Affinity Bloc:
South Asian Peoples
Overview:
The Bhoi (Bauri, Basuri) are an occupational caste known as those who carry a litter or palanquin. They are distributed in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Assam. In Odisha they are notified as a scheduled caste, while in Assam they are included among the scheduled tribes.
-- K. S. Singh, People of India, Volume IV. India's Communities A-G. Delhi: Oxford University Press (1998), pp. 444-449
Peoples within this cluster:
Bhoi, Angika; Bhoi, Awadhi; Bhoi, Chhattisgarhi; Bhoi, Gujarati; Bhoi, Hindu; Bhoi, Marathi; Bhoi, Odia; Bhojki; Naoda
Countries where they are found:
India
People groups:
9
Population:
4,307,500
Unreached people groups:
9
UPG population:
4,307,500
Unengaged UPGs:
4
UUPG population:
479,000
Number of countries:
1