For people of this name, see Nishad (surname). For the 2002 film, see Nishad (film). For the music term, see Nishad (svara). For the kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata, see Nishada Kingdom.
The Nishad are a Hindu caste, found in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Nishad
A Nishad man in a local fish market, Bihar (2020).
Regions with significant populations
• India
Languages
Hindi, Bhojpuri
Religion
• Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
• Kewat • Bind • Beldar
In Bihar, the term refers to a group of around 20 communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as the Mallah. There have been demands for these communities to be reclassified from Other Backwards Classes (OBC) to Scheduled Tribes.[1]
In Uttar Pradesh, the term "Nishad" represents 17 OBC communities that have been proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the Samajwadi Party-controlled Government of Uttar Pradesh. However, this proposal, which relates to votebank politics and has been made in the past, has been stayed by the courts; a prior attempt was also rejected by the Government of India.[2][3]
^"From Bajrangi Bhaijaan to Battlefield Bihar: Meet 'Son of Mallah'". Ndtv.com. 18 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^"Setback for Akhilesh government as High Court stays their order to include 17 sub-castes in the SC category". Financial Express. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^"UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list". Hindustan Times. PTI. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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