Muslim Jat clans of Jalandhar Division
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Below is a list of Muslim Jat clans and their population of the Jalandhar
Division of Punjab
, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar
, Ludhiana
, Hoshiarpur
, Firozpur
and Ludhiana
. The appearance of a particular tribe as Jat
in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Jat or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Jats. This list simply gives an historical distribution of Muslim Jat tribes in the Punjab
province of India
, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab. This list also includes the Muslim Jats found in the Indian princely states
of Patiala, Nabha
and Jind
, which adjoined the old Jalandhar Division. Most of these Jats referred to themselves as Muleys
. Almost all of the Jalandhar Division Muslim Jats moved to Pakistan
after partition in 1947.
Jalandhar District
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 20,879 (11%) out of a total population of 193,921. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Firozpur District
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 34,349 (12%) out of a total population of 282,629. According to 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Ludhiana District
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 23,958 (10%) out of a total population of 239,140. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Hoshiarpur District
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 23,094 (15%) out of a total population of 154,221. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Kapurthala
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Nabha
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Jind
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
Division of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar
Jalandhar District
Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...
, Ludhiana
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
, Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
, Firozpur
Firozpur District
Ferozepur district is one of the twenty two th districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India.It comprises an area of 11,142 km². The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east...
and Ludhiana
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
. The appearance of a particular tribe as Jat
Jat people
The Jat people are a community of traditionally non-elite tillers and herders in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory,...
in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Jat or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Jats. This list simply gives an historical distribution of Muslim Jat tribes in the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of 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...
, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab. This list also includes the Muslim Jats found in the Indian princely states
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Patiala, Nabha
Nabha
Nabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district to the south-west of the Indian state of Punjab. In 1998, the annual income of Nabha state was Rs 1,50,000/-.- Princely State of Nabha :...
and Jind
Jind
Jind is a town in Jind District, Harayana state, India.It is one of the oldest districts of Harayana. It is one of the first Sikh Kingdoms. It lies in central Haryana and is the fourth district of the Jat belt .The city is beautiful...
, which adjoined the old Jalandhar Division. Most of these Jats referred to themselves as Muleys
Muley Jat
The Muley Jat, or sometimes pronounced as Mola/Mula Jat are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
. Almost all of the Jalandhar Division Muslim Jats moved to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
after partition in 1947.
Jalandhar DistrictJalandhar DistrictJalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 20,879 (11%) out of a total population of 193,921. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | Jalandhar Jalandhar Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Nakodar Nakodar Nakodar is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The city is almost 424 km from Delhi, 24 km from Jalandhar, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur]Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran, Bir... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Phillaur Phillaur Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Nawanshahr Tehsil | Total |
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Atwal Atwal Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh... |
204 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 254 |
Bains Bains (Jat) Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains.... |
267 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 285 |
Bajwa Bajwa Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :... |
