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{{Short description|Social group of East India}}
{{Infobox caste
|caste_name=Jhora
|religions=[[Hinduism]]
|languages=
|country=[[India]]
|state= [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Odisha]]
|historical_grouping=
| related= [[Kewat]]
}}
'''Jhora''' is a caste found in the states of [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhatishgarh]] and [[Odisha]] in [[India]]. Their traditional occupation was fishing and boating.<ref name="prabhat khabar">{{Cite news|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/khunti/people-of-jhora-community-in-plight-the-residents-of-rania-block-of-khunti-not-taking-any-care-of-these-villagers-smj|title=बदहाली में हैं झोरा समुदाय के लोग, खूंटी के रनिया प्रखंड निवासी इन ग्रामीणों का नहीं ले रहा कोई सुध|publisher=prabhat khabar|date=3 August 2022|access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="naidunia">{{Cite news|url=https://www.naidunia.com/lite/chhattisgarh/jashpur-jaspur-chhattigarh-jaspur-news-jaspur-in-hindi-jaspur-6580161|title=राजनीतिक दलों के एजेंडा में शामिल नहीं है स्वर्णपुत्र झोरा जाति|publisher=naidunia|date=22 November 2020|access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

==History==
The traditional occupation of Jhora caste was fishing, boating and farming.<ref name="prabhat khabar"/> They found in district of [[Simdega district|Simdega]], [[Khunti district|Khunti]], [[Jashpur district|Jashpur]], [[Sundargarh district|Sundargarh]] and [[Sambalpur district|Sambalpur]]. They used to participate in the battle with Rajput. The king of Biru in Simdega was of Jhora caste.<ref name="Bhartiya Jnanpith">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q4S3-EecZbMC&pg=PA579|title=झारखंड के अदिवासियों के बीच: एक एक्टीविस्ट के नोट्स|publisher=Bhartiya Jnanpith|author=वीर भारत तलवार|year=2008|page=579|isbn=978-8126315673}}</ref>

Due to construction of Bridges in rivers and streams, now they have left the occupation of boating. Now they do farming and fishing for livelihoods.<ref name="prabhat khabar"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jagran.com/lite/jharkhand/west-singhbhum-once-thousands-of-people-used-to-take-a-dip-today-the-animal-is-not-even-worth-bathing-22191606.html|title=कभी हजारों लोग लगाते थे डुबकी, आज जानवर के नहाने लायक भी नहीं|publisher=jagran|date=9 November 2021|access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> They are a neglected community.<ref name="naidunia"/>

==Official Classification==
They are in the list of [[Other Backward Class]] in Jharkhand for reservation.<ref name="Bhartiya Jnanpith"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/585487/15-castes-central-obc-list.html|title=15 new castes in central OBC list|publisher=deccanherald|date=8 December 2016|access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/15-new-castes-included-in-central-obc-list-govt-notification/story-78UaRnKoXXofNb0mQ5r7FM.html|title=15 new castes included in central OBC list: Govt notification|publisher=Hindustantimes|date=8 December 2016|access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Social groups of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]

Jhora - Revision history

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