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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 3
Population: 9,157,000
Unreached people groups: 2
UPG population: 17,000
Unengaged UPGs: 2
UUPG population: 17,000
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Madiga are a Dalit community of India. They are mainly concentrated in southern India in the states pf Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil Nadu. Madigas are historically associated with the work of tannery,leatherwork and small handicrafts. Most today are agricultural laborers. Dalit is a Sanskrit term meaning "broken or scattered" and refers to the lowest caste in India, often characterized as "untouchable".
Peoples within this cluster: Kommu Dasari; Madiga; Madiga Dasu
Countries where they are found: India
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