Barujibi Explained

Caste Name:Barujibi, Barui
Populated States:West Bengal, Assam, Bangladesh, Tripura
Languages:Bengali
Religions:Hinduism
Kula Devi:Lakshmi, Chandi (worshipped as Sungai Devi)

Barujibi (bn|বারুজীবী) or Barui (bn|বারুই) is a Bengali Hindu agrarian caste found in India and Bangladesh. Their traditional occupation is cultivation of Betel. Barujibi is one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group of Bengal.[1] They are listed as Other Backward Class (Category-B) in West Bengal as "Barujibi, Barui".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sanyal, Hitesranjan. Social Mobility in Bengal. 1981. Papyrus. 115. en.
  2. Web site: List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113195035/http://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/pdf/category-wise-obc-list.pdf . 2014-11-13 .

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