The tribes of Uttarakhand can remain separate from the Uniform Civil Code. There are seven major tribes in the state, whose customs and rules are different. However, the government has yet to decide on this. Although the aim is to implement the Uniform Civil Code on every citizen of the state, the Scheduled Tribes can be kept out of it.
Right now the government has to decide on this. Tharu tribe is the largest tribal community of Uttarakhand and Kumaon in the state. Tharu tribe resides in Khatima, Nanakmatta, Sitarganj, Kichha, etc. areas of Udham Singh Nagar.
Tribes have their customs and traditions
After this, Jaunsari is the second largest tribe of the state, who mainly reside in Bhabar region and Chakrata, Kalsi, Tuni, Lakhamandal area of Dehradun, Jaunpur of Tehri and Parg Nekan area of Uttarkashi. At the same time, the Bhotiya tribe is considered to be the oldest in the state.
There are many sub-castes of the Bhotiya tribe like Marachha, Tolchha, Johari, Shoka, Darmiyan, Chaundasi, Vyasi, Jad, Jethra, Chhapra (Bakhriya). The Bhotiya tribe resides in the foothill areas of Maha Himalaya. This caste resides in Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Uttarkashi. On the other hand, people of the Boxa tribe live in 173 villages of Bazpur, Gadarpur, and Kashipur of Udham Singh Nagar, Ramnagar of Nainital, Dugadda of Pauri and Vikas Nagar, Doiwala and Sahaspur development blocks of Dehradun in the Terai-Bhabar region of the state.
The Boxa-dominated area of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar is called Buxa, while the Raji tribe is the only one in the state that still lives in the forests. Mainly lives in Pithoragarh district. Tharu, Boxa, Jaunsari, Bhotia, and Raji tribes have been placed under the Scheduled Castes of 1967. These tribes have their distinct customs. There are different rules.
Interim PM Mohammad Yunus has joined the third Global South Summit being held on August 17 under
The end of Stranger Things is almost here, and Netflix has just given fans a glimpse of what's to
Sapna's daughter's marriage was fixed with Rahul, whose marriage procession was to come on 16th A
(Budaun Double Murder Case) A few people were trying to give a communal form to the murder of two
There is an atmosphere of panic in Pakistan after India attacked Pakistan. Now, several explosion
There are a lot of expectations from star batsman Sanju Samson in the five-match T20 series betwe
BJP leader and former MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has launched a scathing attack on Indian wrestl
Director Aditya Dhar's film Dhurandhar has become one of the most talked-about movies in the film
Big screen superstars also rule the hearts of television audiences. While they may not be part of
Union Home Minister Amit Shah once again mentioned Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370, and Jawaharlal
