Bhatia Community & Scheduled Caste Status in India

The Bhatia community is not listed as a Scheduled Caste (SC) in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders.

SCs are historically disadvantaged groups constitutionally designated for affirmative action (reservations). Bhatias are traditionally a merchant/commercial caste (Vaishya varna), often classified as Forward Caste or Other Backward Class (OBC) in some states, but not SC.