Gaddis
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 178,130 |
| Jammu Kashmir | 46,489 |
| Nepal | c. 1,500 |
| Languages | |
| Gaddi | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pangwals, other Indo-Aryans | |
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The Gaddi is a semi-pastoral community living mainly in the high remote areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in India.[1]
History
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Population
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Gaddi population was 178,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and a literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and a literacy rate of 53.5. reservation system.[2] There is a small Gaddi community in Nepal of around 1,500.[3]
Classification
The Gaddi community includes people from multiple castes. The castes within the community are variously categorised as Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The castes that are not listed as Scheduled Tribe, especially the Brahmins, Rajputs and Khatris, fall under Other Backward Classes, with the remaining lower castes, including the Sippy, Halli, Dhogri, Daggi, Rhadey and Baddi, fall within Scheduled Castes category.[4][5][6] The Gaddis are dominant in the districts of Kangra, Chamba and Una districts, having significant hold on the local politics.[5]
Tradition
Gaddis' traditional practices and habits are changing rapidly with India's modernisation.[7] In 2024, an exhibit "Journey across the Himalayas" was held in New Delhi, sharing about Gaddis' way of life and modernity.[8][9][10]
Gallery
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Gaddi woman mowing, Alfred Hallett c. 1980 -
Gaddi men near Dharamshala, 1980 -
Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest -
Gaddi Couple
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Himachal Competition Focus - Half Yearly 2020 - January to August. Sarla Publications Private Limited. p. 121.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India" (PDF). Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Statistics Division, Government of India. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gaddi" (PDF). ASIA HARVEST. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES". himachalservices.nic.in. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thakur, Naresh K. (17 October 2012). "Gaddis, OBCs hold key to Kangra, Chamba". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cong promises ST status to 6 Gaddi sub-castes in Kangra". The Tribune. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Simpson, Nikita (29 May 2023). "Ghar ki tension: domesticity and distress in India's aspiring middle class". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 29 (3): 573–592. doi:10.1111/1467-9655.13956. ISSN 1359-0987.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jha, Aditya Mani (20 December 2024). "In 2025, look to the Himalayas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Aastha D. (14 December 2024). "Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region's layered society and culture". STIRworld. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Singh, Dharmendra (20 December 2024). "Know About Himachal Pradesh : विरासत और संस्कृति को सहेजे हैं गद्दी जनजाति के लोग". Tv 9 Bharatvarsh. ISSN 0971-751X.
External links
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- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gaddi, a Hindu community of the Western Himalayas". open.library.ubc.ca. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
Further reading
- Verma, V. 1996. Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.
