Tilli

Hindu agragrian caste, found in the state of Bihar

For the drum stick used on a dhol, see tihli.

Ethnic group

TilliRegions with significant populations

• India
Bihar| 17,579 (0.0134% of the population of Bihar)[1]
Religion
Hinduism

Tili, also spelled Tilli, is Hindu agragrian caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. By the late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal.[2]

## History and origin[edit]

The Tili caste belongs to West Bengal and Bihar. Tilis speak in Angika and Bengali. Tilis are now found mainly in Bhagalpur and Banka District of Bihar, and also in Bankura, Hooghly and Midnapore districts of West Bengal.[3]

## Social status[edit]

Tilis and Tambulis (betel nut growers) were included in the list of 177 "backward classes" for the state of West Bengal by Mandal Commission, but the state government has not yet recognised them as such, and they still belong to General category.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

* Turha
* Teli

## References[edit]

1. ^ "List of caste wise population of Bihar". live Hindustan. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
2. ^ Sanyal, Hitesranjan (1981). Social Mobility in Bengal. Papyrus. p. 115.
3. ^ Guha, Ayan (2022-09-26). The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change. BRILL. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-90-04-51456-0.
4. ^ "Bengal govt wary of implementing Mandal report,says OBC group". The Indian Express. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
5. ^ "Exclusive: Mamata's big caste gamble in TMC manifesto". India Today. Retrieved 2023-05-21.