3 | 18 | 21 | ||
Basi | 25 | 25 | |||
Bhullar Bhullar Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.... |
82 | 6 | 16 | 104 | |
Chahal | 6 | 7 | 42 | 55 | |
Dhariwal | 59 | 79 | 19 | 55 | 212 |
Dhillon | 117 | 68 | 6 | 191 | |
Dhindsa Dhindsa The Dhindsa / Dhinda / Dhinsa are found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, their original home was Ambala, but they spread as far west as Sialkot, and as far south as Patiala... |
37 | 37 | |||
Ghumman | 99 | 7 | 106 | ||
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
283 | 86 | 6 | 34 | 409 |
Heer Heer (clan) Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan... |
134 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 194 |
Johal Johal Johal is a prominent Jatt family clan originally from modern Pakistan and North India. The Johals Jats are found both in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-Lineage:... |
12 | 3 | 15 | ||
Kang Kang (tribe) Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :... |
211 | 171 | 8 | 67 | 457 |
Mahil Mahil Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi... |
2 | 15 | 1 | 18 | |
Maan | 194 | 82 | 25 | 103 | 404 |
Randhawa Randhawa The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:... |
117 | 15 | 15 | 147 | |
Sahi Sahi Sahi or Shahi is a clan of jat , Rajput,Bhumihar and Arain mulims.- History :Sahis are primarily agrarians and found on either sides of Punjab... |
55 | 55 | |||
Sahotra Sahotra Sahotra are a clan of Rajput, Tarkhan and Jat, found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.There are seven pronunciations for this tribe:* Sahotra* Sohotra* Sahota* Sahontra* Sauntra* Sontra* Sutra- History and origin myths :... |
27 | 1 | 14 | 73 | 115 |
Samra Samra Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:... |
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Sandhu Sandhu Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan... |
267 | 299 | 19 | 35 | 620 |
Sangere Sanghera Sanghera/Senghera is a gotra of the Jat people.-Geographical distribution:The Sanghera/Senghera community are a famous jat clan .... |
3 | 61 | 56 | 120 | |
Sarai Sarai (tribe) The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:... |
154 | 19 | 173 | ||
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
413 | 199 | 11 | 623 | |
Sohal Sohal Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.... |
13 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
Virk Virk Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk... |
46 | 2 | 48 | ||
Firozpur DistrictFirozpur DistrictFerozepur district is one of the twenty two th districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India.It comprises an area of 11,142 km². The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east...
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 34,349 (12%) out of a total population of 282,629. According to 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | Firozpur Firozpur Firozpur is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India, founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq , a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.The Manj Rajputs say the town was named after their chief, a Rajput of... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Zira Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Moga Moga, Punjab Moga is a city and a municipality in Moga district in the Indian state of Punjab.It became part and headquarter of 17th District in the state, Moga district of Punjab State on 24th day of November 1995, by then Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar. Before this, Moga was a part of Faridkot District... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Muktsar tehsil | Fazilka Fazilka Fazilka is a city and a municipal council and 22nd newest district in the state of Punjab, India and recently declared as District on July 27, 2011 consisting three subdivisions Fazilka, Jalalabad and Abohar besides three sub-tehsils Arniwala Sheikh Suban, Sito Guno and Khuian Sarwar.- History... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... |
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Aulakh Aulakh Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent... |
2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
Bhullar Bhullar Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.... |
38 | 470 | 10 | 518 | ||
Bhatti | 118 | 39 | 48 | 307 | 132 | 644 |
Chahal | 394 | 263 | 332 | 84 | 102 | 1,175 |
Cheema Cheema Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since... |
26 | 23 | 51 | |||
Dhariwal | 22 | 22 | 196 | 25 | 265 | |
Dhillon | 441 | 3 | 16 | 460 | ||
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
415 | 307 | 294 | 375 | 205 | 1,596 |
Johal Johal Johal is a prominent Jatt family clan originally from modern Pakistan and North India. The Johals Jats are found both in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-Lineage:... |
24 | 17 | 19 | 58 | ||
