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The '''Rattal''' are a [[Suryavanshi rajputs]] found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. <ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R Rizvi pages 586 to 592 Manohar</ref> According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], their population was 13,327. | The '''Rattal''' are a [[Suryavanshi rajputs]] found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. <ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R Rizvi pages 586 to 592 Manohar</ref> According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], their population was 13,327. | ||
<ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R Rizvi pages 586 to 592 Manohar</ref> | |||
== Present circumstances == | == Present circumstances == | ||
The Rattal are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]] and practice clan exogamy. Their main include the Sargotra, Lakkotra, Mootan, Kath, Kulsota and Sundeh. They do not have an informal caste council, which distinguishes them from other Jammu Hindus who tend have elaborate caste councils. | |||
The Rattal are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]] and practice clan exogamy. Their main include the Sargotra, Lakkotra, Mootan, Kath, Kulsota and Sundeh. | |||
The Rattal have now become landowners, as a result of the land reforms, and the bulk of them are small and marginal farmers. A small minority are still employed as agricultural labourers or involved the manufacture of baskets. The decades since independence in 1947 has seen major changes in their socio-economic status, but they socially they are still perceived as untouchables. | The Rattal have now become landowners, as a result of the land reforms, and the bulk of them are small and marginal farmers. A small minority are still employed as agricultural labourers or involved the manufacture of baskets. The decades since independence in 1947 has seen major changes in their socio-economic status, but they socially they are still perceived as untouchables. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Saryara]] | *[[Saryara]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:Dalit communities]] | [[Category:Dalit communities]] | ||
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:Scheduled Castes of Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||