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The '''Patharkat''' are a [[Hindu]] sub-[[caste]] found in [[North India]]. The majority of this subcaste in Nepal, '''Kushbadiya''', speak a poorly known language, and exhibit enough distinct cultural values to be a separate ethnic group, nevertheless Pattharkat in [[Kapilbastu District]] are exceptional as they considered themselves to be [[Dalit]] rather than [[adivasi]].<ref>"'Socioeconomic Status and Access Barriers to Healthcare Services in Kushbadiya Community' (SIRF/HG RF/09/013) Final Report"</ref> In India, they are also known as Sangtarash.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 1142 to 1146 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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==Origin==<br />
The Patharkat are a sub-group of the larger [[Kanjar]] caste. Their name Patharkat in [[Hindi]] literally means stone cutters. Having taken up the profession of stone cutting, this particular group of [[Kanjar]]s broke all links with the parent community, and the two communities do not now intermarry. They are found mainly in [[Awadh]], and their concentrations are in the districts of [[Sitapur]], [[Unnao]], [[Raebareli]], [[Hardoi]] and [[Lucknow]]. In Lucknow, they are found mainly in the localities of [[Qaisar Bagh]], Saafatgang, Daligang, Bangla Bazar, Nishatgang, Lal Kuan and Chinhat. They speak Ghiarai among themselves and Hindi with outsiders.<ref>''People of India Uttar Pradesh'' Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das, page 1142–1146 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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In [[Bihar]], the Patharkat are found in the districts of [[Champaran]], [[Arrah]] and [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]. They are divided into seven exogamous clans, the Sankat, Sanda, Bhains, Marriya, Uthwar, Lahia and Baid. The Patharkat claim to have come from [[Rajasthan]] some three hundred years ago.<ref>People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 770 to 771 Seagull Books</ref><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
The Patharkat are [[endogamous]], but avoid marrying among close, but they have no system of exogamous clans. They are largely a landless and urban community, and their traditional occupation remains the manufacturing of the [[Hindu]] idols. The Patharkat now buys stones from quarries in western [[Uttar Pradesh]], and then engrave and cut the stones. A few Patharkat have abandoned their traditional occupation and taken to wage labour. The Indian government has given them [[scheduled caste]] status, which allowed some to access affirmative action programmes. They are [[Hindu]], and their customs are similar to other [[Awadh]] [[Hindu]]s.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 1142 to 1146 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The [[Bihar]] Patharkat are a nomadic community, and many are employed in quarries. They move from place to place, and live in encampments at the edges of towns. The Patharkat are strictly endogamous, and practice clan [[exogamy]]. They are almost totally illiterate, and are one of the most deprived community in [[Bihar]].<ref>People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 770 to 771 Seagull Books</ref><br />
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