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The '''Bairwa''' (Berwa) are a [[scheduled caste]] from [[India]]n state [[Rajasthan]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Other Backward Class|OBC]] in Delhi.<ref name="google.com2">{{cite web|url=http://ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/delhi.pdf|title=Bairwa - Google Search|publisher=}}</ref> Their main occupations include agriculture and animal husbandry.<br />
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Bairwa's and Meena Tribe have similar customs and traditions.<ref name="auto">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iKsqzB4P1ioC&q=berwa&pg=PA123|title=Rajasthan|first=K. S.|last=Singh|date=1 January 1998|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=9788171547661|via=Google Books}}</ref> Their population in 1981 census was 429, 627,<ref name="auto" /> Which has increased to 1,260,685 in 2011 census in State of Rajasthan and also have fair amount of population in state of Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and parts of UP,<ref name="google.com3">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_rajasthan.pdf|title=Bairwa - Google Search|publisher=}}</ref> being the second-largest scheduled caste in Rajasthan. They are mainly concentrated in the Tonk, Kota, Bundi, and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan and also have a significant population in Indore and Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh. They are classified as OBC in [[Delhi]] state.<br />
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The Berwa are influential despite their relatively smaller population. Feeling exploited by the higher castes, they have been involved in the struggle for social rights for the poor and farmers. Education has become an important means of progress, so the Berwa emphasize education for their children.<br />
They follow Hindu marriage practices. However, widows are allowed to marry, there is no child betrothal and polygyny is allowed. Vermilion, bangles and toe rings are some symbols of marriage for women.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_rajasthan.pdf</ref> <br />
Most of their workers were cultivators.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in" /> <br />
They speak [[Dingal]] and use [[Devanagari]] characters.<ref name="auto" /><br />
They are distributed throughout the state of Rajasthan, but concentrated in [[Jaipur district]].<ref name="auto" /> They adhere to [[Hinduism]] including all of its gods and goddesses.<ref name="auto" /> They are not [[vegetarians]].<ref name="auto" /> The Berwa are [[Endogamy|endogamous]].<ref name="auto" /><br />
The Berwa [[cremation|cremate]] their dead.<ref name="auto" /><br />
Women and men can seek [[divorce]].<ref name="auto" /> They were recognized as scheduled caste by the [[Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/rule3a.htm|title=THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950]1|publisher=}}</ref> <br />
They have a procedure for admission to this caste.<ref name="auto1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l2Qt9tv2nSkC&q=Bairwa&pg=PA192|title=Continuity and Change in Indian Society: Essays in Memory of Late Prof. Narmadeshwar Prasad|first=Bindeshwar|last=Pathak|date=1 January 1998|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=9788170227267|via=Google Books}}</ref> They have a socio-political body of their own, the Chorasi Panchayat.<ref name="auto1" /> <br />
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It deals with the breach of caste norms and other issues.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="google.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Bairwa#q=Berwa&tbm=bks&start=20|title=Bairwa - Google Search|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Rajputs]] <br />
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]</div>>JBchrch