The Turi is a caste found in the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal in India.
[3] The Turi were traditionally involved in making household items from bamboo such as Tokri (basket), Sup (winnowing sieve), fan etc.
[3] In modern period, the traditional business of basketry is in danger as there are lots of household items of plastic available in market.
[6] In Patna division, Tirhut, Bengal, Hazaribagh and Manbhum, they were included in Scheduled Caste.
[7] After independence, they were included in the list of Scheduled Castes in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.