The Muchis are people of
indigenous origin found in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal. They are also called
Chamars as in northern India.
The Muchis or Chamars numbered 995,756 in the 2001 census and were 5.4 per cent of the
scheduled caste
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
population of West Bengal. 47.0 per cent of the Muchis were literate – 58.6 per cent males and 34.1 per cent females were literate.
References
Scheduled Tribes of India
Social groups of West Bengal
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