Joiya Johiya Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,... |
415 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 547 | |
Kang Kang (tribe) Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :... |
477 | 12 | 8 | 497 | ||
Mahil Mahil Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi... |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Maan | 9 | 370 | 88 | 467 | ||
Pannu Pannu Pannu is the clan name of primarily Hindu and Sikh , Muslim Jat clan found primarily in Northern India, Delhi ,Sonepat,Hissar etc and in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab... n |
14 | 14 | 18 | 46 | ||
Rai Rai (Punjabi surname) Rai is a Jat clan or gotra found mainly in India's Punjab state and Pakistan's Punjab state. Rai is one of the most well known Sikh jat clans originating from the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. The home village for most Rais is Moranwali. Most Sikh jat Rais live in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur... |
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Randhawa Randhawa The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:... |
448 | 8 | 456 | |||
Samra Samra Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:... |
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Sandhu Sandhu Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan... |
113 | 322 | 7 | 442 | ||
Sangha Sangha (surname) Sangha is a Jat gotra with origins in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Sangha represents Jats who are from an Indo-Scythian background. Shah Saroa had five sons Sangha, Malhi, Dhillon, Dhindsa and Dosanjh.... |
3 | 35 | 38 | |||
Sarai Sarai (tribe) The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:... |
224 | 6 | 1 | 231 | ||
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
116 | 84 | 268 | 134 | 612 | 1,214 |
Virk Virk Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk... |
273 | 124 | 28 | 425 | ||
Ludhiana DistrictLudhiana District-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 23,958 (10%) out of a total population of 239,140. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | Ludhiana Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Samrala Samrala Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality.-Geography:... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Jagraon Jagraon Jagraon is a city and a municipal council in the Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. Jagraon is more than three centuries old. It has been thought by some that the city's original name was Jagar aon, meaning A place of great flooding, although this flooding has since ceased... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... |
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Aulakh Aulakh Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent... |
16 | 3 | 19 | |
Bains Bains (Jat) Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains.... |
9 | 58 | 2 | 69 |
Bal Bal The Bal surname, of differing origins, is common among several communities.-History and origin:Bals are descendents of Indo-Aryan tribes. According to the Mahabharata they are the descendents of Bhagat Prahlada's grandson Raja Bali .-Distribution in India:*Several people belonging to this Jat... |
1 | 28 | 4 | 33 |
Bhangu Bhangu Bhangu, Bhangoo, or Bhango is a Jat gotra or clan mainly found in the Punjab state of North India, Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:... |
24 | 12 | 36 | |
Bhullar Bhullar Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.... |
76 | 141 | 1 | 218 |
Buttar Buttar Buttar , is a Jat clan. Its members live in the Punjab region mainly the Malwa belt. Buttars in Pakistan are Muslims... |
62 | 2 | 64 | |
Chahal | 85 | 104 | 3 | 192 |
Cheema Cheema Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since... |
20 | 42 | 8 | 70 |
Deo Deo (clan) The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a... |
1 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
Dhariwal | 205 | 72 | 7 | 294 |
Dhillon | 223 | 413 | 73 | 709 |
Dhindsa Dhindsa The Dhindsa / Dhinda / Dhinsa are found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, their original home was Ambala, but they spread as far west as Sialkot, and as far south as Patiala... |
5 | 65 | 3 | 73 |
Garewal | 208 | 724 | 30 | 962 |
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
109 | 94 | 68 | 271 |
Heer Heer (clan) Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan... |
419 | 94 | 1 | 514 |
Kang Kang (tribe) Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :... |
96 | 8 | 104 | |
Maan | 518 | 388 | 39 | 945 |
Mangat Mangat (clan) Mangat, also written as Mawngat or Mongat, is a famous Jat clan, based in Punjab, northwest India, although some members also live in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:... |
453 | 388 | 6 | 847 |
Samra Samra Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:... |
15 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Sandhu Sandhu Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan... |
