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{{short description|Indian tribe}}
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The '''Gaddi''' is a semi-pastoral Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic tribe living mainly in the [[India]]n states of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].{{fact|date=November 2021}}
[[File:Gaddi shepherds having a good time (16260304116).jpg|thumb|A group of Gaddi shepherds]]
[[File:Gaddi shepherds having a good time (16260304116).jpg|thumb|A group of Gaddi shepherds]]
[[File:Gaddi herd of sheep and goats ,Bharmour.jpg|thumb|Gaddi herd of sheep and goats, Bharmour]]
[[File:Gaddi herd of sheep and goats ,Bharmour.jpg|thumb|Gaddi herd of sheep and goats, [[Bharmour]]]]The '''Gaddi''' is a semi-pastoral tribe living mainly in the [[India]]n states of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The Gaddi live mainly in the [[Bharmour]] region of Himachal Pradesh.

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According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Gaddi population was 1,78,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. [[Reservation in India|reservation system]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India |url=https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf |accessdate=2019-05-01 |publisher=Registrar of Census, Government of India |page=170}}</ref>


Gaddis' traditional practices and habits are changing rapidly with India's modernisation.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Simpson |first=Nikita |date=2023-05-29 |title=Ghar ki tension: domesticity and distress in India's aspiring middle class |url=https://rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9655.13956 |journal=[[Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute]] |language=en |volume=29 |issue=3 |pages=573–592 |doi=10.1111/1467-9655.13956 |issn=1359-0987}}</ref> In 2024, an exhibit « Journey across the Himalayas » was held in New Delhi, sharing about Gaddis' way of life and modernity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Aditya Mani |date=2024-12-20 |title=In 2025, look to the Himalayas |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/2025-journeying-across-the-himalayas-royal-enfield-mountain-stories-conservation-northeast/article68999591.ece |access-date=2024-12-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Aastha D. |title=Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region&rsquo;s layered society and culture |website=www.stirworld.com |url=https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-journeying-across-the-himalayas-spotlights-the-region-s-layered-society-and-culture |access-date=2024-12-30 |language=English}}</ref>
==Overview==
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According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Gaddi population was 178,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. They are classified as a [[scheduled tribes|scheduled tribe]] in both areas under India's [[Reservation in India|reservation system]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India |url=https://tribal.nic.in/ST/StatisticalProfileofSTs2013.pdf |page=170 |publisher=Registrar of Census, Government of India |access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:17, 30 December 2024

For the surname, see Gaddis (surname).
A group of Gaddi shepherds
Gaddi herd of sheep and goats, Bharmour

The Gaddi is a semi-pastoral tribe living mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The Gaddi live mainly in the Bharmour region of Himachal Pradesh.

According to the 2011 Census of India, the Gaddi population was 1,78,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. reservation system.[1]

Gaddis' traditional practices and habits are changing rapidly with India's modernisation.[2] In 2024, an exhibit « Journey across the Himalayas » was held in New Delhi, sharing about Gaddis' way of life and modernity.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India" (PDF). Registrar of Census, Government of India. p. 170. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ Simpson, Nikita (29 May 2023). "Ghar ki tension: domesticity and distress in India's aspiring middle class". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 29 (3): 573–592. doi:10.1111/1467-9655.13956. ISSN 1359-0987.
  3. ^ Jha, Aditya Mani (20 December 2024). "In 2025, look to the Himalayas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ Aastha D. "Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region’s layered society and culture". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

Further reading

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  • Verma, V. 1996. Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.
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