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The Bachara are a tribe of people in the western part of Madhya Pradesh in central India.

They are known for the tradition of child prostitution^{[citation needed]}, with families making their first daughters, as children, into prostitutes to support the family. The tradition is centuries old and is still practiced today.^{[citation needed]} The documentary film Highway Courtesans was made in 2004 about this tribe. Their customers mostly are the truckers passing by the highway.^{[citation needed]} Bachara women and their customers are subject to frequent extortion by the police for money.^{[citation needed]} There have been very little efforts by the government for the welfare and upliftment of the tribe.^{[citation needed]} They are looked upon with contempt by the other communities of the area.^{[citation needed]}

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