Bazigar, or Goaars, are an ethnic group of north-western India. They are primarily found in Punjab and in Pakistan's Punjab, but there are also communities in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Rajasthan. They were previously nomadic with their main occupation the performance of acrobatics and other forms of entertainment, but they are now settled and engaged mainly in agricultural and similar forms of labour.
The Domaal Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe found principally in the divided district of Poonch in Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Rajouri District in Indian-administered Kashmir and Bagh District and Chikar in Azad Kashmir.
The Dogra Muslim are a Muslim community found in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. They are Muslim converts from the larger Hindu Dogra community. Many Dogra Muslim are also now found in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. They are also known as Rajahs, especially in Pakistan.
The Sapera are a Hindu caste found in North India. They are also known as Barwa Sampheriya in West Bengal, Sapela in Punjab and Sparera in Madhya Pradesh.
The Patharkat are a Hindu caste found in North India. They are also known as Sangtarash.
The Nat are a Hindu caste found in northern India.
The Bharbhunja are a largely Hindu caste found in North India and Maharashtra. They are also known as Kalenra in Maharashtra. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.
The Lakhera are a Hindu caste found in North India. They are a community traditionally associated with bangle making.
The Bandhmati are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Banbasi.
The Dabgar are a Hindu caste found in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Dhalgar and have scheduled caste status in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, while they have Other Backward Class status in Gujarat.In Rajasthan, the community prefer the self-designation is Dhalgar.
The Sirkiband are a Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana and Punjab in India. They have scheduled caste status in Haryana. A small number in Punjab are now Sikh.
The Changpa or Champa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh, India. A smaller number resides in the western regions of the Tibet Autonomous Region and were partially relocated for the establishment of the Changtang Nature Reserve. As of 1989 there were half a million nomads living in the Changtang area.
The Batwal are a suryavanshi rajput clan found in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The Dogra Jheevar are a Hindu caste found in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The Langeh are clan of Tribal Rajputs in India, found mainly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Himachal Pradesh.
The Hurkiya are a caste found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. They have been granted Scheduled Caste status in both these states. In fact, there are two distinct communities that go by the name Hurkiya, those of Uttarakhand, who are Hindu by religion, and those found in western Uttar Pradesh, who are Muslim. Both Hurkiya are of common origin, being a sub-group within the Dom ethnic group, and are one of the many gypsy like grouping found in North India.
The Saryara's are a Hindu caste found in the Jammu and Kashmir. According to the 2001 Census of India, their population was 13,327. with almost half of them living in Bahu Fort, an old town situated along the banks of Jammu Tawi river.
The Basith are a Hindu caste found in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the 2001 Census of India, the caste had 18,866 members.
The people of Jammu have the following traditional clothing:
Handoo, also spelled as Handu, is a Kashmiri surname. Native to the Kashmir Valley in India, it is found primarily among both Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims.
