Ethanic composition of jummu and.kashmir
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Abstract Ethnic groups are those who share common traits that are distinct from others such as common descent, shared history, common territory, religion, language or dialects, caste, tribe, race or any combinations of one or more of these. Further members of ethnic group must identify themselves and are identified by others as belonging to a distinctive group. Plural societies are those which are characterized by conditions of cultural diversity which is manifested in terms of ethnic groups formed on the basis of race, religion, language, territory, caste or tribe. Jammu and Kashmir is ethnically plural because it possesses diversity of cultures within the same political unit consisting of a multiplicity of ethnic groups based on religion, territory, language, tribe or caste. Muslims are in majority both in Kashmir division as well as in the State but the Jammu Division has the high concentration of Hindus and Buddhists form a dominant religious group in Ladakh. Kashmiri has the maximum speakers in Kashmir division, Dogri in Jammu and Ladakhi and Balti in Ladakh. Schedule Castes have their maximum concentration in Jammu region and minimum in Ladakh division. Ladakh division returned a high population of Scheduled Tribes whereas Kashmir region returns the meager population of ST’s. Other Backward Class communities have their maximum concentration in Kashmir division. Other than SC’s and ST’s and OBC’s, there are generic castes, generic tribes and other social categories found in Jammu and Kashmir. The Anthropological Survey of India has studied one hundred and eleven (111) ethnic communities/groups in Jammu and Kashmir under its People of India project. The major ethnic groups in Jammu and Kashmir are Bakarwal, Balti, Brokpa, Chibalis, Dogras, Gujjars and Hanjis.
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The major ethnic groups in Jammu and Kashmir are Bakarwal, Balti, Brokpa, Chibalis, Dogras, Gujjars and Hanjis. Moreover there are numerous small ethnic groups like Argon, AfghanThe faunal diversity of J&K is diverse due to its unique location and climatic condition. 16% of Indian mammals are present in state including birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies. 75 species of mammals belonging to 54 genera, 21 families and 8 orders