List and Population of Jat clans of the Rawalpindi Division According 1911 Census of India

Below is a list of Muslim Jat clans and their population of the Rawalpindi Division of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, the Rawalpindi Division consisted of five districts, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Attock, Jhelum, Mianwali and Gujrat. There has been criticism of the 1911 Census, particularly of Pandit Harkishan Kaul, the census commissioner of Punjab. It started during his lifetime, and continues now with a cabal at Wikepedia supporting the mantra of the incompetent Indian and dismissing all works by Kaul. In my opinion, Pandit Harkishan was exceptional individual and ethnologist, and if we consider the time he was working, his achievements are truly extraordinary. Therefore, I dedicate this blog to him.

Just one more point I wish to make, the appearance of a particular tribe as Jat in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Jat or otherwise. Identity does change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Jats. This list is however very useful as it gives an historical distribution of Muslim Jat tribes in the Punjab province of Pakistan, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab.

With regards to Jat tribes, this region is home to numerous small tribes who go by the name Jat.

Jhelum District

The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 84,361 (99%) out of a total population of 85,459. These were the main Jat clans in Jhelum District, as enumerated in the 1911 Census of India:

Tribe	Jhelum District	Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil	Chakwal Tehsil	Total
Bains	275	34		309
Bhakral	982	2	1,163	2,147
Bangial	64	3	1,802	1,869
Bhans	788		400	1,869
Bhatti	99	191	2,856	3,146
Bhutta	141	28	463	632
Chadhar	304	101	196	601
Dhamial	332	59	3,979	4,730
Dhudhi		142	384	526
Gungal	75	401	573	1,049
Ghogha	238	442	30	710
Gondal	2,574	1,155	2,820	6,549
Gujjral	26		762	788
Hariar		573	6	579
Haral	437	7	56	500
Jandral	14	410	194	618
Jangal	216	1	355	572
Jhammat	31	366	1,074	1,471
Jatal	433	254	23	710
Kalyal	574	7	2,458	3,039
Kanyal	145	2	2,456	2,603
Khanda	24	363	347	734
Khinger	902	3	241	1,146
Khatarmal	12	1	1,171	1,184
Khoti	68	12	566	646
Minhas		64	393	457
Matyal			1,147	1,147
Mekan	741	311	177	1,229
Nagyal	43	5	1,782	1,830
Phaphra	81	275	466	802
Serwal			572	572
Sial	441	252	432	1,230
Tama	155		462	617
Tarar	197	79	469	745
Thathaal	24	1,729	1,206	1,230
Raya	602	766	422	1,790

Readers can make reference to my posts on the individual tribes, such as the Bangial, Bhutta, Dhamial, Kalyal, Kanyal, Gungal, Jhammat, Mekan, Khinger, Khoti, Matyal, Jatal, and Thathaal. Other then the tribes in the list, the Customary Law of Jhelum District included Athal, Bhin, Dhaipai, Ghugh, Hargan (also spelt Hurgan), Jethal, Kurar, Iswal, Lilla and Nathial. In all fairness, the Jat clans of the region are numerous, and their can never be definite list. I already have articles on the Lilla and Jethal, and hope to write on the Ghugh.

Rawalpindi District

The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 15,722 (96%) out of a total population of 16,373. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:

Tribe	Rawalpindi Tehsil	Gujar Khan Tehsil	Murree Tehsil	Kahuta Tehsil	Total
Aura	380	230			610
Baghial	72	3		21	96
Bangial	727	445	32		1,204
Boria		30		16	46
Chhina	9			4	13
Dhamial	513	635	286	68	1,502
Dhamtal	520				520
Gondal	424	303		89	816
Hindan		262		279	541
Kalyal			9	120	129
Kanyal	149				149
Khatril	49	1,729	219		2,004
Magial	66			3	69
Mial	25				25
Sial		420			420
Sudhan	104			71	175
Thathaal		53			53

Shahpur (Sargodha) District

The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 174,184 (95%) out of a total population of 182,494. The district now comprises the bulk of Sargodha, all of Khushab with Malakwal now in Mandi Bahauddin District. According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:

Tribe	Shahpur Tehsil	Bhera Tehsil	Khushab Tehsil	Sargodha Tehsil	Total
Baghoor	4	801		2	807
Bains	10	175	482	45	712
Bajwa	1,591	4	4	80	1,685
Bhatti	1,471	735	264	1,741	4,211
Bhutta	147	338	101	167	753
Burana	32	756	147
Chadhar	893	2,194	211	703	4,001
Cheema	2,070	64	1	573	2,708
Chhina	274	474	245	306	1,299
Dhako	55	406	118	220	799
Dhal	225	258	188	20	691
Dhudhi	181	392	774	58	1,405
Ghumman	776			289	1,065
Gondal	1,459	12,962	5,224	8,978	28,623
Goraya	640	9			652
Hanjra	356	169	1	264	790
Harral	404	1,047	16	643	2,110
Hatiar	6	449	92	192	739
Heer	372	181			553
Jarola		516	33	1	550
Jhawari	1,092				1,092
Johiya	271	562	1,960	51	2,844
Jora			718		718
Kalera	41	228	29	557	855
Kalyar	356	198	133	23	715
Kharal	471	21	141		633
Khat	58	514	10	475	1,055
Khichi	1,219	2,132	609	1,328	5,288
Lak	1,419	746	71	920	3,156
Lali	587	61	11	25	684
Langah	28	162	440	6	638
Marath		548			548
Mekan	1,407	2,751	822	455	5,435
Nissowana	60	445			505
Noon	15	615	61	17	708
Panjootha		107	5	484	596
Parhar	142	389	13	220	807
Ranjha	314	6,008	209	5	7,536
Rehan	142	1,305	13	420	1,880
Sagoo	3	709	3		715
Sandrana	55	255	71	198	577
Sandhu	504				504
Sohal	67	740		3	810
Sujal	615	995	445	539	2,954
Tarar	233	919	1	563	1,716
Tatri	54	396	2	670	1,122
Thaheem	500	56	650	50	1,256
Tulla	213	787		311	1,311
Ves	447	246	1	274
Virk	161	245	100	120	626
Waraich	699	192	119	1,473	3,483

