Rautia

The Rautia is a caste found in the states of Jharkhand, Chhatishgarh and Odisha in India.[1][2]

Not to be confused with the Raut (caste), a community of Chhattisgarh.
Rautia
Religions Folk Hinduism
LanguagesNative language – Nagpuri
Secondary language – Hindi, Odia, Bengali
CountryIndia
Original stateJharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha

History

In 1812 Jagirdar Bakhtar Say along with Parganait Mundal Singh rebelled against excessive tax imposition.[3]

Present circumstances

The community has several clans. Marriage is forbidden within same clan and allowed within different clans.[4]

Official classification

Rautia are included in list of Other Backward Class in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.[5][6][7]

In 2016, The Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Research Institute recommend inclusion of Rautia caste in Schedule Tribe list. According to TRI, Rautia have primitive features, distinctive culture and are backward in social, educational and economical aspects. The Government of Jharkhand had sent the proposal to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.[8]

References
  1. Abbasi, A. A. (2001). Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India: Professor S.K. Tiwari Felicitation Volume. Sarup & Sons. p. 70. ISBN 81-7625-186-0.
  2. Orissa (India) (1966). Orissa District Gazetteers: Sundargarh. Superintendent, Orissa Government Press. p. 109.
  3. "शहीद मुंडन ¨सह के गांव में बुनियादी सुविधाओं का अभाव". jagran. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. James George Frazer (2000). Totemism and Exogamy. Psychology Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0700713387.
  5. "Central List of Castes under Category OBC for Jharkhand" (PDF). jharsewa. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. "CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF CHHATISGARH" (PDF). ncbc.nic. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. "CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF ORISSA Entry No Caste" (PDF). ncbc.nic. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. "CM nod to include Rautia, Khangar castes in ST list". dailypioneer. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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