Gandhinagar, 1 March 2014

The Gujarat government has taken decision to form ‘Gujarat Vicharti Vimukt Jaati Vikas Nigam’. There are total 146 Other Backward Class(OBC) castes, of which 28 are Vicharti and 22 Vimukt jaati. In total 40 castes are very backward and weak. They are around six million.

Vimukt jaati

Vahan, Chhara(Sasania/Adodia), Dafer, Higora, Mein(Meta), Miyana(Kakad/Kinya), Sandhi, Theba, Vagher, Vaghri, Chuvalia Koli, Koli(in Kutch district’s Rapar and Bhachau taluka).

Vicharti Jaati

Bajania, Bhand, Garudi, Kathodi(Katkari),Nath(Nath-Bava), Kotvalia, Turi, Vitolia, Vadi(Jogi Vadi), Vansfoda, Bava Vairagi, Bhavaiya(Targala), Garo(Garod), Marwada-Vaghri(Marwada), Ode, Pardhi(Paradhi), Ravaia(Raval-Raval Yogi), Sikligar, Charania, Vanzara:Shanagawala Kangsiwala, Jogi, Bhopa, Mandalia(Gadi Luharia), Kangasia, Vatiya, Chamtha(Natda), Charan-Gadhvi(only in Vadodara area), Salat-Ghera.