Batwal (caste)

Batwal
Total population
	93,000-104,000
Regions with significant populations
	All Northern parts Including Jammu & Kashmir Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh
Languages
	Dogri and every regional dialect of Punjabi language
Religion
	Majority Hinduism • Sikhism ; Minority Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Dogras, Punjabis and Pahari people

Batwal also spelled as Bathwal is an social subgroup ethically belong to the schedule segment^[1] which densely comprise of landless community.^[2]^[3] whereas they earlier characterised as Untouchables ^[4] and allegedly treated as polluted section of aboriginal Dalit sociality ^[5] found in the northern region, including Jammu and hilly region of Kashmir where they inhabit most of their confined settlement, adherently some of their seizable population also found in the bordering state of Punjab, Haryana as well the some part of Himachal pradesh.

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Batwal tradition by Joshua Project

↑ Vision: Journal of the Institute of Economic & Social Studies. The Institute. 2004. p. 67. scheduled caste population in the state which are ad-Dharmi; Bangali; Barar or Burrar or Berar; Batwal or Bauria...
↑ Das, K. C. (2007). Global Encyclopaedia of the North Indian Dalits Ethnography (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing House. p. 108. ISBN 978-81-8220-238-2. Dalit Community of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab; The Batwal is a landless community of Jammu & Kashmir, is known by this name only. There are different versions of the origin of the word.
↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Jammu & Kashmir. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-7304-118-1. The Batwal is a landless community of Jammu & Kashmir, is known by this name only.
↑ Sharma, Deepika (August 2015). "Untouchability and Reforms in Jammu and Kashmir State (till 1947)" (PDF). International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences. 2nd: 24. ISSN 2394-9694. The untouchables were condemned to permanent social degeneration, denied elementary civic rights and excluded from all public places. The castes which were treated as untouchables in the State of Jammu and Kashmir included Megh, Doom, Chamiar , Chura, Watal, Batwal, Ratal, Saryara, Jolaha, Koli, Barwala, Basith, Mussali, Halalkor, Dhyar, Gardi, Nochi, Bawaria, Bazigar and Ghrit.
↑ Manhas, Neeraj Singh. The Political And Social Condition Of Scheduled Castes In Jammu (eBook). RED'SHINE Publication. Pvt. Ltd. p. 30. ISBN 978-93-89840-69-8. The Dalit's condition was similar to that of the rest of India the Principal State of Jammu and Kashmir. They were responsil for treating and representing the upper caste. They have be classified into castes and subcastes. Megh, Doom, Chamar, Chi Watal, Batwal, Ratal, Saryara, Jolaha, Barwal, Basith, Mussali, Dhy Gardi, Muchi, etc.

[1] Vision: Journal of the Institute of Economic & Social Studies. The Institute. 2004. p. 67. scheduled caste population in the state which are ad-Dharmi; Bangali; Barar or Burrar or Berar; Batwal or Bauria...

[2] Das, K. C. (2007). Global Encyclopaedia of the North Indian Dalits Ethnography (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing House. p. 108. ISBN 978-81-8220-238-2. Dalit Community of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab; The Batwal is a landless community of Jammu & Kashmir, is known by this name only. There are different versions of the origin of the word.

[3] Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Jammu & Kashmir. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-7304-118-1. The Batwal is a landless community of Jammu & Kashmir, is known by this name only.

[4] Sharma, Deepika (August 2015). "Untouchability and Reforms in Jammu and Kashmir State (till 1947)" (PDF). International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences. 2nd: 24. ISSN 2394-9694. The untouchables were condemned to permanent social degeneration, denied elementary civic rights and excluded from all public places. The castes which were treated as untouchables in the State of Jammu and Kashmir included Megh, Doom, Chamiar , Chura, Watal, Batwal, Ratal, Saryara, Jolaha, Koli, Barwala, Basith, Mussali, Halalkor, Dhyar, Gardi, Nochi, Bawaria, Bazigar and Ghrit.

[5] Manhas, Neeraj Singh. The Political And Social Condition Of Scheduled Castes In Jammu (eBook). RED'SHINE Publication. Pvt. Ltd. p. 30. ISBN 978-93-89840-69-8. The Dalit's condition was similar to that of the rest of India the Principal State of Jammu and Kashmir. They were responsil for treating and representing the upper caste. They have be classified into castes and subcastes. Megh, Doom, Chamar, Chi Watal, Batwal, Ratal, Saryara, Jolaha, Barwal, Basith, Mussali, Dhy Gardi, Muchi, etc.

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