Mr. President, Sir, yesterday I was speaking about the gradual decrease of the Scheduled Castes since 1921. I would like to draw the attention of the House today to the Census Report of 1921, Vol. III, Part I ; and in page 154 of that report a table was given with the variation in caste, tribe, etc., since 1881 and from this table I shall give certain instances of gradual decrease of the depressed classes. Patni population in 1911 was 1,11,000.Patni population in 1921 was 45,000.Nandiyal population in 1911 was 68,000.Nandiyal population in 1921 was 18,000.Rajbansi population (they are considered as Scheduled Caste in Bengal) in 1911 was, 133,000.Rajbansi population (they are considered as Scheduled Caste in Bengal) in 1921 was, 92,000.
