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Punjab portal: This is a list of Punjabi tribes. More specifically, these are tribes (mostly in Pakistan) and castes (mostly in India) located within the Punjab ...
The ethnic groups in Karachi includes all the ethnic groups in Pakistan. Main ethnic group " Muhajirs " are in simple majority in Karachi with 50.60% of its population while Pathans are in second with 13.52 and Sindhi are in third number with only 11.12% according to 2023 Pakistani census.
The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...
The Saraikis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group inhabiting parts of central and southeastern Pakistan, primarily in the southern part of the Pakistani province of Punjab. [21] They are mainly found in Derajat, a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan meet.
Scheduled castes in Punjab, or Dalits in Punjab are the officially designated groups in Punjab state in India which are most disadvantaged due to the caste system. They were placed in the lowest ranks of the caste system , because of which they suffered and are still suffering from social, political, economic and personal discrimination.
The Ravidasia Hindus/Ad-Dharmi and the Ramdasia Sikhs together constitute 34.93 per cent of East Punjab's total Scheduled Caste population and 11.15 per cent of Punjab Population. Ramdasia , Ad-Dharmi and Ravidassias are subgroups of the Chamar [ 70 ] and are traditionally linked to leather-related occupations.
Besides Sindh the historical homeland of Sindhis are regions like Kacchi Plain, the Lasbela and Makran regions in Balochistan, [1] the Bahawalpur region [2] of Punjab, [3] the Kutch region of Gujarat, [4] [5] and Jaisalmer and Barmer regions of Rajasthan, India. [6] There are many Sindhi-Hindus who migrated to India after partition in 1947. [7] [8]
Caste endogamy exists in Pakistan, with members of a quom tending to marry within it. [49] In rural areas of Pakistani Punjab, endogamy is vital to the caste system. [49] Kammis include artisans, labourers, and service providers such as barbers, cobblers, and carpenters. [50] Most are labourers or perform low-ranking tasks. [51] According to a ...