Hamals

Hamals is a tribe which comes from Kashmir. They have a very long history of building Kashmir. The caste is a low one, and all the people used to work at the Ration Ghats. Most of the population is in old Kashmir . People are very friendly and normally live with the joint families. The Hamals' ancestors had milk businesses, so they were mostly milkmen. They contributed quite a lot to the economy of Kashmir as they belonged to a work class. Their work can be seen in Habba Kadal, the well known area on the Ghats of Jehlum.