Rajuar
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Bihar | 2,85,485 |
| Jharkhand | 196,320 |
| West Bengal | 1,12,184 |
| Assam | 15,213 (1951 est.) |
| Odisha | 3,517 |
| Bangladesh | 2,327 (2022) |
| Languages | |
| Magahi language Regional languages (Hindi, Khortha, Kurmali, Bengali, Odia) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan, Bathuri | |
Rajwars or Rajuar (also spelt as Rajuala, Rajuad) is a shifting cultivation community. The people of this community mainly live in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. In Odisha, they are recognized as a Scheduled Tribe, while in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, they are classified as Scheduled Caste. In other states, the community is considered part of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) or general population.