Jammu and Kashmir has officially notified twelve scheduled tribes Gujjar, Bakerwal, Beda, Balti, Boto, Brokpa, Dardic, shin, Changpa, Garra, Mon and Purigpa spread over the regions Jammu and Kashmir. All the twelve scheduled tribes were officially enumerated for the first time during the 2001 census recording a population of 1,105,979. Bakarwal and Gujjar are the third largest tribal group in Jammu and Kashmir constituting more than 11.9 percent of the total population of the State. In Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled tribes maintain its culture and heritage throughout the ages. This paper seeks to explore the socio-economic status of tribal communities, focusing specifically on the Gujjar and Bakarwal groups
Scheduled Tribes, Bakarwal, Changpa, Brokpa, Kashmir
. Socio Economic Status of Gujjar and Bakarwal Tribes- A Study. Indian Journal of Modern Research and Reviews. 2024; 2(6):35-39
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