Scheduled Caste definition: (in India) the official name given to any of the lowest castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions. See examples of SCHEDULED CASTE used in a sentence.
noun (in India) the official name given to any of the Indigenous peoples or tribal communities who are outside the caste system: these disadvantaged groups are now protected by the government and offered special concessions.Discover More Word History and Origins Origin of Scheduled Tribe1 First re...