In Andhra Pradesh they are known as Boya Valmikis or Valmikis. They also built a temple of Valmiki in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Valmikis are mainly concentrated in Anantapur, Kurnool and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh and in Bellary, Raichur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, although they are spread all over the state. In South India the term is mainly used as a self-identification by the Boya or Bedar caste, a traditional hunting and martial caste who are considered as Backward castes now changed by government of Andhra Pradesh into scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh, Most Backward caste (MBC) in Tamil Nadu and Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka. The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Valmiki population, which was classified as a Scheduled Caste, as 1,319,241. At the present time many changes have been seen in this caste, now they incline towards politics and government high positions.Īccording to the 2001 Census of India, the Valmikis formed 11.2 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population in Punjab and were the second-most populous Scheduled Caste in Delhi National Capital Region. Notable examples include Matadin Bhangi, Gangu Mehtar, Bhura Singh Valmiki. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many valmiki were prominent freedom fighters. The Indian British government recruited them in their army and declared them a martial caste. They were given the task of engaging in war. In the North West Punjab region, the Chuhra caste had adopted Sikhism. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or Sampradaya (tradition/sect). Valmiki is a name used by a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. It is not to be confused with Balmiki sect. This article is about the Indian caste community.
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