194 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
APPENDIX 9
Statistics of Chief Castes
Caste Strength Where chiefly found
Agri .. .. 265,285 Bombay. Ahar, Ahir, Gopi, Goshi, Goala, 14,170,032 Most Provinces. Golla, Gowari, Gaura, Kavundan Idaiyan. Ahom .. .. 249,434 Assam Arain, Kunjra, Koeri, Kachhi, 5,048,849 Most Provinces. Murao. Arora, Bhansali, Lohana .. 1,499,407 Baluchistan, Bombay, N.W.F.P. Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, W. I. States. Babhan, Bhuinhar .. 1,113,541 Bihar and Orissa, U.P.C.P. Baidya .. .. 110,739 Bengal. Baiga, Bhaina, Binjwar, Bharia, 1,050,760 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, C.P., Kadar, Bhumia, Bhunjia, C.I., Rajputana, Sikkim. Bhuiya,Ghatwar,Naiya, Pao. Bairagi .. .. 838,285 Most Provinces. Baloch .. .. 1,333,215 Baluchistan, Bombay, Punjab, N.W.F.P. Baniya, Bhatia, Chetti, Khatri, 5,176,383 Most Provinces. Kamati (Vaishya). Banjara, Lumbadi, Labana, 951,022 Bombay, C.P., C.I., Gwalior- Lamani. Hyderabad, Mysore, Raj putana. Baria, Bhalia, Chodhra, 3,418,643 Most Provinces. Gedia, Khant, Koli, Kotwal, Naikda, Patclia, Patanwadia, Thakarda, Talabda, Valvi. Bauri, Bagdi .. .. 1,671,481 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Rajputana. Bawaria, Bavuri, Baori, Bagari, 309,720 Most Provinces. Vagri, Badhik. Bayar, Barmanu, Dhangar, 811,746 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, U.P., Musahar. Central India. Bedar, Boya .. 991,536 Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad, C. P.