Bangali (caste)

This article is about the Dalit caste in northern parts of India. For the Bengali ethnolinguistic group found in Bangladesh and in Indian state West Bengal, see Bengali people. For the village in Iran, see Bangali, Iran.
Not to be confused with the Bagal (caste).

Bangali
Regions with significant populations
India
Uttar Pradesh38,035
Uttarakhand22,015
Haryana4,727
Punjab4,690
Himachal Pradesh4,294
Languages
Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Haryanvi and Nepali
Religion
Hinduism, Sunni Islam, Sikhism
Related ethnic groups
Sansi, Sapera, Kanjar

The Bangali may refer to a Scheduled Caste found in northern India. They are one of the many nomadic groupings found in India, and have customs similar to other nomadic communities such as the Kanjar.

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