1921 Civic
census was last census, was carried out based on cast. Vaishy population in
that was as follows:
| 1. | Ajmer, Mewar, Rajputana, Punjab, Kashmir etc | 9,15,050 |
| 2. | Bambai, Baroda & Kurg | 47,35,372 |
| 3. | Madras, Aahata, Maysur, Hyderabad, Travankor & Cochin | 10,78,139 |
| 4. | Central Province & Barar | 3,27,081 |
| 5. | United Province | 21,95,914 |
| 6. | ||
| a. Bengal Aahata | 0 | |
| b. Orisa Mandal& Chhota Nagpur | 0 | |
| c. Orisa | 0 | |
| d. Aasam | 0 | |
| e. Kooch Bihar (West Bengal) | 0 | |
| f. Bihar | 0 | |
| Total | 92,41,156 |
Note:
- Population of Kalwars were considered separately as Sat Shudra.
- All Vaishy in Provinces in Item no. 6 were considered as Sat Shudra.
- There were three part of Shudra
- Sat Shudra: Brahmin can have meal in their home.
- Asat Shudra: Brahmin can touch them but couldn't drink water touched by them.
- Ati shudra: Un-touchable.
Population of Sat shudra in Bengal Aahata was 1,95,53,136. It includes many casts. If we consider only 10% of above as Vaishy the Vaishy population in this province was approx. 19.55 lakhs. Including this the total Vaishy population was 112 lakhs (92.41+19.55) out of 290 lakhs the total population of India at that time i.e. 6.75%.
As per un-authenticated sources, at present there are about 20 lakhs Kesarwanies in UP, MP, Bihar & Maharasthra, about 0.2% of overall population. As per internal Census, 9.28 lakhs Kesarwanies are only in Uttar Pradesh.
In best of our knowledge, Kesarwani Vaishy Shabha is doing Census & collecting the various statistics required to chalk-out the strategies for development of our Kesarwani Samaj.
