Socio-economic status of Pasi community in Bihar
By: Choudhary, Renu
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BookPublisher: Bihar Journal of Public Administration Description: 19(2), Jul-Dec, 2022: p.220-235.Subject(s): SCs, Pasi Caste, Socio-economic status, Government, Bihar, Dalit
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Bihar Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Socio-economic status is the primary issue in the modern world, particularly in the developing worldand it keeps changing from time to time. Due to various programmes and policies implemented by the state government in the rural areas, the socio-economic condition of the rural areas seems to be at gradual progress. But this progress is not even in the rural society because of the hierarchical order of caste which is very much prevalent in the rural areas of Bihar. In Bihar out of total 23 scheduled castes 22 were put in separate category by the Nitish government in the year 2007 which are known as Mahadalits. Pasi caste is also one of them. Pasi have been one of the untouchable groups who have been conventionally considered outside the Hindu ritual ranking of castes called varna. After so many years of independence and affirmative action taken by the state it is interesting to see that what is the socio-economic condition of Pasi community of Bihar, where do they stand at the development indicators like literacy, health and income. This paper tries to delve into these issues and try to locate the status of Pasi community in Bihar. – Reproduced
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Socio-economic status is the primary issue in the modern world, particularly in the developing worldand it keeps changing from time to time. Due to various programmes and policies implemented by the state government in the rural areas, the socio-economic condition of the rural areas seems to be at gradual progress. But this progress is not even in the rural society because of the hierarchical order of caste which is very much prevalent in the rural areas of Bihar. In Bihar out of total 23 scheduled castes 22 were put in separate category by the Nitish government in the year 2007 which are known as Mahadalits. Pasi caste is also one of them. Pasi have been one of the untouchable groups who have been conventionally considered outside the Hindu ritual ranking of castes called varna. After so many years of independence and affirmative action taken by the state it is interesting to see that what is the socio-economic condition of Pasi community of Bihar, where do they stand at the development indicators like literacy, health and income. This paper tries to delve into these issues and try to locate the status of Pasi community in Bihar. – Reproduced
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