Relli (caste)
Relli (also Reli, Relly or Raily) is a social group of South Indians who reside in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, west bengal  and Chhattisgarh. They are classified as a Scheduled Caste. Demographics 

The Relli people are mainly distributed in coastal districts, such as Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, and Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh, Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh and the Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada of odisha and Kolkata (mominpur ) , titagarh, budge budge, khardaha, bandel of west-bengal. According to the 2001 Census, Relli and Mehtar population is 2,06,053 in Andhra Pradesh, 37 in Chhattisgarh and 8,357 in Odisha respectively. Rellis constitutes 1.67% of the total Scheduled Caste population of United Andhra Pradesh in 2001. Occupation 

The primary occupation of the Relli people in Andhra Pradesh is the collection and sale of fruits, seeds and grass. Some are labourers and manual scavengers. A few are in government service while the Reli of Odisha and Chhattisgarh trade in salt, rice, vegetables, goats, hens on a small scale. Agriculture is also pursued. They are listed as Scheduled Castes. Language 
Reli people speak Reli language as their mother tongue and some words of it are close to Odia. The Relli people speak Telugu language in Andhra Pradesh, when conversing with outsiders. The Relli people speak Hindi language in Chhattisgarh. The 2001 Census stated that there were 21,238 speakers of the Reli language in Andhra Pradesh, 37 in Chhattisgarh and 4014 in Odisha. Further breakdown to the district level is as follows (2001 Census): Vizianagaram (AP) 7,893; Visakhapatnam (AP) 4,301; East Godavari (AP) 3,079; Krishna (AP) 3,085; Srikakulam (AP) 1,796; Guntur (AP) 597, Koraput (OD) 1607; Rayagada (OD) 907 and Nabarangpur (OD) 1500, in Odisha, Jagdalpur (CG) 37, in Chhattisgarh. See also 

 List of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh

References

Further reading 
 2001 Census of India. Scheduled Caste http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/SCCRC_28.pdf (01- Feb-09)
 Lewis, M. Paul (ed. ), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex. : SIL International. Online version: 
 People of India http://fttkorea.net/docu/ftt57aap.pdf (01-Feb-09)
 Singh, K.S. 2003. People of India: Andhra Pradesh Vol13 Part 3. Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India and Affiliated east-west press pvt. ltd.
 Singh, K.S. 1993. People of India National Series. Volume 2. The Scheduled Caste. Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India and Oxford University Survey of India. Chenna Sanyasi Rao, Relli Charita, "రెల్లి చెరిత" (History of Rellis), Published by Dharma Trust, Visakhapatnam, 1999. Distributors: Visalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad. Chenna Sanyasi Rao, Vuravatala Suriedu, "ఊరవతల సూరీడు" ( "Sun on the other side of the village), Anthology of Poems. Published by, Progressive Writers Association, Visakhapatnam, 2000. Distributors: Visalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad. Mangalagiri Prasada Rao, "Dalitullo Dalitulu", "దళితుల్లో దళితులు" (the wretched among the wretched), Published by Sri Mangalagiri Siriyallu Mater Seva Trust, Visakhapatnam, 2012. Ethnic groups in Odisha
Ethnic groups in Andhra Pradesh
Indian castes
South Indian communities