Context:
- Recently, the Central government initiated the process of setting up a committee that will look into the issue of sub-categorisation of the Madiga community within the Scheduled Castes.
- Madigas are listed in the scheduled castes , traditionally they were leather workers.
- Location: Madigas are found primarily in the southern Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu but they also live in other parts of India.
- Population: According to the 2011 census, the total Madiga population is around 67,02,609 persons.
- According to 2011 census, the Madiga community constitutes at least 50% of the total Scheduled Castes in Telangana.
For Further Reading: Sub-Categorisation of Scheduled Caste
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