Outside the Caste fold is a fifth group who were termed Panchama (fifth group), Avarna (without caste), Dasa (slave) or the Chandala (obnoxious). ... India's child mortality rate is one of the highest in the world and with its vast population and a rate of 540 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, India accounts for more than 20 % of all global maternal deaths. ...

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