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. 2006 Aug 7;7:42. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-7-42

Table 4.

Frequencies of different Y biallelic markers among the upper caste, lower caste and tribal populations of India. (Total share in percentage is given in brackets)

Y SNP based major haplogr oups

Group Populations N L
(M11, M20, M27)
J
(M172, M67)
R
(M207, M17, M124)
F*
(M89)
H
(M52, M69, M82)
O
(M175 M122, M95)
Indian Upper Castes Brahminb 403 0.16 (39) 0.14 (47) 0.44 (48) 0.05 (8) 0.09 (14) 0.02 (12)
Konkad
Khathriyab
Sourashtrae
Punjabd
Vizag- Brahminsf
Peruru- Brahminsf
Kammasf

Indian Lower Castes Baheliab 374 0.18 (44) 0.07 (23) 0.22 (24) 0.13 (52) 0.25 (39) 0.06 (35)
Kallare
Lower
Manghib
Telegab
Yadhvae

Indian Tribes Andha 508 0.07 (17) 0.09 (30) 0.26 (28) 0.10 (40) 0.30 (47) 0.09 (53)
Bagataf
Chenchud
Koragac
Koyad
Lambadid
Naikpoda
Pardhana
Parojaf
Valmikif
Yeravac

a- present study, b- unpublished data, c- [5], d- [4], e- [44], f – [45]. N = total number of samples