Dhobi Ghat Dhobi Ghat Dhobi Ghat (Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat) is an open air laundromat (lavoir) in Mumbai, India. The washers, known as "dhobis", work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals. It was constructed in 1890. There are rows of open-air concrete wash pens, each fitted with its own flogging stone. Called the world's largest outdoor laundry, Dhobi Ghat is a very popular attraction among foreign tourists. The word Dhobi Ghat is used all over India to refer to any place where many washers are present. It is located next to Mahalaxmi railway station on the
Dhobi highest among the Scheduled Castes (formerly known as untouchables).Most of the states they are OBC status. The Census of 2001 returned Dhobis representing six per cent of the total Scheduled Caste population. In Andhra Pradesh, the Rajakas form 12% of the total population The Dhobi Community in Bihar is about 6% of total population. Dhobi have maximum concentration in Purnia and East Champaran districts respectively. The Dhobi community in Bihar is in Scheduled Caste Status. Among the numerically larger castes of SC, Dhobi have registered the highest over all literacy rate. The Dhobi of Haryana are said to have originated