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 KHE 205 Detail of castes with the numbers each admits of in Kheri district. Cagtes. Profession. Their number. Caetee. Profcssion, Their aunaber. L. re ve . 7,381 .. Conher. . ווינKu 90 2.001 Paei DP IGFER CASTES OF (LOWER CABTEH ON MUSALJEANS BINDOS--(cont.) Sayyad Lended Proprietor 1,250 Dhanuk, Banapbor, Basket-maker, work- 2,887 pensioner er in bamboo Shekh, MIIK, Kore- Cultivator 3,790 tt women mid- shi. wires. Pathan, Ruhels Ditto 15,693 Gareria Sheherd 10,738 Moghal Ditto 2,064 Halwat Cousfectioner 1,976 Kelvér Distiller LOWER CASTER OF Kisán Cultivator 5,528 MUSALMAN. Rhatik Fowler, pig-keeper, 2,6B Kabár Fisherman hoatman, 22,613 Dhunis Cotton.cleaner or 8,990 palki-bearer. Kumbar Potter 5,103 Darzi Tailor 9,250 Kori Weaver 11,888 Ghosi Milkman 7,015 Cultivator 87,113 Jollha, Réchband, Wearer. maker of 8,589 Lohár Blackanith 8,080 Kunchband. weaver brushes, Lodha Cultivator, labourer, 23,981 and 100m-maker. Lunis Saltpetre and it 10,782 Kunira Groengrocer 2,771 maker' cow labourer. Manihar Glass hangle-maker, 2,089 Muảo Gardener, cultivator, 88,482 Kasal Butelier NÃO Barber 13,181 Saiqa:ger Metal burnleher ox 1,860 Watchman, labourer, 50,947 sharpener. pig keoper, hunter, Other Mueamans ... 14,656 cultivator. Supár Jauhari, Goldsmith 2,44L BIGHER CABTES OF Tell Ollman 19,263 HINDUS, Tamboli Pán cultivator and 3,750 Beller, Brahman Pricipally cultive- 89,612 Thathera Tlaman 1,014 tor, Ját Ditto 4,081 ABQATGINAL CARTES Chhattri Cultivator servants, 28,160 and landed pro- Banjára Cultivator, grein- 5,883 prietora. Dicrchant Kayath Clerks and nccount. 7,918 Chafa Catecbuinaker anta Nét Juggler 1,300 Vaishya Tradeamen 11,670 Théra Hunter, cultivator, 1,010 LOWER CASTES OF BELIGIOUS MENDI- HINDUS. CANTE. Ahir Cowherd 69,383 Qoshkin 4,0-45 Bhunjwa Grain-parcher 6,221 Other Faire $,231 Bhát Bard 2,870 Barbat Carpenter 8.791 MITECELLAŠE009, Bhangt Sweeper 9,725 Chamar Tanner, shoemaker, 83,994 Persone whoBB cartoe labourer. are thoknown 10,189 Chhip Cloth stamper and 3,848 | Travellers 5,472 dyer, Dhobi Wachermen 11,559 Total population of the district. 14 les PRO dy 744 1 472 the 49 be. .. IR Meaning of caste. Before making any remark on the above table, it would be well to remind the reader that ját' or caste bas two meaninga, and that a confusion of terms exists. Some of the játs are really separate races and nations, each of which had apparently a country and polity of its own prior to its entry into India, or its admission into the Hindu system, These have been conquered, and have gradually spread to a certain extent among the other states of India, diffusing themselves gradually, becoming as a rule of courso more and more sparse as they wandered farther from the original centre. Thus the Rajputs, who form 40 per cent of the popu. lation in parts of Rájputána, become fewer and fewer towards the east till in Dacca and Calcutta they are less numerous than the Europeans. Others of the játs are of one common blood and stock, which has become severed 27