Kanaura

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The Kanaura are a tribal community found in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. They are also known as Kinnara. [1]

Social status

As of 2001, the Kanaura were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of positive discrimination. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.