How many Gotras are there in Jat?
Gotra (गोत्र) denotes the ancestral family from which its members traced their descent. Jats have more than 5000 gotras. Gotra is the Sanskrit term for a much older system of tribal clans.
In which category Jat comes in Haryana?
On 26 May 2016, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled against the Bill and now jats come in general category.
Which is the highest gotra in JAAT?
There is no such thing as hierarchy in jat clan. If we talk population wise the “Punia/Ponia/Poonia/poan” is the largest clan since it is found in Pakistan punjab, Indian punjab, Haryana, Western up, rajasthan in all region where jats are residing. Highest concentration of this clan is in bagri jats of rajasthan.
How many JAAT are there in Haryana?
In India, multiple 21st-century estimates put Jats’ population share at 20–25% in Haryana state and at 20–35% in Punjab state. In Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, they constitute around 9%, 5%, and 1.2% respectively of the total population.
How many clans are in Jats?
List of Jat Clans have been compiled by many Jat historians. These lists have more than 2700 Jat clans or gotras. Like caste, gotras and vanshas do not change. There can be more than one gotra in a vansha but there can not be more than one vansha in a gotra.
What caste is gotra Jats?
This is an Alphabetical Index of the Jat Gotras, common among the Jat Hindus.
Which surname comes under Jat?
Jats use Chaudhary,Singh, kumar, and their gotra(clan name) as their surname.
Who are the Jats in Haryana?
Jat’s are dominate caste in Haryana special districts Bhiwani , Fatehbad , Hissar , Jhajjar , Jind Kaithal , Karnal , Panipat , Rohtak , Sirsa , Sonipat , Yamunanagar, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi and eastern Rajasthan, as being the largest group in north- western India. Jat’s They are divided into various clans and about 300 gotras.
Which is the largest caste in Haryana?
Jat’s are dominate caste in Haryana special districts Bhiwani , Fatehbad , Hissar , Jhajjar , Jind Kaithal , Karnal , Panipat , Rohtak , Sirsa , Sonipat , Yamunanagar, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi and eastern Rajasthan, as being the largest group in north- western India.
What are the castes of Sikhs in Haryana?
Sikhs too have their own castes like Jat Sikhs, Aroras etc. More than 70% of the population of Haryana is dependent on agricultural sector for their livelihood. The people speak several similar sounding dialects of Hindi. The most important dialect being ‘Bangaru’.
Is Haryana a part of Rajasthan?
The region of Haryana in those days covered the areas of 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh, Brajmandal, present Haryana, part east of River Sutlej and Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Bikaner, Churu and Jhunjhunu districts in Rajasthan.