Dalera
The Dalera, sometimes pronounced as Dalere, is a Hindu caste found in North India. They claim lineage from union between a Badgujar Rajput male and Kahar female.
The present status of this caste as per Uttar Pradesh government is Semi-nomadic Denotified Tribe sometimes called Vimukt Jati. This particular caste is neither OBC, SC nor ST as per state list.
Occupation
The primary occupation of the caste was according to the 1901 Census of India was Basketmakingand day-labouringGeographical Location
They are found almost entirely in Bareilly DistrictSocial Status
There social positioning in the Hindu caste system is generally considered lowGovernment Status
The Dalera were classified as a Criminal Tribe under the Criminal Tribes Act in a case titled "Queen-Empress vs Hori on 27 May, 1899" it was declared that the accused named Hori could not be sent to a reformatory school as he was from a tribe declared ineligible to be done so under "Rule 4 of the rules made by the Local Government and published at pages 167, 168 of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Gazette, Part VI, 3rd July 1897"The Dalera themselves are neither Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Caste