Paswan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (4,029,411[1] (approx.)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi, Bhojpuri Awadhi, Bundelkhandi etc. |
Paswan (meaning Sentinel or Defender or Worthy of praise) is a community of Hindus in India. They are generally found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand but exist throughout India and especially in cities like New Delhi and Mumbai.[2] They are also known as Dusadh in Bihar.[3]
They are considered to be an untouchable community[4] and are a Scheduled Caste in India's system of positive discrimination.
References
- ↑ "DATA HIGHLIGHTS : THE SCHEDULED CASTES Census of India 2001" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Paswan (पासवान)". Isrg News & Articles. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ Mendelsohn, Oliver; Vicziany, Marika (1998). The Untouchables: Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India. Cambridge University Press. p. xiii. ISBN 978-0-52155-671-2.
- ↑ Mendelsohn, Oliver; Vicziany, Marika (1998). The Untouchables: Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India. Cambridge University Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-52155-671-2.
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