The Muslim Rajputs of the old Lahore division in effect belonged to three distinct cultural groupings. Those in the central part of the division, covering roughly most of Gujranwala, Lahore, Amritsar and the Batala Tehsil of Gurdaspur tended to belong to four large tribal groupings, the Bhatti, Chauhan, Khokhar and Naru clans, all of whom had traditions of migration from Rajasthan. Sialkot District and the other three tehsils of Gurdaspur were home to groups of Dogras who had converted to Islam such as the Agan, Bhao, Katil, Minhas and Sulehria, with origins in the Jammu or Kangra regions. Culturally, these groups have much in common with the Chibhalis who have been discussed in my earlier posts. Finally, in the region starting from Sharaqpur tehsil, and including all of the historic Montgomery District was home to the Bar nomads, groups such as the Bhagsanke branch of the Bhattis, as well as the Joiyas, Kathia, Kharals, Sials and Wattu, all of whom were known as the Maharavi aqwam, or the Great Ravi tribes. My posts under the category Tribes of the Bar, look into greater detail on the origin myths of these tribes.
Lahore District
The total Rajput population in the district according to 1931 Census of India was 100,903, of which Muslims numbered 82,054 or 82% of the population. According to 1911 Census of India the main clans in Lahore District were as follows
Tribe |
Lahore Tehsil | Chunian Tehsil | Kasur Tehsil |
Total |
Awan |
433 |
101 |
377 |
911 |
Bhatti |
7,640 |
7,284 |
5,062 |
19,986 |
Chauhan |
1,207 |
185 |
180 |
1,578 |
Dhudhi |
93 |
199 |
2 |
294 |
Joiya |
274 |
280 |
289 |
843 |
Khokhar |
5,398 |
2,215 |
786 |
8,339 |
Naru |
384 |
213 |
610 |
|
Panwar |
749 |
213 |
740 |
1,702 |
Rathore |
14 |
14 |
28 |
|
Sulehria |
948 |
46 |
989 |
Amritsar District
The total Rajput population in the district according to 1931 Census of India was 33,904, of which Muslims numbered 27,253 or 80% of the population. According to 1911 Census of India the main clans in Amritsar District were as follows
Tribe |
Amritsar Tehsil | Tarn Taran Tehsil | Ajnala Tehsil |
Total |
Bhatti |
7,755 |
2,457 |
6,205 |
16,417 |
Chauhan |
1,139 |
23 |
145 |
1,307 |
Manj |
450 |
479 |
558 |
1,478 |
Naru |
103 |
228 |
958 |
1,289 |
Gujranwala District
The total Rajput population according to 1931 Census of India was 15,607, of which Muslims numbered 10,473 or 67% of the total population. According to 1911 Census of India the main clans in Gujranwala District were as follows:
Tribe |
Gujranwala Tehsil | Wazirabad Tehsil | Hafizabad Tehsil | Khanqah Dogran Tehsil | Sharaqpur Tehsail |
Total |
Bhatti |
268 |
171 |
2,099 |
2,758 |
4,064 |
9,388 |
Chauhan |
131 |
52 |
10 |
97 |
313 |
605 |
Gondal |
24 |
24 |
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Joiya |
9 |
2 |
11 |
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Khokhar |
193 |
96 |
38 |
188 |
1,124 |
1,637 |
Wattu |
1,115 |
7 |
1,122 |
Gurdaspur District
The total Rajput population in the district according to 1931 Census of India was 91,459, of which Muslims numbered 56,668 or 62% of the total Rpopulation. According to 1911 Census of India the main clans in Gurdaspur District were as follows:
Tribe |
Gurdaspur Tehsil | Batala Tehsil | Shakargarh Tehsil | Pathankot Tehsil |
Total |
Agan |
561 |
8 |
569 |
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Awan |
427 |
369 |
236 |
99 |
1,131 |
Bhatti |
1,638 |
4,016 |
942 |
3,673 |
10,269 |
Bhao |
706 |
706 |
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Chauhan |
515 |
525 |
173 |
339 |
1,552 |
Katil |
11 |
2 |
2,078 |
13 |
2,104 |
Khokhar |
1,189 |
2,040 |
381 |
269 |
3,879 |
Manj |
313 |
670 |
27 |
201 |
1,221 |
Minhas |
1,537 |
90 |
679 |
751 |
3,057 |
Naru |
1,389 |
250 |
51 |
325 |
2,015 |
Pathania
|
2 |
69 |
71 |
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Sulehria |
311 |
87 |
5,465 |
1,907 |
7,770 |
Sialkot District
The total Rajput population in the district according to 1931 Census of India was 67,674, of which Muslims numbered 55,098 or 81% of the total population. According to 1911 Census of India the main Muslim clans in Sialkot District were as follows:
Tribe |
Sialkot Tehsil | Pasrur Tehsil | Zaffarwal Tehsil | Raya Tehsil | Daska Tehsil |
Total |
Bhatti |
271 |
1,880 |
2,113 |
1,880 |
271 |
7,605 |
Chauhan |
25 |
115 |
243 |
114 |
373 |
873 |
Janjua |
656 |
3 |
25 |
121 |
43 |
854 |
Minhas |
472 |
24 |
335 |
15 |
43 |
869 |
Sulehria |
35 |
244 |
14,223 |
95 |
103 |
15,627 |
Montgomery District
The total Rajput population in the district according to 1931 Census of India was 120,212, of which Muslims numbered 112,388 or 93% of the total population. According to 1911 Census of India the main Muslim Rajput clans in Montgomery District were as follows:
Tribe |
Sahiwal Tehsil | Gugera Tehsil | Dipalpur Tehsil | Pakpattan Tehsil |
Total |
Baghela |
919 |
4 |
923 |
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Bhatti |
1,026 |
1,498 |
3,014 |
1,892 |
7,380 |
Chauhan |
108 |
92 |
280 |
147 |
627 |
Dhanwal |
559 |
559 |
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Dhudhi |
26 |
4 |
107 |
641 |
778 |
Dogar |
1 |
27 |
58 |
1,214 |
1,300 |
Doli |
491 |
148 |
639 |
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Jandran |
8 |
543 |
551 |
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Joiya |
260 |
266 |
861 |
3,732 |
5,119 |
Kathia |
2,875 |
12 |
71 |
2,900 |
|
Khichi |
77 |
1,002 |
61 |
175 |
1,315 |
Khokhar |
432 |
191 |
267 |
401 |
1,291 |
Phullarwan |
27 |
880 |
28 |
935 |
|
Rath |
75 |
630 |
706 |
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Sial |
3,055 |
107 |
49 |
75 |
3,286 |
Wattu |
617 |
1,653 |
9,916 |
3,481 |
15,647 |