[1] In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism.
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many Valmiki were prominent rebels.
Notable examples include Matadin Bhangi, Gangu Mehtar and Bhura Singh Valmiki.
According to the 2001 Census of India, the Valmikis formed 11.2 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population in the Indian state of Punjab[2] and were the second-most populous Scheduled Caste in Delhi National Capital Region.
[3][4][page needed] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Valmiki population, which was classified as a Scheduled Caste, as 1,319,241.