277 | 190 | 27 | 503 |
Sarai Sarai (tribe) The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:... |
20 | 11 | 2 | 39 |
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
104 | 258 | 125 | 487 |
Sohal Sohal Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.... |
6 | 9 | 15 | |
Thind Thind Thind is the most prominent clan name found among the people living in Greater Punjab. The Thinds are well known in the areas of agriculture, military, sports and Punjabi literature. Thinds are numerously found as Sikhs, Hindus and the Muslims... |
32 | 15 | 15 | 62 |
Virk Virk Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk... |
21 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
Waraich | 63 | 2 | 33 | 98 |
Hoshiarpur DistrictHoshiarpur DistrictHoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 23,094 (15%) out of a total population of 154,221. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab.... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Dasuya Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Garhshanker Garhshanker Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.-Etymology:The town was founded by Doad king shankar sahai. Hence the name: garh shankar .Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Una Tehsil Una district Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. The terrain is generally a plain with low hills... |
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Atwal Atwal Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh... |
13 | 22 | 35 | ||
Bains Bains (Jat) Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains.... |
89 | 396 | 104 | 2 | 591 |
Chahal | 72 | 33 | 3 | 108 | |
Dhariwal | 36 | 1 | 8 | 45 | |
Dhillon | 31 | 31 | |||
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
407 | 214 | 16 | 637 | |
Heer Heer (clan) Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan... |
322 | 69 | 48 | 439 | |
Kang Kang (tribe) Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :... |
27 | 383 | 75 | 488 | |
Maan Maan Maan or Mann ਮਾਨ or Maanshahia are a clan and tribe of the Jat people found in Punjab , Punjab , Haryana and Rajasthan.- Distribution :... |
29 | 31 | 107 | 167 | |
Mahil Mahil Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi... |
1 | 19 | 1 | 21 | |
Randhawa Randhawa The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:... |
7 | 59 | 30 | 96 | |
Sahotra Sahotra Sahotra are a clan of Rajput, Tarkhan and Jat, found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.There are seven pronunciations for this tribe:* Sahotra* Sohotra* Sahota* Sahontra* Sauntra* Sontra* Sutra- History and origin myths :... |
46 | 24 | 70 | ||
Sandhu Sandhu Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan... |
199 | 361 | 85 | 645 | |
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
84 | 266 | 350 | ||
Sohal Sohal Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.... |
5 | 612 | 29 | 646 | |
KapurthalaKapurthalaKapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
State
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:- Basi or Bassi (5,065)
- DosanjhDosanjhDosanjh is a surname as well as Jat clan with origins in Punjab, India. Dosanjh is typically associated with the Jat people of South Asia.- Notable people named Dosanjh :* Ujjal Dosanjh, Canadian politician...
(2,473) - JohalJohalJohal is a prominent Jatt family clan originally from modern Pakistan and North India. The Johals Jats are found both in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-Lineage:...
(981) - Sangere (418)
- SahotraSahotraSahotra are a clan of Rajput, Tarkhan and Jat, found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.There are seven pronunciations for this tribe:* Sahotra* Sohotra* Sahota* Sahontra* Sauntra* Sontra* Sutra- History and origin myths :...
(408)
NabhaNabhaNabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district to the south-west of the Indian state of Punjab. In 1998, the annual income of Nabha state was Rs 1,50,000/-.- Princely State of Nabha :...
State
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:- Bains (13)
- BhullarBhullarWrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan....
(15) - DhariwalDhariwalDhariwal are a clan of Jats found in both India and Pakistan.- History :One branch of the Mudgals was called Dharan. Later on, these people were known as Dhariwals....
(230) - Dhillon (50)
- GillGill (clan)Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...
(195) - Maan (93)
- SaraiSarai (tribe)The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...
(15) - SandhuSandhuSandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...
(81) - SidhuSidhuSidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
(176)
JindJindJind is a town in Jind District, Harayana state, India.It is one of the oldest districts of Harayana. It is one of the first Sikh Kingdoms. It lies in central Haryana and is the fourth district of the Jat belt .The city is beautiful...
