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Carte-de-visite of a dhobi ironing (early 1870s)
A washerman in Tamil Nadu
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Dhobi (English: "washerman") is a caste group of India. Their traditional occupation was washing clothes. The word dhobi is derived from the Hindi word dhona, which means to wash.
Demographics
Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, the Rajakas are OBCs.[1]
Bihar
The Dhobi Community in Bihar is about 18% of total population. Dhobi have maximum concentration in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Siwan, Purnia and East Champaran districts respectively. The Dhobi community in Bihar is in Scheduled Caste Status. Among the numerically larger castes of SC, Dhobi have registered the highest overall literacy rate.[2]
Karnataka
Hindu Dhobis in Karnataka are concentrated mainly in Davanagere, Chitradurga, Raichur and Shimoga districts.
Mumbaikar dhobis at work at Dhobi Ghat in the Mahalaxmi area
Odisha
In Odisha the Dhobis are called as Dhoba. Odisha has a significant population of Dhobi people in its coastal belt, i.e. eastern Odisha (Cuttack, Puri, Balasore, Ganjam) and a smaller population in its central and western areas. They are Included in Scheduled caste list of Odisha.[3]
Uttar Pradesh
The Dhobi population in the state has been classified as SC and OBC.[4]
See also
- Pardeshi, 2015 movie
- Dhobi Ghat, 2010 movie
- Washerwoman or laundress - both terms are old-fashioned
References
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). ncbc.nic.in.
- ^ http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_bihar.pdf
- ^ http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1766850/
- ^ "central list of OBCs Uttar Pradesh". National Commission for Backward Classes, India.
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