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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 3
Population: 6,950,000
Unreached people groups: 2
UPG population: 330,000
Unengaged UPGs: 0
UUPG population: 0
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Dusadh (Dosadh, Dusad) are a Dalit community of India. They are distributed across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Historically, the Dusadhs were palanquin bearers. 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: Dosadh, Hindu; Dosadh, Muslim
Countries where they are found: India; Nepal
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