Tilli
Tili, also spelled Tilli, is Hindu agragrian caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. By late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal.[2]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • India | |
| Bihar | 17579 (0.0134% of the population of Bihar)[1] |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
History and origin
The Tili caste belongs to West Bengal and Bihar. Tilis speak in Angika and Bengali. Tilis are now found mainly in Bhagalpur and Banka District of Bihar, and also in Bankura, Hooghly and Midnapore districts of West Bengal .[3]
Social status
Tilis and Tambulis(betel nut growers) were included in the list of 177 "backward classes" for the state of West Bengal by Mandal Commission, but the state government hasn't yet recognised them as such, and they still belong to General category.[4][5]
References
- "List of caste wise population of Bihar". live Hindustan. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Sanyal, Hitesranjan (1981). Social Mobility in Bengal. Papyrus. p. 115.
- Guha, Ayan (2022-09-26). The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change. BRILL. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-90-04-51456-0.
- "Bengal govt wary of implementing Mandal report,says OBC group". The Indian Express. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- "Exclusive: Mamata's big caste gamble in TMC manifesto". India Today. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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