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The Churihar in [[Bihar]] are found mainly in the districts of [[Bhagalpur]], [[Dumka]], [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Munger]] and [[Patna]]. They speak the Angika dialect of [[Hindi]]. In [[Uttar Pradesh]], they are found in the districts of [[Agra District|Agra]], [[Mathura District|Mathura]], [[Allahabad District|Allahabad]], [[Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh|Lalitpur]] and [[Jhansi District|Jhansi]]. Most Churihar claim to be of [[Shaikh of Bihar|Shaikh]] status. Like other [[Muslim]] artisan castes, the community no longer practice their traditional occupations. The Churihar are now mainly farmers, and [[Uttar Pradesh]], many are also hide merchants. They live in multi-caste villages, but occupy their own quarters. Each settlement contains an informal caste council, known as [[panchayat]]s, which act as instrument of social control.<ref> People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 243 to 244 Seagull Books</ref>