 Mianwali District

According to the 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jat clans:

Tribe	Mianwali Tehsil	Bhakkar Tehsil	Isakhel Tehsil	Total
Aheer	260	124	137	521
Arar	411		267	678
Asar	1,591	640	38	662
Asran	78	584		662
Auler Khel	415	492	1,337	2,244
Aulakh	386		1	387
Aulara	734	526		1,915
Alakh	18	819		837
Bhachar	96		107	203
Bhatti	489	1,517	223	2,229
Bhander	1	588		589
Bhamb	1,020	101	431	1,552
Bhawan	128	375		503
Bhutta	157	75	313	545
Bhichar	1,437		79	1,516
Bhidwal	59	1,236		1,295
Brakha	8	456	115	579
Chadhar	242	1,048	12	1,300
Chahura	566	21		587
Chhajra	19	575		594
Chhina	180	2,716	180	3,076
Dahral	523	163	52	738
Dhal	217	1,250		1,471
Dhudhi	86	1,019	9	1,114
Ghallu	20	1,458		1,478
Ghorhawal		587	4	591
Gorchhi			1,054	1,054
Hansi	4	661	26	691
Heer	519		515	1,034
Jakhar	9	1,415		1,424
Janjua	786	130	70	986
Jhammat	225	237		462
Johiya	72	594		666
Joia	609	1,018	23	1,650
Jora	622	104	13	739
Kalhar	414	120	66	600
Kallu	528	281	773	1,582
Kanera	262	526	75	863
Kanjar	168	1,387		1,555
Kanyal	327	458		785
Khar	163	1,018		1,013
Kharal	237	378	31	646
Kohawer	318	173	5	496
Kundi	1,111	149	78	1,338
Langah	327	458		626
Makkal	517	86	23	662
Mallana	122	494		616
Unu	110	667		777
Pumma	253	570	70	893
Sahi	16	499		515
Samtia	447	77		524
Sangra	85	568		653
Saand	477	24	53	544
Sandi	89	892		981
Sandhila	41			41
Sial	257	1,905	25	2,187
Soomra	36	575		611
Talokar	1,267	7		1,274
Targar	199	129	2,683	3,011
Turk	1			1
Turkhel	236	19		255
Waince or Bains	594	133		727

Gujrat District

The total Muslim Jat population of the district, according to the 1931 Census of India, was 240,800 (98%) out of a total population of 245,997. Below is a list of clans that tabulated by the 1911 census as Jat clans. In addition to these, the Gujrat District Gazetteer gave a list that included the Bajwa, Baluta, Baryar, Chach, Chadhar Chatha, Dhillon, , Dudhra, Ganjial, Gher, Goraya, , Harcchal, Jag, Jhammat, Jhihal, Jindar, Kahlon, Kallar, Katial, Koratana, Lak, Langre, Lang, Langrial, Lidhar, Lilla, Mallana, Phaphra, Ranjha, Sahi, Sahotra, Sidhu and Tihal. The biggest omission from the list below are the Ranjhas, who are one the largest Jat clan in Phalia, which is now part of Mandi Bahauddin District. As the Ranjha area was transferred from the then Shahpur District, they were missed out by the Census enumerators.

 

Tribe	Gujrat Tehsil	Kharian Tehsil	Phalia Tehsil	Total
Bagril		586		586
Bangial		1,677	2	1,679
Chadhar	167	197	612	976
Chauhan	82	592	52	726
Cheema	1,711	3	688	2,572
Dhillon	617	45	30	692
Dhotar	53	7	1,295	1,355
Ghuman	663	113	70	846
Gondal	3,190	994	19,171	23,355
Hanjra	1,874	613	264	2,751
Heer	295	977	179	1,451
Kang	1,002	10		1,032
Langrial	12	3,724		3,736
Mangat	85	46	944	1,075
Sahi	892	1,581	1,501	3,736
Sandhu	2,844	476	122	3,442
Sarai	145	433	53	631
Sial	382	882	247	1,511
Sipra	308	181	595	1,084
Tarar	910	160	13,295	14,365
Totlle	12	4,180		4,192
Thathal/ Thothal	64	1,922	8	1,930
Virk	540	32	458	1,030
Wadhan / Badhan	32	630		662
Waince / Bains	353	103	140	596
Waraich	32,899	1,184	7,474	41,557

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