Jats of Balochistan

Jats of Balochistan
Regions with significant populations
Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab
Languages
Balochi, Sindhi, Saraiki and Jadgali languages
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
• Baloch people • Jat Muslims

The Jats of Balochistan are tribes of Jat origin[1] found in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[2][3] They are estimated to be around 10% of the total population of Balochistan, being the fourth largest ethnic group of Balochistan. A large proportion are in the profession of camel herding.[4] Jadgals are another Jat ethnic group living in Balochistan.[5]

  1. ^ Khan, Sabir Badal (2013). Two Essays on Baloch History and Folklore: Two Essays on Baloch History and Folklore. Università di Napoli, "l'Orientale". p. 61.
  2. ^ Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1979). Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (reprint ed.). Nisa Traders (sole distributors Gosha-e-Adab).
  3. ^ Sir Richard Francis Burton (1898). William Henry Wilkins (ed.). The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam. H. S. Stone. p. 215.
  4. ^ Westphal-Hellbusch, Sigrid; Westphal, Heinz (1986). The Jat of Pakistan. Lok Virsa.
  5. ^ "Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman" (PDF). JE Peterson.