Template:For Template:One source Template:Infobox ethnic group The Haṛi (Bengali: হাড়ি) is a scavenger caste of indigenous origin found in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh.[1] The Haris numbered 390,619 in the 2001 census and were 2.1 per cent of the scheduled caste population of West Bengal. 49.5 per cent of the Haris were literate – 61.6 per cent males and 36.8 per cent females were literate.[2]
References
- ↑ Manual Scavenging in India: A Disgrace to the Country{{#if:Srivastava|, Srivastava}. Concept Publishing Company(1997). ISBN 978-81-7022-639-0
- ↑ West Bengal, Census of India 2001, Data Highlights – The Scheduled Castes. Office of the Registrar General, India. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
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