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MAJOR TRIBES OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

MAJOR TRIBES OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

Tribe Name

Region

Lifestyle & Occupation

Gujjars

Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, Kashmir Valley

Nomadic herders; pastoralists (buffalo, sheep)

Bakarwals

Migratory – Jammu in winter, Kashmir in summer

Sheep/goat rearing; alpine pastoralism

Paharis

Hills of Rajouri, Poonch, Uri

Semi-nomadic; farming and handicrafts

Gaddis

Doda, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah

Sheep grazing, wool, and seasonal farming

Balti

Ladakh (Kargil)

Tibetan-Muslim culture; farming and craft

Changpa

Changthang region of Ladakh

Nomadic yak and pashmina goat herders

 Tribal Status:

  • Gujjars, Bakarwals, and Gaddis are Scheduled Tribes (ST) under Indian Constitution
  • Over 11.9 lakh STs in J&K (as per Census 2011)