Jat Sikh clans of the Lahore Division
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Below is a list of Jatt Sikh clans and their population of the Lahore Division
Lahore Division
Lahore Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government.-History:Lahore Division was originally an administrative division of the Punjab Province of British India...

 Division of Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...

, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of six districts, Lahore
Lahore District
Lahore District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan that contains the city of Lahore, the district and provincial capital. The total area is...

, Amritsar
Amritsar District
Amritsar district is one of 22 districts in the state of Punjab in West India. It has a population of 3,074,207 and covers an area of 5075 km²...

, Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...

,Gujranwala
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...

, Sialkot
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...

 and Montgomery
Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As of 1998, it had a population of 1,843,194 people, 16.27% of which were located in urban areas. Since 2008, Sahiwal District along with Okara District and Pakpattan District has comprised the Sahiwal Division...

.
The appearance of a particular tribe as Jat
Jat people
The Jat people are a community of traditionally non-elite tillers and herders in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory,...

 in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Jat or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Jats. This list is simply gives an historical distribution of Jat Sikh tribes in the Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...

 province of British India, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab. Almost all the Jat Sikh of Sialkot
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...

, Lahore
Lahore District
Lahore District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan that contains the city of Lahore, the district and provincial capital. The total area is...

 and Gujranwala
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...

 districts immigrated to Indian Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

 at the time of the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 in 1947, as these districts became part of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. In addition, Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Shakargarh.-History:...

 of Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...

 also went to Pakistan.

Sialkot District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 237,575 of which Jatt Sikhs were 65,639 or about 28% of the total population. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
  • Tribe Sialkot Tehsil
    Sialkot Tehsil
    Sialkot Tehsil is a subdivision of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 52 Union Councils.-History:...

     
    Pasrur Tehsil
    Pasrur Tehsil
    Pasrur Tehsil is a subdivision of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:Tehsil Pasrur was created during British rule with Pasrur as its headquarter. It lies between 31°56' to 32°20' North and 74°32' to 74°57' East. It has an area of...

     
    Zaffarwal
    Zafarwal
    Zafarwal ) is a town situated in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°21'0N 74°54'0E with an altitude of 268 metres . It is 7 km away from Indian-administered Kashmir. Zafarwal was part of the Kashmir region during the rule of Ranjit Singh. It was transferred to him...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

    Raya
    Raya
    Rayas Group of Hotels may refer to:Places:*Raya, Nepal, village in NW Nepal*Raya, Simalungun, town in Indonesia*Raya, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaHistory:*Raya , administrative unit of the Ottoman Empire...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

    Daska Tehsil
    Daska Tehsil
    Daska Tehsil is a subdivision of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. In 2010, it also come into the intention due to famous Butter village case....

     
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    Aulakh
    Aulakh
    Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

     
    160 110 31 302
    Bains
    Bains (Jat)
    Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains....

     
    5 18 85 108
    Bajwa
    Bajwa
    Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

     
    612 2,908 1,012 5,284 222 10,038
    Basra
    Basra (clan)
    The Basra are a clan of Jats and Kambojs, found in both Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.-History and origin:According to their traditions, the tribe is descended from Basrai, a Saroha Rajput.Most of the popular personalities of Basra's include:...

     
    6 629 685 1,320
    Cheema
    Cheema
    Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...

     
    291 340 24 371 2,957 3,983
    Deo
    Deo (clan)
    The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a...

     
    23 96 800 880 1,799
    Dhariwal  50 71 29 438 12 600
    Dhillon  97 305 37 84 318 841
    Dhindsa
    Dhindsa
    The Dhindsa / Dhinda / Dhinsa are found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, their original home was Ambala, but they spread as far west as Sialkot, and as far south as Patiala...

     
    6 600 5 21 3 635
    Ghumman  2,099 353 47 83 732 3,314
    Gill
    Gill (clan)
    Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

     
    219 341 44 813 34 1,451
    Hanjra
    Hanjra
    Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

     
    26 30 46 144 159 405
    Heer
    Heer (clan)
    Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan...

     
    139 139
    Kahlon  148 888 799 17 1,852
    Kang
    Kang (tribe)
    Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :...

     
    11 6 110 167 358
    Lidhar
    Lidhar
    The Lidhar are a Jat clan found in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and Punjab state of India.-History and origin:They claim descent from Lidhar, a Adjar nobleman from Batumi, who said to have married a Jat, and as such his descendents became part of the Jat community.-In Pakistan:In Pakistan,...

