Rautia
The Rautia is a Koeri Caste community found in the states of Jharkhand, Chhatishgarh and Odisha in India.
History
In 1812 Jagirdar Bakhtar Say along with Parganait Mundal Singh rebelled against excessive tax imposition.Present circumstances
The community has several clans. Marriage is forbidden within same clan and allowed within different clans.Official classification
Rautia are included in list of Other Backward Class in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.In 2016, The Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Research Institute recommend inclusion of Rautia caste in Scheduled Tribe list. According to TRI, Rautia have primitive features, distinctive culture and are backward in social, educational and economical aspects. The Government of Jharkhand had sent the proposal to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.