Is Saini OBC in Punjab?

The Saini community is given representation in government jobs and educational institutes as an Other Backward Class (OBC) in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

What is Sikh sub caste?

More than 60 percent of Sikhs belong to the Jat caste, which is a rural caste. The Khatri and Arora castes, both mercantile castes, form a very small minority, though they are influential within the Sikh community.

Is Jatt a sub caste?

Jat Sikh (also known as Jatt Sikh) is a sub-group of the Jat people and the Sikh ethnoreligious group from the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the dominant communities in the Punjab owing to their large land holdings. They form an estimated 21%-25% of the population of the Indian state of Punjab.

Is Khatri a high caste?

Although Jones also classifies Khatris as one of the Vaishya caste of Punjabi Hindus, he shows that their social status was higher than the other Vaishyas like the Arora and Suds and Baniyas.

Is Saini higher than Jatt?

Saini is a warrior caste, Jatt is not a caste its a farming or agricultural community. In the ancient times Saini used to have higher status ! as according to the vedic caste system Saini fall under Kshatriya (Kings and Warriors) you will be amazed to know that legendary warrior king porus belongs to Saini caste.

Is Gujjar a low caste?

The “Gurjar’s Community Online” website refers to the Gujjars as upper caste Kshatriyas, which they may have been in Rajasthan, although many Gujjars are Muslims and Sikhs as well. The communities listed as the Scheduled Castes (SCs) are essentially the lowest in the Hindu caste hierarchy locally referred to as Dalits.

Why is JAT so rich?

The community has been extra-rich due to being owners of land around Delhi, which is also one of the fertile region of India. The advent of modern education provided Jats a major share in all government services and business, strengthening the grip of the community in area surrounding Delhi and NCR.

What does Khatri mean?

: a member of a Hindu caste employed in trade who claim Kshatriya origin.

How many scheduled castes are there in Punjab?

According to the official list Punjab has a total 37 SCs. However, a large majority of them can be clubbed into two or three clusters. The first cluster of mazhabi Sikhs and the balmikis/ bhangis constitute a total of 41.9 per cent (30.75 and 11.15 per cent respectively) of the total scheduled castes population.

Which is the most backward caste in Punjab?

Being connected with commerce and trading, their literacy rate is among the highest in Punjab and they were also the earliest beneficiaries of colonial education system being located in urban areas. Khatris are a forward caste in Punjab but as we have seen that neither their social standing nor their occupations are uniform across the country.

What are the major castes and subcastes of Sikhs?

Major Sikh Castes and Subcastes Some prominent castes among Sikhs are Arora, Khatri, Ramgarhia, Jat, Saini, Kamboh, Mahton, Chhimba, Mohyal, Chamar, etc. Each caste has its sphere of influence and specialization. The order of castes given below should not be mistaken for a hierarchy as they have been randomly mentioned one before the other.

Who are the subcastes of the Bhatia caste?

Two of their subcastes are Gandhi and Soni which are also occupational descriptives of perfume-sellers and goldsmiths (“Suniyaras” in Punjabi) respectively. Intermarriage between Bhatias and Aroras is not uncommon .