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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 |
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