Lok Sabha Question No. 5098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Revision of SCs List
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## REVISION OF SCs LIST

## 5098. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has revised the list of SCs across the country since 2014;
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- whether the Government considers the requests received from the States for inclusion of individuals from the State List of SCs in case of discrepancies;
- (d) ifnot; the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government plans to take steps to remove these discrepancies expeditiously and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) & (b): State/ Union territory-wise and community-wise details of modifications made in the lists of Scheduled Castes Since 2014 are given in the annexed statement.
- (c) to (e): The   Scheduled Castes are notified under the   provisions of Article 341 of the Constitution of India. As per extant provisions only castes, races Or tribes or of or groups within castes, races or tribes can only be specified as Scheduled Castes and not individuals parts

Statement referred in reply to Part (a) & (b) of the Unstarred Question No: 5098 for answer on 27.03.2018 by Shri Baijayant Panda, M.P. regarding revision of SCs list. Jay

StateMUnion territory ~wise and community-wise details of modifications made in the lists of Scheduled Castes since 2014

| States/ Union Territory     | States/ Union Territory     | Community                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (A)Inclusion                | (A)Inclusion                | (A)Inclusion                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1 Chhattisgarh              | 1 Chhattisgarh              | Sais, Sahis, Sarathi, Soot- Sarathi, Thanwar                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2 Haryana                   | 2 Haryana                   | (1) Aheria; Aheri, Hari, Heri, Thori; Turi (2) Rai Sikh; (3) Kabirpanthi Julaha                                                                                                                   |
| 3 . Karnataka               | 3 . Karnataka               | Bovic Non-Besta), Kalluvaddar; Mannuvaddar                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4. Kerala                   | 4. Kerala                   | (1)Pulluvan; (2) Thachar( other than Carpenters), (3 Peruvannan                                                                                                                                   |
| 5 . Madhya Pradesh          | 5 . Madhya Pradesh          | Dahiya                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6.Odisha                    | 6.Odisha                    | (1) Amata, Amath(2) Bajia, (3) Jaggili Jagli (4) Buna Pano, (5) Rajak, Rajaka, (6) Adhuria Dom, Adhuria Domb, (7) Khatia, (8) Goudia Kela, (9) Kahdal, Khodal (10) Betra; (11) Sualgiri; Swalgiri |
| 7 Tripura                   | 7 Tripura                   | (1) Chamar- Rohidas, Chamar- Ravidas, (2) Dhobi, (3 Jhalo-Malo                                                                                                                                    |
| 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli    | 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli    | Rohit                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (B) Exclusion               | (B) Exclusion               | (B) Exclusion                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                           | Odisha                      | (1)Bariki, (2) Kummari                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                           | Sikkim                      | Majhi Nepali)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Removal of area restriction | Removal of area restriction | Removal of area restriction                                                                                                                                                                       |
| West Bengal                 | West Bengal                 | Chain                                                                                                                                                                                             |