Kandu

Caste Found in Nepal and North India

Religions|  Islam • Hinduism

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Country|  India • Nepal
Original state| Bihar  • Jharkhand • West Bengal • Uttar Pradesh • Purvanchal area of Uttar pradesh

Madhesi region

'Kanu' or Kandu is a caste that has been historically associated with trading activities-- sweet-making, shop-keeping, grain-parching, etc. in India and Nepal.[1][2] One of their notable business activities is confectionery.

They have been associated with the states Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Purvanchal area of Uttar pradesh and Nepal (Madhesi region).[citation needed]

## Present condition in India

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The community has been given the status of OBC at the all India level and BC-I in the state of Bihar for reservation purposes. [3] Their population in Bihar (as per the caste survey of 2023) is around 2.21%.[4] When it comes to political representation in Bihar and elsewhere, the community is not adequately represented. Given their population size and social standing, the community has been demanding political representation on a large scale.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Herbert Hope Risley. The tribes and castes of Bengal. Harvard University. Printed at the Bengal secretariat press, 1891.
2. ^ Sir, Baines, Jervoise Athelstane (1912). Ethnography (castes and tribes) by Sir Athelstane Baines.: With a list of the more important works on Indian ethnography by W. Siegling. Strassburg: K.J. Trübner.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. ^ Pouranik
4. ^ "2022 Bihar caste-based survey", Wikipedia, 2023-11-03, retrieved 2023-11-04