Banchhada (or Banchada) is a caste in central India that is traditionally identified with prostitution[1][2][3][4][5] and other crimes.[6] They are listed as a Scheduled Caste for the purposes of India's reservation system[1] and were formerly classified as a criminal tribe in the British Raj era.[6]
The Banchhada are located in the states of Madhya Pradesh[7] and Rajasthan.
References
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- ^ a b Bose, Pratim Ranjan (9 July 2000). "Future uncertain". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015.
The flesh-trade has social sanction in this part of Madhya Pradesh. In the Banchada community - a denotified tribe - parents make their daughters Khilawdis.
- ^ "गिरोह का पर्दाफाश : दिन में रैकी और रात में वारदात". Jagran. 14 August 2014.