     
    11 2 136 149
    Maan  108 15 71 294
    Nagra
    Nagra (clan)
    The Nagra are a Jat clan found in the province of Pakistani Punjab and the Indian state of Punjab.The clan claim descent from Nagra, who is said to be a Chauhan Rajput, and the tribe also claim a common origin with the Cheema. They are said to have left Delhi during the rule of Alauddin Khilji, and...

     
    109 941 38 21 99 1,208
    Pannun
    Pannun
    A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

     
    7 142 63 64 276
    Randhawa
    Randhawa
    The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

     
    51 195 25 1,033 49 1,323
    Sahi
    Sahi
    Sahi or Shahi is a clan of jat , Rajput,Bhumihar and Arain mulims.- History :Sahis are primarily agrarians and found on either sides of Punjab...

     
    10 64 7 7 1,019 1,107
    Sandhu
    Sandhu
    Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

     
    304 299 97 465 1,163 2,328
    Sarai
    Sarai (tribe)
    The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

     
    11 20 143 174
    Sidhu
    Sidhu
    Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...

     
    87 87
    Virk
    Virk
    Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

     
    70 267 21 71 323 757
    Waraich  41 87 175 471 57 831

Gujranwala District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 213,389 of which Jatt Sikhs were 35,319 or about 17% of the total population. Please note that Sharaqpur
Sharaqpur
Sharaqpur Sharif is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°27′48″N 74°6′0″E[1] and lies on the Jaranwala road 32 km from Lahore,and 20km from first exit of M2. It is very beautiful and flourishing town with different flowers, greenery, meadows and...

 and Khanqah Dogran
Khanqah Dogran
Khanqah Dogran is city in the Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.It is located at 31°49'54N 73°37'23E on the Sargodha to Sheikhupura Road, fifteen miles west of Farooqabad. The main industry in this area is automobile manufacturing...

 were separated from Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...

 to form the separate district of Shaikhupura. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
  • Tribe Gujranwala
    Gujranwala
    Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

     
    Wazirabad Tehsil
    Wazirabad Tehsil
    Wazirabad is an administrative subdivision of Gujranwala District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is headquartered at the city of Wazirabad and is administratively subdivided into 36 Union Councils.-History:...

     
    Hafizabad
    Hafizabad
    Hafizabad is a city and tehsil of Hafizabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated at 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.- History :...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

    Khangah Dogran
    Khanqah Dogran
    Khanqah Dogran is city in the Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.It is located at 31°49'54N 73°37'23E on the Sargodha to Sheikhupura Road, fifteen miles west of Farooqabad. The main industry in this area is automobile manufacturing...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

    Sharakpur
    Sharaqpur
    Sharaqpur Sharif is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°27′48″N 74°6′0″E[1] and lies on the Jaranwala road 32 km from Lahore,and 20km from first exit of M2. It is very beautiful and flourishing town with different flowers, greenery, meadows and...

     Tehsil
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    Aulakh
    Aulakh
    Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

     
    304 14 161 32 511
    Bajwa
    Bajwa
    Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

     
    58 16 615 689
    Bhangu
    Bhangu
    Bhangu, Bhangoo, or Bhango is a Jat gotra or clan mainly found in the Punjab state of North India, Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:...

     
    87 116 203
    Buttar
    Buttar
    Buttar ,‎‏ is a Jat clan. Its members live in the Punjab region mainly the Malwa belt. Buttars in Pakistan are Muslims...

     
    2 2
    Chahal  169 8 79 21 277
    Chatha
    Chatha
    Chatha ) is a Punjabi Jatt tribe that inhabits parts of the Punjab in India and Pakistan. - History :The Chatha tribe were originally settled Gujranwala District, in which district they hold 184 villages...

     
    26 333 358 99 816
    Cheema
    Cheema
    Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...

     
    769 765 46 2,130
    Deo
    Deo (clan)
    The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a...

     
    31 9 238 278
    Dhariwal
    Dhariwal
    Dhariwal are a clan of Jats found in both India and Pakistan.- History :One branch of the Mudgals was called Dharan. Later on, these people were known as Dhariwals....

     
    131 44 5 139 319
    Dhillon  343 47 19 171 324 904
    Dhotar
    Dhotar
    The Dhotar are a Jat tribe, originally found principally in Gujranwala District, of Punjab, Pakistan. The Sikh section of this tribe moved to Punjab, India after partition.The Dhotar are found in Sialkot and Gujrat Districts of Punjab, Pakistan.- History :...

