The Target Group classification is:

Scheduled Castes (Download Sample Application Form) - As declared vide constitution (J&K) scheduled castes order, 1956:

1. Barwala
2. Basith
3. Batwal
4. Chamar or Ramdasia
5. Chura
6. Dhyar
7. Doom or Mahasha
8. Gardi
9. Jolaha
10. Megh/Kabirpanthi
11. Ratal
12. Saryara
13. Watal

 

Scheduled Tribes (Download Sample Application Form) - As declared vide constitution (J&K) Scheduled Tribes order, 1989 (as amended vide order no. 3 of 1991 and order no. 36 of 1991):

1. Balti
2. Beda
3. Botboto
4. Brokpa Drokpa, Dara, Shin
5. Changpa
6.Garra
7. Mon
8. Puripa
9. Gujjar
10. Bakarwal
11. Gaddi
12. Sippi

 

Backward Classes (Download Sample Application Form) - As declared vide SRO No. 272 dated 03.07.1982 read with SRO No. 316 dated 18.07.1985, SRO No.208 dated 10.06.1999 andSRO No.124 dated 26-04-2000 :

1. Behak hanjies and Shikara – wallas not attached with house boats or owned by house boat owners.
2. Fishermen including Gada Hanji.
3.Markbans whose sole livelihood depends on Markbani
4. Village Potters (Kumars)
5. Shaksaz
6. Shoe Repairs (Sweepers)
7. Bangies
8. Barbers( Rural only)
9.VillageWashermen
10.Bhands
11. Mirasis
12. Madaries/ Bazigars
13. Kulifaquir
14. Dhamali Faquir
15. Dooms
16. Shuprin wattal
17. Sansis Sikligars
18. Sansis
19. Jhewars
20.Graties
21.Telies (Rural only)
22. Lohars
23. Tarkhans

 

Notified National Minorities (Download Sample Application Form) - As declared by G.O.I. vide S.O.M.816 (E) dated 23-10-1995.

1.Muslims
2.Sikhs
3.Christians
4.Buddhist
5.Zoroastrians (Parsis).

 

Safai Karamchari / Scavengers (Download Sample Application Form) - Means: A person who is wholly or partially employed/engaged in, for any sanitation work or in manual scavenging or their dependents is called Safai Karamchari / Scavenger.

 

Handicapped - There is no Caste criteria for Handicapped members. All male handicapped who are permanent residents of Jammu & Kashmir State with physical disability of 40% or more, unemployed and living within the annual family income group of Rs.2,00,000/- in urban areas and Rs.1,60,000/- in the rural areas in the age group of 18-60 years, are eligible for grant of loan under the scheme.