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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. They do not have an informal caste council, which distinguishes them from other Jammu Hindus who tend have elaborate caste councils.


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. The decades since independence in 1947 has seen major changes in their socio-economic status
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Saryara]]
*[[Saryara]]