Ahirwar
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Dalit | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| • India • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Khari boli •Bundeli | |
| Religion | |
| • Hinduism and Buddhism |
The Ahirwar, or Aharwar are Dalit members of a north Indian caste categorised among the Scheduled Castes of Chamar. Predominantly they are members of the Scheduled Castes with a higher population in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.[1][2][3]
They are present, for example, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.[4] The 2001 Census of India recorded them in the Bundelkhand area and as the largest caste group in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, with a total population 138,167.[citation needed]
Notable Ahirwar
- Nathu Ram Ahirwar - Indian politician, social leader, former education minister, and educationist
- Dinesh Ahirwar - Indian politician
- Narayan Das Ahirwar - Indian politician
See also
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Categories:
- Leatherworking castes
- Indian castes
- Dalit communities
- Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh
- Scheduled Castes of Madhya Pradesh
- Scheduled Castes of Uttarakhand
- Scheduled Castes of Haryana
- Scheduled Castes of Delhi
- Scheduled Castes of Punjab
- Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh
- Scheduled Castes of Rajasthan
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