State
According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | | Population |
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Bhullar Bhullar Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.... |
12 |
Chahal | 100 |
Ghatwala Malik (Jat) Malik is a clan of Hindu Jatt, Muslim Jat and a few Sikh Jat, found primarily in Haryana, India, but also found in other Indian states as well as Pakistan. There are both Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh Jats... |
15 |
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
31 |
Phogat Phogat One of the Surname used by people of JAT warrior tribe.There are several variations of spelling depending on local religion and customs.... |
57 |
Sahrawat | 13 |
Sarao Sarao Sarao is a Jat clan. Found in the Punjab Region they are a small Clan who mainly follow Sikhism. Akali Baba Phula Singh the Jathedar of Akal Takhat and leader of Akali Nihang Singhs was from Sarao Jatt Sikh Clan, Who lived during the Great Sikh Period in the Country of Punjab.They are Found In... |
13 |
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
15 |
Patiala State
The total Muslim Jat population of the state, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 17,695 (4%) out of a total population of 458,597. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:Tribe | | Population |
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Atwal Atwal Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh... |
65 |
Aulakh Aulakh Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent... |
14 |
Aujla Aujla Aujla is a tribe of Jat Muslims descended from their eponym Hajual Rajput. They are found in Sialkot and Sahiwal District in Punjab, Pakistan. In Sahiwal, they are Muslims and classed as agricultural. In Indian Punjab there are many Sikhs having surname as Aujla.... |
107 |
Auntal Antal Antal , known in classical writings as the Amateans or Antixenes , is a gotra of Jats found in India.-History and origin:... |
274 |
Bains Bains (Jat) Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains.... |
439 |
Bagar | 21 |
Baidwan Baidwan The Baidwan are a Jat clan found in the province of Pakistani Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana.According to the traditions of the tribe, they acquired the name Baidwan from the fact that a bride from the tribe was rescued by a baid meaning physician in Sanskrit... |
13 |
Bajwa Bajwa Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :... |
25 |
Bandechha Bandechha The Bandechha, also prounounced Bandesha or Badesha is a Jat clan, who are descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes found in the Punjab region of North India and Pakistan.-History and origin:... |
25 |
Bandhel | 10 |
Basati | 120 |
Bandar | 90 |
Basati | 120 |
Bator | 33 |
Bhaniwal Bahniwal The Bahniwal are a Jat clan found in the states of Haryana and Punjab in India.According to the tribe's tradition, the Bahniwal are of Chauhan Rajput descent, who are said to have immigrated from Bikaner in Rajasthan to Hissar in the 15th Century. From Hissar, a branch of the tribe settled in... |
(115) |
Bhangu Bhangu Bhangu, Bhangoo, or Bhango is a Jat gotra or clan mainly found in the Punjab state of North India, Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:... |
94 |
Bhatti | 772 |
Bhullar Bhullar Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.... |
51 |
Virk Birk Birk may refer to:* Birk , a demarcated area with its own laws and privileges, the Bjarkey laws* Reykjavík Airport's ICAO code* Scots language term for a Birch tree.-People with the name:* Ado Birk , Estonian former Prime Minister... |
37 |
Bole | 48 |
Bore | 102 |
Buttar Buttar Buttar , is a Jat clan. Its members live in the Punjab region mainly the Malwa belt. Buttars in Pakistan are Muslims... |
66 |
Chahal | 401 |
Chande | 10 |
Chatha Chatha Chatha ) is a Punjabi Jatt tribe that inhabits parts of the Punjab in India and Pakistan. - History :The Chatha tribe were originally settled Gujranwala District, in which district they hold 184 villages... |
101 |
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
52 |
Cheema Cheema Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since... |
107 |
Deo Deo (clan) The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a... |
16 |
Dhariwal | 313 |
Dhandhe | 141 |
Dhawe | 10 |
Dhillon | 328 |
Dhindsa Dhindsa The Dhindsa / Dhinda / Dhinsa are found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, their original home was Ambala, but they spread as far west as Sialkot, and as far south as Patiala... |
201 |
Dullat | 13 |
Gadra | 77 |
Gandhu | 157 |
Ghumman | 61 |
Gill Gill (clan) Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided... |
422 |
Godara Godara (clan) Godara is a clan or gotra of Jats and Bishnois found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Many have also migrated to Western regions such as Gujarat or Pakistan. They are the descendants of Goha Dutta, a prince of the Mewar dynasty who was adopted by a Brahmin to fight against... |
