Khairaha
Encyclopedia
The Khairaha are a Hindu
caste
found in the state of Uttar Pradesh
in India
. They have scheduled caste status.
. Small groups of Khairwar tribesmen are said to migrated to the Mirzapur District
in the 18th Century. They are now entirely separate from their parent community, now speaking Hindi. The Khairaha are now found mainly in Mirzapur
and Allahabad
districts.
and have scheduled caste status. The Khairaha are divided into a number of exogamous clans known as kuris, of which the following are the main ones, Chouria, Nagria and Tengriha. They use the surname Kashyap. Like other Hindu
castes, they are strictly endogamous.
The Khairaha are now a community of small and medium sized farmers. Animal husbandry and fishing are subsidiary occupations. Many are also employed in the mines that are found throughout southern Uttar Pradesh
. The Khairaha are Hindu
, and have a number of tribal deities like Goerdevi and Dulhadeo.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
found in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. They have scheduled caste status.
Origin
The Khairaha are sub-group of the Khairwar tribe of central IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Small groups of Khairwar tribesmen are said to migrated to the Mirzapur District
Mirzapur District
Mirzapur district is one of the 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The district is bounded on the north by Sant Ravidas Nagar and Varanasi districts, on the east by Chandauli district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the norhwest by Allahabad district. The district...
in the 18th Century. They are now entirely separate from their parent community, now speaking Hindi. The Khairaha are now found mainly in Mirzapur
Mirzapur District
Mirzapur district is one of the 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The district is bounded on the north by Sant Ravidas Nagar and Varanasi districts, on the east by Chandauli district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the norhwest by Allahabad district. The district...
and Allahabad
Allahabad District
Allahabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Allahabad town is the district headquarters. Allahabad district is a part of Allahabad Division.As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh ....
districts.
Present circumstances
Their habitat is hilly undulating terrain, and extremely forested. They speak HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and have scheduled caste status. The Khairaha are divided into a number of exogamous clans known as kuris, of which the following are the main ones, Chouria, Nagria and Tengriha. They use the surname Kashyap. Like other Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
castes, they are strictly endogamous.
The Khairaha are now a community of small and medium sized farmers. Animal husbandry and fishing are subsidiary occupations. Many are also employed in the mines that are found throughout southern Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. The Khairaha are Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, and have a number of tribal deities like Goerdevi and Dulhadeo.