Is Badaga a Scheduled Tribe?

Scheduled Tribe Status
The Badagas were on the tribes list during the British Raj, as per the 1931 census. After Independence, Badagas were on the Scheduled Tribe list during the 1951 census, but were later removed.

Is Badaga a lower caste?

Is Badaga a lower caste? The Badagas are classified as Backward Class in Tamil Nadu through constitutional orders. The 1901 census classified them as tribals and the 1911 census denoted Badagas as Hindu animist tribals having a tribal mother tongue.

Are Badagas Brahmins?

It is to be noted that the very name Badaga itself is not derived from any occupation. In India, most of the caste names are derived from occupations. ... In the same way Badagas know about Brahmins, one of the four divisions of varna to some extent. And the rest, kshatria, vaisya and sutra are entirely unknown to them.

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