Affinity Bloc:
South Asian Peoples
Overview:
The Kayastha are a well-known and widely-distributed community of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Delhi and Chandigarh. Traditionally the Kayastha were considered a "writing caste", who served the ruling powers as administrators, ministers and record-keepers. There are numerous clans, subcastes, and sects within the Kayastha community.
-- K. S. Singh, People of India, Volume V. India's Communities H-M. Delhi: Oxford University Press (1998), pp. 1625-1643
Peoples within this cluster:
Kayastha; Kayastha Karan (Bengali)
Countries where they are found:
India; Nepal
People groups:
3
Population:
8,431,000
Unreached people groups:
3
UPG population:
8,431,000
Unengaged UPGs:
2
UUPG population:
171,000
Number of countries:
2