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.
Ayush (13) and Ahaan (6), two sons of contractor Vinod Thakur, were murdered by slitting their th
After the voting on 90 seats of Haryana was over, the countdown started for the formation of a ne
There is a hint of a big upset in Haryana. In the trends so far, the BJP is forming the governmen
Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has once again demonstrated his dominance in ODI cricket. Indi
Karan Johar has given opportunity to many new talents as a producer. Since the recognizable faces
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has sharply criticized the Modi government'
India's PM Narendra Modi, who is engaged in a new effort to improve his relations with Southeast
The England team faces much criticism after the crushing defeat to India at Edgbaston. After the
The excitement of IPL 2025 is on the rise among the fans. The playoffs have started and two match
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi Excise Scam case, had filed a petitio
