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Badi (caste)
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The Badi or Badhi are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They have scheduled caste status.[1]
Origin
The Badi are a sub-group within the larger Nat caste. They are found mainly in Saharanpur District. The Badi are further divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Swaroop and Aurender. They are strictly endogamous and practice clan exogamy.[1]
Present circumstances
The Badi are one of a number of nomadic communities that were involved in entertaining at fairs. A fair number are now employed as agricultural labourers, with a smaller number having acquired small plots of land.[1]
The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Badi population as 11,028.[2]
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