     
    819 36 253 60 7 1,175
    Ghumman  180 46 18 254 498
    Gill
    Gill (clan)
    Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

     
    158 153 54 660 91 1,116
    Goraya
    Goraya (clan)
    Goraya is clan of Jats found in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.-History and origin:Goraya, Gor, Gora, Gauri is a Jatt tribe, said to be descended from the Sarons family of Lunar Rajputs, and to have come to Gujranwala as a nomad and pastoral tribe from Sirsa...

     
    1,080 36 345 11 1,472
    Hanjra
    Hanjra
    Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

     
    638 60 466 256 4 1,424
    Kahlon  58 266 324
    Maan  51 10 102 163
    Mangat
    Mangat (clan)
    Mangat, also written as Mawngat or Mongat, is a famous Jat clan, based in Punjab, northwest India, although some members also live in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:...

     
    9 105 114
    Pannun
    Pannun
    A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

     
    31 224 255
    Randhawa
    Randhawa
    The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

     
    55 40 420 37 552
    Sahi
    Sahi
    Sahi or Shahi is a clan of jat , Rajput,Bhumihar and Arain mulims.- History :Sahis are primarily agrarians and found on either sides of Punjab...

     
    6 8 70 84
    Sandhu
    Sandhu
    Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

     
    649 48 61 1,010 688 2,456
    Sarai
    Sarai (tribe)
    The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

     
    27 34 61
    Sipra
    Sipra
    Sipra is a Rajput tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Sipra are one of the most educated and well established families among other Jat casts.- History :...

     
    13 4 17
    Tarar
    Tarar
    Tarar is a Punjabi tribe and Jat gotra of Northern India and in Punjab province of Pakistan.-Geographical distribution:Tarar is a Goth of Jats that means a sub-caste of Jat clan...

     
    82 27 4 113
    Virk
    Virk
    Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

     
    5,277 79 539 9,833 1,550 17,278
    Waraich  1,542 41 22 737 54 2,396

Lahore District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 204,406 of which Jatt Sikhs were 122,871 or about 61% of the total population. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
Tribe Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Chunian Tehsil
Chunian Tehsil
Chunian Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Chunian is the headquarters of the tehsil.-Administration:...

 
Kasur
Kasur
Kasur , the capital of Kasur District in Pakistan. Kasur is located adjacent to the border of Ganda Singh Wala between Pakistan and India, and is a tourist attraction because of the daily occurring Flags lowering ceremony...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
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Aulakh
Aulakh
Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

 
185 278 583 1,046
Bajwa
Bajwa
Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

 
57 3 134 194
Batth
Batth
Batth is a Jat clan found mainly in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and in Punjabi migrant communities in United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and United States of America.-History and origin:...

 
1,571 127 1,604 3,302
Bhatti  795 85 880
Bhullar
Bhullar
Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan....

 
669 92 612 9,688
Buttar
Buttar
Buttar ,‎‏ is a Jat clan. Its members live in the Punjab region mainly the Malwa belt. Buttars in Pakistan are Muslims...

 
43 10 145 916
Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...

 
207 2 1 210
Chahal  27 5 41 75
Cheema
Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...

 
337 115 151 369
Chhina  207 98 437 182
Deo
Deo (clan)
The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a...

 
233 169 305 707
Dhariwal  617 63 774 1,448
Dhillon  1,944 977 2,907 5,828
Gill
Gill (clan)
Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

 
1,773 1,287 6,001 9,071
Gondal  66 12 78
Hanjra
Hanjra
Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

 
60 284 9 353
Heer
Heer (clan)
Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan...

 
464 29 104 597
Khaira
Khaira
The Khaira are a Ramgarhia and Jat gotra found in Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab.Alternate transliterations include Khera, Khara, Khehra or Khahra.- People :...

 
93 1,637 179 1,909
Maan  672 122 229 1,023
Malhi
Malhi
The Malhi is a Jat gotra/Kumhar clan from the North Indian state of Punjab and Pakistani Punjab,Earlier based in the region around Sialkot , the Malhis were often wealthy landlords living in North-East Punjab....

 
326 30 283 639
Pannun
Pannun
A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

 
61 5 431 497
Randhawa
Randhawa
The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

 
146 104 289 539
Samra
Samra
Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:...

 
| 130 23 97 250
Sandhu
Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

 
10,747 10,467 15,102 36,316
Sarai
Sarai (tribe)
The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

 
216 62 351 629
Sekhon
Sekhon
The Sekhon is a Punjabi Jatt tribe that inhabit parts of Punjab in India and Pakistan. Sekhon are believed to be descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes.- References :...

 
5 121 503 629
Sidhu
Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...

