Bakarwal
The Bakarwal, (also spelled) Bakkarwal or Bakrawala, are a nomadic ethnic group who along with Gaddis and Gujjars, have been listed as Scheduled Tribes in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since 1991. Bakerwal and Gujjar is the largest Muslim tribe and the third-largest ethnic community in the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bakarwal | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | 113,198 |
| Languages | |
| Gujari, Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gujjars | |
They spread over a large area from Pir Panjal to Zanskar located in the Himalayan mountains of India. They are mainly found in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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