Balmiki, Lekhraj2021-02-222021-02-222013-032278-4039https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3698The present attempt tries to explore the socio-economic profile of the Balmiki community which has been engaged with their traditionally assigned occupation as scavengers and sweepers/ Safai Karmcharis1in the Darjeeling hills. Being a subaltern community, the Balmikis represent a strange case of community yet to come out of the traditional fold.enBalmikiScheduled CasteSubaltern Community,Socio-EconomicMunicipalityBalmiki Community in Darjeeling Hills: Socio- Economic ProfileJournal of Political Studies, Vol. 7, March-2013, pp. 01-19Article