Halpati

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Halpati, Talavia
Regions with significant populations
India675,945[1][2]
              Gujarat643,120[2]
              Maharashtra18,697[2]
              Daman and Diu11,087[2]
              Dadra and Nagar Haveli2,703[2]
              Karnataka264[2]
              Goa74[2]
Languages
mainly Gujarati

The Halpati are found mainly in the Gujarat state of India. Minor populations are also found in surrounding states and union territories. They are also known as Talvia or Talvi Rathode.[3][4] The Halpati are found mainly in the Gujarat state of India. Minor populations are also found in surrounding states and union territories.[5]

Origin[]

They means a poor farmer person and then after modern India revolution Mahatma Gandhi had change their title and entitle with new name Halpati. The Halpati claim that they were Rathore Rajputs, who acquired this nickname on account of their taking to cultivation. They are also known as Halpati, which in Gujarati means a cultivator. The Halpati are found in the districts of Surat, Valsad, Bharuch and Vadodara. [6]

In Maharashtra the (Halpati) also claim descent from the Rathod community. The name (Halpati) is also derived from the word farmer. They are found mainly in Thane District, and speak Gujarati. [7]

Present circumstances[]

They are classified as scheduled tribes in 4 states and 1 union territory: Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. They speaks very fluent Gujarati, Martahi, Kannad and Hindi. [1]

In Gujarat[]

The community consist of twenty sub-divisions, the main ones being the Talavia, Rathoria, Vohariya, Damaria, Valsadia, Olpadia, Mandavia, Umberia, Ghanghodia, Khodia, Choria, Ukharia, Baramia, Baria, Narda, Haevia, Thakura, Karcha, Watal, Parsi Halpati and Laldatwala Halpati. These clans are of equal status, and intermarry, except the Talavia, who consider themselves superior to the other clans on account of their ancestry. The Halpati speak Gujarati. [8]

The Halpati used to be marginal cultivators and landless agricultural labourers, possess buffaloes, cows and goats and are often involved in selling milk, which is a subsidiary occupation. A small number are petty traders, and are often village shopkeepers. Many Halpati have also moved to Surat and Ahmadabad, where they are employed in the diamond cutting industries. Due to Indian government aggressive policy on education in last 20 to 30 years there are lot many halpati families who used to live in small villages and towns are now Highly educated and working in professional areas like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Researchers, Professors, Teachers and many are small entrepreneur and now contributing to their Indian society. There're small number of halpati families who are settled in UK, US, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, Certain part of Europe and Middle east. Their community is always forward thinking and more helpful to their and as well as other help needed communities around the world. [9]

In Maharashtra[]

Halpati (group of farmers) society consists of several endogamous sub-divisions which do not marry. Some of their sub-divisions include the Bhahmaniya, Garasia, Karcha, Mandvia, Ratjod, Rajput, and Taravia. Their primary occupation is agriculture. The community is divided between small landowners and landless agricultural labourers. They are Hindu, and customs similar to neighbouring tribal communities such as the Dhodia and Warli. [10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  3. ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 346-350
  4. ^ People of India Maharshtra Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath
  5. ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages
  6. ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 346-350
  7. ^ People of India Maharshtra Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 571-577
  8. ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 346-350
  9. ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 346-350
  10. ^ People of India Maharshtra Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 571-577
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