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	{{short description\|Indian ~~tribe~~}}		{{short description\|Indian community}}
	{{For\|the surname\|Gaddis (surname)}}		{{For\|the surname\|Gaddis (surname)}}
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			{{More citations needed\|date=May 2025}}
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			{{Infobox ethnic group
			\| region1 = Himachal Pradesh
			\| pop1 = 178,130
			\| region2 = Jammu Kashmir
			\| pop2 = 46,489
			\| languages = [[Gaddi language\|Gaddi]]
			\| related_groups = [[Pangwals]], other [[Indo-Aryan peoples\|Indo-Aryans]]
			}}
			[[File:Gaddi shepherds having a good time (16260304116).jpg\|thumb\|A group of Gaddi shepherds]]

	~~[[File:Gaddi village men with hookah, on mountain path, 1980.jpg\|thumb\|Gaddi village men with hookah, on a [[mountain path]] near [[Dharamshala]], India]]~~		The '''Gaddi''' is a semi-pastoral community living mainly in the high remote areas of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] in India.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6uv5DwAAQBAJ \|title=Himachal Competition Focus - Half Yearly 2020 - January to August \|publisher=Sarla Publications Private Limited \|pages=121 \|language=en}}</ref>
	The '''Gaddi''' is a ~~tribe~~ living mainly in the ~~[[India]]n states~~ of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (~~state~~)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].
	~~[[File~~:~~Gaddi herd of sheep and goats ,Bharmour~~.~~jpg~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~Gaddi herd of sheep and goats, Bharmour]]~~

	The origin of the Gaddi tribe is unclear and they also additionally believe that their ancestors fled from plains of India because of lack of security. The fact regarding their origination lies within the popular myths in the state. There is no accord of the views from where Gaddis migrated to this hilly state.		==History==
	The Gaddi nomenclature springs from the word "Gaderan", the native word for the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. Gaddis, a Scheduled Tribe of Himachal Pradesh, are found principally focused in Bharmauri of Chamba district, an area popularly called ‘Gaderan’ which means ‘the home of the Gaddis’. Bharmour is additionally known as the abode of Gaddis.		{{expand section\|date=December 2025}}
	The term Gaddi conjointly refers to a territorial cluster of a special category of individual forming an exogamous union of castes of Brahmin, Rajputs, Khatri, Rana and Thakur. The word ‘Gaddi’ has been derived from ‘Gadariya’ a Sanskrit word 'gadhern' where Gaddis are inhabited and a term in Hindi use for shepherds. Some views are commonly held among these folks like Kailash is the throne (gadi) of the Lord Shiva. Therefore,those people who took refuge and settled in Brahmaur came to be referred as Gaddis.
	Gaddis are semi nomadic, semi-agricultural and a semi-pastoral tribe. They have a defined culture, expressed through language, dress, food, marriage, song, and devout celebrations. Gaddis have their empyreal history deep- rooted in their endemic culture. In order to preserve their cultural heritage, they take pride in their culture and maintain cultural coherence from generation to generation. Gaddi is the language of Gaddi community and Tankri is the script used by the old people of the community. Other people spoke Hindi, whereas Devanagari is used as a script.

	According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Gaddi population was ~~1,78~~,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. ~~They are classified as a [[Scheduled Tribes\|Scheduled Tribe]] in both areas under India's~~ [[Reservation in India\|reservation system]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India \|url=https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf \|~~page~~=~~170~~ \|publisher=~~Registrar~~ of ~~Census~~, Government of India \|access-date=~~2019~~-05-01}}</ref>		==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 literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. [[Reservation in India\|reservation system]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India \|url=https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf \|accessdate=1 May 2019 \|publisher=Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Statistics Division, Government of India \|page=170 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820035137/https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf \|archive-date= 20 August 2019 }}</ref>

			==Classification==
			The Gaddi community includes people from multiple castes. The castes within the community are variously categorised as [[Scheduled Tribe]]s, [[Scheduled Caste]]s 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.<ref>{{cite web \|title=LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES \|url=https://himachalservices.nic.in/hbcfdc/list.htm \|website=himachalservices.nic.in \|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="HT_Oct2012">{{cite news \|last1=Thakur \|first1=Naresh K. \|date=17 October 2012 \|title=Gaddis, OBCs hold key to Kangra, Chamba \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/gaddis-obcs-hold-key-to-kangra-chamba/story-AL7UHHcnM7DrUn0JRYr13L.html \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Cong promises ST status to 6 Gaddi sub-castes in Kangra \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cong-promises-st-status-to-6-gaddi-sub-castes-in-kangra-406988/ \|work=The Tribune \|date=26 June 2022 \|access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> The Gaddis are dominant in the districts of [[Kangra district\|Kangra]], [[Chamba district\|Chamba]] and [[Una district]]s, having significant hold on the local politics.<ref name="HT_Oct2012"/>

