This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2025) |
 Hari scavenger, from a 1799 collection of etchings | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| West Bengal | 390,619 (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.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ^ Srivastava, B. N. (1997). Manual Scavenging in India: A Disgrace to the Country. Concept Publishing Company. p. 33. ISBN 978-81-7022-639-0.
- ^ "West Bengal, Census of India 2001, Data Highlights – The Scheduled Castes" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
