Hari caste

For disambiguation, see Haris.
Hari caste
Hari scavenger, from a 1799 collection of etchings
Regions with significant populations
West Bengal390,619 (2001)
Languages
Bengali
Religion
Hinduism

The Haṛi (Bengali: হাড়ি) is a scavenger caste of indigenous origin found in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. The Haris numbered 390,619 in the 2001 census and were 2.1 per cent of the scheduled caste population of West Bengal. 49.5 per cent of the Haris were literate – 61.6 per cent males and 36.8 per cent females were literate.

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