			==Tradition==
			Gaddis' traditional practices and habits are changing rapidly with India's modernisation.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Simpson \|first=Nikita \|date=29 May 2023 \|title=Ghar ki tension: domesticity and distress in India's aspiring middle class \|doi-access=free \|journal=[[Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute]] \|language=en \|volume=29 \|issue=3 \|pages=573–592 \|doi=10.1111/1467-9655.13956 \|issn=1359-0987}}</ref> In 2024, an exhibit "Journey across the Himalayas" was held in New Delhi, sharing about Gaddis' way of life and modernity.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jha \|first=Aditya Mani \|date=20 December 2024 \|title=In 2025, look to the Himalayas \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/2025-journeying-across-the-himalayas-royal-enfield-mountain-stories-conservation-northeast/article68999591.ece \|url-access=subscription \|access-date=30 December 2024 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=Aastha D. \|title=Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region's layered society and culture \|date=14 December 2024 \|website=STIRworld \|url=https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-journeying-across-the-himalayas-spotlights-the-region-s-layered-society-and-culture \|access-date=30 December 2024 \|language=English \|url-status=live \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241230103845/https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-journeying-across-the-himalayas-spotlights-the-region-s-layered-society-and-culture \|archive-date= 30 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|first=Dharmendra \|last=Singh \|date=20 December 2024 \|title=Know About Himachal Pradesh : विरासत और संस्कृति को सहेजे हैं गद्दी जनजाति के लोग \|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/himachal-pradesh/the-gaddi-tribe-suffering-from-the-atrocities-of-aurangzeb-took-refuge-in-the-himanchal-hills-au235-1312543.html/amp \|url-access=subscription \|access-date= \|work=Tv 9 Bharatvarsh \|pages= \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery class="center">		<gallery class="center">
	File:Gaddi ~~people~~. ~~Dharamsala, HP~~.jpg\|Gaddi ~~people~~ [[~~Naddi~~]] ~~Village, Dharamsala~~		File:Gaddi woman cutting grass c. 1980.jpg\|Gaddi woman mowing, [[Alfred Hallett]] {{circa\|1980}}
	File:Gaddi ~~woman in traditional dress~~ with ~~children and dog~~.jpg\|Gaddi ~~woman in traditional dress with children and dog~~		File:Gaddi village men with hookah, on mountain path, 1980.jpg\|Gaddi men near [[Dharamshala]], 1980
	File:Gaddi ~~woman cutting grass c~~. ~~1980~~.jpg\|Gaddi ~~woman cutting grass. Painting by [[Alfred Hallett]] c. 1980~~		File:Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest.jpg\|Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest
			File:Gaddi_Couple_1940.jpg\|alt=Gaddis in bharmour\|Gaddi Couple
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links==
			{{Commons category\|Gaddi}}
			*{{Cite web \|title=Gaddi, a Hindu community of the Western Himalayas \|url=https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubccommunityandpartnerspublicati/52387/items/1.0385824 \|access-date=16 March 2025 \|website=open.library.ubc.ca \|language=en}}


	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* Verma, V. 1996. ''Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas''. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.		* Verma, V. 1996. ''Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas''. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.

	~~==External links==~~
	* [http://gabdika.com Gabdika.com]
	~~{{Commons category\|Gaddi}}~~

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{{short description|Indian tribe}}
{{For|the surname|Gaddis (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}

[[File:Gaddi village men with hookah, on mountain path, 1980.jpg|thumb|Gaddi village men with hookah, on a [[mountain path]] near [[Dharamshala]], India]]
The '''Gaddi''' is a tribe living mainly in the [[India]]n states of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
[[File:Gaddi herd of sheep and goats ,Bharmour.jpg|thumb|Gaddi herd of sheep and goats, Bharmour]]

The origin of the Gaddi tribe is unclear and they also additionally believe that their ancestors fled from plains of India because of lack of security. The fact regarding their origination lies within the popular myths in the state. There is no accord of the views from where Gaddis migrated to this hilly state.
The Gaddi nomenclature springs from the word "Gaderan", the native word for the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. Gaddis, a Scheduled Tribe of Himachal Pradesh, are found principally focused in Bharmauri of Chamba district, an area popularly called ‘Gaderan’ which means ‘the home of the Gaddis’. Bharmour is additionally known as the abode of Gaddis.
The term Gaddi conjointly refers to a territorial cluster of a special category of individual forming an exogamous union of castes of Brahmin, Rajputs, Khatri, Rana and Thakur. The word ‘Gaddi’ has been derived from ‘Gadariya’ a Sanskrit word 'gadhern' where Gaddis are inhabited and a term in Hindi use for shepherds. Some views are commonly held among these folks like Kailash is the throne (gadi) of the Lord Shiva. Therefore,those people who took refuge and settled in Brahmaur came to be referred as Gaddis.
Gaddis are semi nomadic, semi-agricultural and a semi-pastoral tribe. They have a defined culture, expressed through language, dress, food, marriage, song, and devout celebrations. Gaddis have their empyreal history deep- rooted in their endemic culture. In order to preserve their cultural heritage, they take pride in their culture and maintain cultural coherence from generation to generation. Gaddi is the language of Gaddi community and Tankri is the script used by the old people of the community. Other people spoke Hindi, whereas Devanagari is used as a script.

According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Gaddi population was 1,78,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. They are classified as a [[Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] in both areas under India's [[Reservation in India|reservation system]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India |url=https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf |page=170 |publisher=Registrar of Census, Government of India |access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:Gaddi people. Dharamsala, HP.jpg|Gaddi people [[Naddi]] Village, Dharamsala
File:Gaddi woman in traditional dress with children and dog.jpg|Gaddi woman in traditional dress with children and dog
File:Gaddi woman cutting grass c. 1980.jpg|Gaddi woman cutting grass. Painting by [[Alfred Hallett]] c. 1980
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Verma, V. 1996. ''Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas''. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.

==External links==
* [http://gabdika.com Gabdika.com]
{{Commons category|Gaddi}}

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[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transhumant ethnic groups]]

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