As per the information made available by the National Commission for
Backward Classes (NCBC), there is no single community described as “Tea Tribe”
in the Central list of OBCs for the State of Assam. However, there are as many as 96 castes in
the Central List of OBCs for the State of Assam falling under the description
“Tea Garden Labourers, Tea Garden Tribes, Ex-Tea Garden labourers & Ex-Tea
Garden Tribes” is as under.
CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE
STATE OF ASSAM
|
Entry No.
|
Caste/
Community
|
Entry No.
|
Caste/
Community
|
Entry No.
|
Caste/ Community
|
|
24.
|
Tea Garden Labourers,
Tea Garden Tribes, Ex-Tea Garden Labourers, & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes as listed below
|
|
1.
|
Ahirgoala
|
35.
|
Ghansi
|
69.
|
Mahato
|
|
2.
|
Arya Mala
|
36.
|
Gorait
|
70.
|
Malpatharia
|
|
3.
|
Asur
|
37.
|
Ghatowar
|
71.
|
Manki
|
|
4.
|
Barhai
|
38.
|
Hari
|
72.
|
Majwar
|
|
5.
|
Basphor
|
39.
|
Holra
|
73.
|
Mirdhar
|
|
6.
|
Bhokta
|
40.
|
Jolha
|
74.
|
Munda
|
|
7.
|
Bauri
|
41.
|
Keot
|
75.
|
Nonia,
Nunia
|
|
8.
|
Bowri
|
42.
|
Koiri
|
76.
|
Nagasia
|
|
9.
|
Bhuyan
|
43.
|
Khonyor
|
77.
|
Nagbansi
|
|
10.
|
Bhumij
|
44.
|
Kurmi
|
78.
|
Nath
|
|
11.
|
Bedia
|
45.
|
Kawar
|
79.
|
Oraon
|
|
12.
|
Beldar
|
46.
|
Karmali
|
80.
|
Pasi
|
|
13.
|
Bharaik
|
47.
|
Korwa
|
81.
|
Paidi
|
|
14.
|
Bhatta
|
48.
|
Kol
|
82.
|
Pan
|
|
15.
|
Basor
|
49.
|
Kalahandi
|
83.
|
Panika
|
|
16.
|
Baiga
|
50.
|
Kalihandi
|
84.
|
Parja
|
|
17.
|
Baijara
|
51.
|
Kotwal
|
85.
|
Patratanti
|
|
18.
|
Bhil
|
52.
|
Kharia
|
86.
|
Pradhan
|
|
19.
|
Bondo
|
53.
|
Kumhar
|
87.
|
Rajwar
|
|
20.
|
Binjia
|
54.
|
Kherwar
|
88.
|
Sahora
|
|
21.
|
Birhar
|
55.
|
Khodal
|
89.
|
Santhal, Santal
|
|
22.
|
Birjia
|
56.
|
Khond
|
90.
|
Sarvera
|
|
23.
|
Beddi
|
57.
|
Koya
|
91.
|
Turi
|
|
24.
|
Chamar
|
58.
|
Kondpan
|
92.
|
Telenga
|
|
25.
|
Chowdhari
|
59.
|
Kohor
|
93.
|
Tassa
|
|
26.
|
Chere
|
60.
|
Kormakar
|
94.
|
Tantubai
|
|
27.
|
Chick Banik
|
61.
|
Kashan
|
95.
|
Teli
|
|
28.
|
Dandari
|
62.
|
Lahar
|
96.
|
Tanti
|
|
29.
|
Dandasi
|
63.
|
Lodha
|
|
|
|
30.
|
Dusad
|
64.
|
Lodhi
|
|
|
|
31.
|
Dhanwar
|
65.
|
Madari
|
|
|
|
32.
|
Ganda
|
66.
|
Mahli
|
|
|
|
33.
|
Gonda
|
67.
|
Mohali
|
|
|
|
34.
|
Gond
|
68.
|
Modi
|
|
|
This
information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Mahadeo Singh Khandela in a
written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
PKM/DB