Bakarwal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | 849,660 (estimated) 7 |
| Pakistan | 1,000,000 (estimated) 1 |
| Languages | |
| Gojari, Koshur, Pashto, Hindko | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gujjars, Gaddis, Awans | |
The Bakarwal, (also spelled Bakkarwal or Bakrawala) are a nomadic ethnic group primarily found in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ladakh and Punjab.[1][2][3] They along with Gujjars, have been listed as Scheduled Tribes in states such as Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since 1991.[4][5] The Bakarwals and Gujjars are the largest Muslim tribes and collectively form the third-largest ethnic community in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir.[6][5][7]
They spread over a large area from Pir Panjal to Zanskar located in the Himalayan mountains of India.[8][9][10]
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- ^ Khatana, Ram Parshad (1992). Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy. Gurgaon, India: South Asia Books (Vintage Books). ISBN 978-81-85326-46-7.
- ^ Sharma, Anita (2009). The Bakkarwals Of Jammu And Kashmir: Navigating Through Nomadism. Delhi, India: Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-81-89738-48-8.
- ^ "Fenced out: pastoral lives of Bakarwals". People's Archive of Rural India. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.