和美国黑人一样，贱民约占人口的15 ％ ， 他们在低地位、低收入的工作岗位上所占的比例与他们在总人口中的比例不相符合；他们的教育水平低于上等种姓；他们每天仍然仅仅因为他们出生时的身份而受到歧视。
Like blacks in the US, Dalits account for about 15% of the population; they are found disproportionately in low-status, low-income jobs; their levels of educational attainment are lower than the upper castes; and they still face daily incidents of discrimination for no reason other than their identity at birth.