The 'Debnath' community mainly belongs to the Yogi-Nath group which is listed as Other Backward Class in West Bengal.
[1] Prior to independence, census statistics rarely included the caste name Debnath or Nath.
19th-century British sources mentioned that castes known as jogis or jugis existed in Bengal, Punjab and Rajputana.
[2] In Assam, Yogi(nath) were historically known for drumming, now agriculture is their main occupation.
[3] In the state of Himachal Pradesh they are classified as Scheduled Caste under India's Reservation system.