THE CASTE SYSTEM OF NORTHERN INDIA
Caste
Girls
Boys
Baheliya
... 7-8
—
Baiswar
... 10-12
14
Bajgi
... infant
adult
Balahar
... 8-9
IO-I 1
Banjara
••• 7-15
—
Bansphor
... infant
12-13
Barai
... 8-9
9-12
Bargahi
... adult, 7-11
9-12
Barhai
... 9
14-15
Bari
... 12-13, 10
12, 10-12
Barwar
... infant
adult
Basor
... 10-12
—
Bhangi
... 7-9
IO-11
Bhar
... 5-12
—
Bharbhunja
... 7-9
—
Bhuiya
... 12
—
Bhuiyar
... 10-12
—
Bind
... 10-12
—
Byar
... 6-12
—
Chai
... 10-12
—
Chamar
- 3-8
—
Chero
... 5-10
—
Chhipi
... infant
—
Churihar
... 5-10
—
Dangi
... 7-8
12-13
Dhangar
... 10-12
—
Dhanuk
... 7-11
—
Dharkar
... adult
adult
Dhobi
... 12
14
Dom (Hills)
... 8-10
—
Dom (Plains)
... 11-12
adult
Dusadh
... adult
Gadariya
... 7-12
adult
Ghasiya
... adult
Gond
... adult
adult
Goriya
... under 14
5-io
Gujar
... 9-16
adult
Habura
... adult
Halwai
... 9-io. 5-12
10-14
78
Caste
Girls
Boys
Baheliya
... 7-8
—
Baiswar
... 10-12
14
Bajgi
... infant
adult
Balahar
... 8-9
IO-I 1
Banjara
••• 7-15
—
Bansphor
... infant
12-13
Barai
... 8-9
9-12
Bargahi
... adult, 7-11
9-12
Barhai
... 9
14-15
Bari
... 12-13, 10
12, 10-12
Barwar
... infant
adult
Basor
... 10-12
—
Bhangi
... 7-9
IO-11
Bhar
... 5-12
—
Bharbhunja
... 7-9
—
Bhuiya
... 12
—
Bhuiyar
... 10-12
—
Bind
... 10-12
—
Byar
... 6-12
—
Chai
... 10-12
—
Chamar
- 3-8
—
Chero
... 5-10
—
Chhipi
... infant
—
Churihar
... 5-10
—
Dangi
... 7-8
12-13
Dhangar
... 10-12
—
Dhanuk
... 7-11
—
Dharkar
... adult
adult
Dhobi
... 12
14
Dom (Hills)
... 8-10
—
Dom (Plains)
... 11-12
adult
Dusadh
... adult
Gadariya
... 7-12
adult
Ghasiya
... adult
Gond
... adult
adult
Goriya
... under 14
5-io
Gujar
... 9-16
adult
Habura
... adult
Halwai
... 9-io. 5-12
10-14
78