The Binjhia (also known as Binjhoa, Binjhawar)[3][4] is an ethnic group found in Odisha and Jharkhand.[2][5] The 2011 census showed their population to be around 25,835. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government.[1]
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Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government. According to some sources the name Binjhia is derived from the word Vindhyas meaning Vindhya Hills. The Binjhias believe...
Prasad (1961:314), suggests that Birjia (Binjhia) may be an Indo-Aryan language, although the Birjia are a tribe of the Asuri nation. The latter include...
Turi (0.3%), and Dhobi (0.22%). Additionally, communities such as Dom, Binjhia, Chamar/Mochi, Santal, Bhuiya, Bedia, Kharia, Kharwar, Kora, Gorait, Ho...
the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Asur Baiga Bedia Bhumij Binjhia Birhor Birjia Kanwar Karmali Kharia Kharwar Khond Kora Munda Oraon Lohra...
Rajwar (0.11%), Gorait (0.1%), Hari/Mehtar/Bhangi (0.08%), Ho (0.07%), Binjhia (0.07%), Pasi (0.07%), and Kharwar (0.05%). Other communities such as Gond...
suggests that Birjia (Binjhia) may be an Indo-Aryan language, although the Birjia are an ethnic subgroup of the Asuri tribe, along with the Asur proper...
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