Karmali tribe

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The Karmali is an artisan tribe of Jharkhand. It is composed of blacksmiths. [1] [2] [3] They are mainly concentrated in Ramgarh, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Giridih and Ranchi district of Jharkhand and sizable populations are also found in Aurangabad, Rohtas of Bihar; West Bengal and Assam. They speak Khotta language at home and Hindi language with society. As per 1981 census their population in the state was 38,651. They are considered as Scheduled Tribe in West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Karmali
Classification Scheduled Tribe
ReligionsFolk Hinduism
Languages Khotta language
CountryIndia
Original state Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam

Notes

    Aurangabad,Rohtas

    References

    1. ↑ Minz, Diwakar; Hansda, Delo Mai (2010). Encyclopaedia of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 103–106. ISBN   978-81-7835-121-6.
    2. ↑ "KARMALI | Art & Culture". jharkhandculture.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
    3. ↑ "TRIBES OF JHARKHAND STATE". jharenvis.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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