45 |
Gurne | 48 |
Hari | 49 |
Heer Heer (clan) Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan... |
89 |
Janjhar | 223 |
Jassar | 19 |
Jawana ( | 150 |
Jawanda Jawanda - Jawanda Surname: Jawanda is a Jat surname traditionally found in India particularly in Punjab . Most Jawandas are Punjabis of the Sikh faith in India.- Historical Context :... |
34 |
Jhalli Jhalli -Origin:Jhalli originally is developed from word chalhi= chalak of chak . They are Yadavas and Kshatriyas First jhalli in history is Prime minister of King Janaka in Ramayana times who was a Prajapati.-Meanings of Word Jhalli:... |
219 |
Kali Raune Kaliramna Kaliramna or Kaliraman or Kaleramne is gotra of Jats found in Haryana and Punjab. Kala, Kalidhaman, Kalkhande, Kalirawan, Kalerana, Kalirawat, Kalirai, Kalu are the variations of the same gotra. This gotra is branch of Nagavanshi or Nagas... |
95 |
Kandoe | 24 |
Kang Kang (tribe) Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :... |
325 |
Khaira Khaira The Khaira are a Ramgarhia and Jat gotra found in Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab.Alternate transliterations include Khera, Khara, Khehra or Khahra.- People :... |
84 |
Khatri Khatri (Jat) Khatri is a Jat gotra found in North India, mainly in the state of Haryana. A small number of Muslim Khatri Jats are now found in Pakistan. -History and origin:... |
28 |
Lahar | 43 |
Maan | 820 |
Mahil Mahil Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi... |
41 |
Maindal | 22 |
Mandahar Mandahar The Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:... |
401 |
Mander | 59 |
Mandi | 41 |
Mangat Mangat (clan) Mangat, also written as Mawngat or Mongat, is a famous Jat clan, based in Punjab, northwest India, although some members also live in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:... |
616 |
Marhal Marhal The Marhal, are sometime pronounced Mandal, are a Jat gotra, now found mainly in Punjab, although few are still found in Jarauda in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh. They are one of the larger Muley Jat clans.-History and origin:... |
280 |
Nagra Nagra Nagra is the trademark referring to any of the series of mostly battery-operated portable professional audio recorders produced by Kudelski SA, based in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland.... |
66 |
Nain | 38 |
Narwan | 41 |
Pawania Pawania The Pawania are a Jat clan found in the states of Punjab and Haryana in India. They claim to be one of the four orignal clans of the Jats, and are predominantly Hindu, with a small Muslim and Sikh minority.... |
145 |
Punia | 81 |
Randhawa Randhawa The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:... |
187 |
Raparia | 70 |
Rattiwal | 37 |
Samra Samra Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:... |
30 |
Sandhu Sandhu Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan... |
1,303 |
Sarai Sarai (tribe) The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:... |
258 |
Sarwara Sarwara Sarwara is a small clan of Jat people. Sarwara is centered in the Patiala District . Most villages of the Sarwara clan live around the Ambala City of Haryana. Historically, all clan members lived in 22 villages in the Patiala District... |
58 |
Sidhu Sidhu Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan... |
860 |
Sodhi Sodhi -Distribution:It is mostly found Malwa , Doaba and some parts of Majha.-Sikh Guru's:Seven of the Sikh Gurus belonged to the Sodhi clan.In his... |
65 |
Sohal Sohal Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.... |
67 |
Sohi | 42 |
Tarka | 30 |
Tiwana Tiwana Tiwana is a Jat Punjabi Rajput clan that hails the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Tiwanas of East Punjab are Jat Sikhs, while the Tiwanas of West Punjab are Muslims. Tiwanas are descendants of Panwar Rajputs.... |
216 |
Uppal | 62 |
Waraich | 11 |
See also
- Muslim Jats
- Jat Sikh
- Muslim Rajput clans of Jalandhar DivisionMuslim Rajput clans of Jalandhar DivisionBelow is a list of Muslim Rajput clans and their population in the Jalandhar Division of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Firozpur and Ludhiana. The appearance of a particular tribe as Rajput in the list...
- Muslim Jat clans of Ambala DivisionMuslim Jat clans of Ambala DivisionBelow is a list of Muslim Jat clans and their population in the Ambala Division of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. This region now forms part of the modern state of Haryana in India. These clans referred to themselves as Muley Jats. In 1911, the Ambala Division consisted of four...
- Jat Sikh clans of Jalandhar DivisionJat Sikh clans of Jalandhar DivisionBelow is a list of Jatt Sikh clans and their population of the Jalandhar Division of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur,Firozpur and Ludhiana. The appearance of a particular tribe as Jat in the list does not...