Affinity Bloc:
South Asian Peoples
Overview:
The Valmiki (Balmiki) are a Dalit community of India. The Valmiki include the Bhangi, Mehtar, Lalbegi and a few other communities. They are widely distributed in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Chandigarh. Dalit is a Sanskrit term meaning "broken or scattered" and refers to the lowest caste in India, often characterized as "untouchable".
-- K. S. Singh, People of India. Volume IV. India's Communities A-G. Delhi: Oxford University Press (1998). Pp. 233-236
Peoples within this cluster:
Balmiki, Andamani; Balmiki, Awadhi; Balmiki, Haryanvi; Balmiki, Pahari; Balmiki, Panjabi; Bhangi, Bengali; Bhangi, Chhattisgarhi; Bhangi, Gujarati; Bhangi, Hindu; Bhangi, Konkani; Bhangi, Mewari; Chuhra
Countries where they are found:
India; Pakistan
People groups:
13
Population:
9,947,900
Unreached people groups:
5
UPG population:
3,035,900
Unengaged UPGs:
1
UUPG population:
23,500
Number of countries:
2