Barujibi

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Barujibi, Barui
Kuladevi (female) Lakshmi , Chandi (worshipped as Sungai Devi )
Religions Hinduism
Languages Bengali
Populated states West Bengal , Assam , Bangladesh , Tripura

Barujibi is a Bengali Hindu agrarian caste found in India and Bangladesh . Their traditional occupation is cultivation of Betel . They are one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group of Bengal . [1] Barujibis are listed as Other Backward Class (Category-B) in West Bengal . [2]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Sanyal, Hitesranjan (1981). Social Mobility in Bengal . Papyrus. p. 115.
  2. ^ "List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13.