Jhojha
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Khari Boli • Urdu • | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
The Jhojha are a Muslim community or clan found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab in India.[1] A few were also found in the Mohali District of Punjab.[2]
Present circumstances
The Jhojha are a community made of up of small peasants, concentrated in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh. They have a village-based caste council, which exercises social control. In terms of religion, they are fairly orthodox Sunni Muslims, and have customs similar to other neighbouring Muslim peasant castes, such as the Kamboh, Garha, and Muley Jat.[1]
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