 
440 5,617 667 6,724
Uppal  1,285 28 114 1,426
Virk
Virk
Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

 
156 493 1,472 2,126
Waraich  185 278 583 1,046

Montgomery District
Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As of 1998, it had a population of 1,843,194 people, 16.27% of which were located in urban areas. Since 2008, Sahiwal District along with Okara District and Pakpattan District has comprised the Sahiwal Division...

 

The total Jat population in Montgomery District according to 1931 Census of India was 151,186, of which the Jat Sikh population was 29,819 or 20% of the total. According to the 1911 Census, the main Jat Sikh clans were as follows:
Tribe Sahiwal
Sahiwal
Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

 Tehsil
Gugera Tehsil Dipalpur
Dipalpur
Dipalpur is a town in Okara District of the Punjab and headquarters of Depalpur Tehsil, assumed to be largest tehsil of Pakistan. It is situated 25 kilometres from the district capital Okara on a bank of the Beas River in Bari Doab...

 Tehsil
Pakpattan
Pakpattan
Pakpattan is the capital city of the Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. It is the city that has the shrine of the well-known Sufi of all times, Baba Fareed...

 Tehsil
Total
Aulakh
Aulakh
Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

540 540
Sandhu
Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

 
694 694

Amritsar District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 139,454 of which Jatt Sikhs were 116,194 or about 83% of the total population. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
Tribe Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran may refer to:*Tarn Taran Sahib, a city in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India*Tarn Taran district, a district in Punjab, India*Tarn Taran...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Ajnala Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Total
Aulakh
Aulakh
Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

 
448 1,982 3,542 5,882
Bahniwal
Bahniwal
The Bahniwal are a Jat clan found in the states of Haryana and Punjab in India.According to the tribe's tradition, the Bahniwal are of Chauhan Rajput descent, who are said to have immigrated from Bikaner in Rajasthan to Hissar in the 15th Century. From Hissar, a branch of the tribe settled in...

 
489 7 13 509
Bajwa
Bajwa
Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

 
271 390 136 797
Bal
Bal
The Bal surname, of differing origins, is common among several communities.-History and origin:Bals are descendents of Indo-Aryan tribes. According to the Mahabharata they are the descendents of Bhagat Prahlada's grandson Raja Bali .-Distribution in India:*Several people belonging to this Jat...

 
5,544 202 282 6,028
Bhangu
Bhangu
Bhangu, Bhangoo, or Bhango is a Jat gotra or clan mainly found in the Punjab state of North India, Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:...

 
766 664 1,108 2,538
Bhullar
Bhullar
Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan....

 
1,605 495 661 2,761
Chadhar
Chadhar
Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste...

 
1,418 2 1,420
Chahal  2,482 1,759 21 4,262
Cheema
Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...

 
407 554 189 1,150
Chhina  215 338 1,301 1,854
Deo
Deo (clan)
The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a...

 
82 260 137 479
Dhariwal  529 390 300 1,219
Dhillon  3,119 10,998 938 15,055
Ghumman  207 36 20 363
Gill
Gill (clan)
Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

 
4,703 6,015 3,762 14,480
Goraya
Goraya (clan)
Goraya is clan of Jats found in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.-History and origin:Goraya, Gor, Gora, Gauri is a Jatt tribe, said to be descended from the Sarons family of Lunar Rajputs, and to have come to Gujranwala as a nomad and pastoral tribe from Sirsa...

 
293 28 180 501
Hanjra
Hanjra
Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

 
1,106 40 382 1,528
Heer
Heer (clan)
Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan...

 
589 166 128 883
Hundal
Hundal
Hundal is a clan or gotra of jatts, found in Punjab , Haryana, Punjab . They are also found among the South Asian immigrant communities in the Iraq, Iran, Russia, Tailand and in other parts of the world. Hundal is also sometimes spelled as Hundle, They are fewer in number than other jatt clans....

 
3,287 475 66 3,828
Kahlon  151 120 124 395
Kang
Kang (tribe)
Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :...

 
343 1,776 34 2,153
Mahil
Mahil
Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi...

 
1.040 62 877 1,979
Maan  1,311 449 369 2,129
Pannun
Pannun
A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

 
631 5,028 406 6,065
Randhawa
Randhawa
The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

 
8,447 3,716 2,767 14,930
Samra
Samra
Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:...

 
281 321 80 682
Sandhu
Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

 
3,927 18,714 1,952 24,593
Sarai
Sarai (tribe)
The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

 
837 1,402 372 2,610
Sidhu
Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...

 
1,373 2,291 351 4,015
Sohal
Sohal
Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi....

 
434 812 488 1,734
Virk
Virk
Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

 
255 343 135 733
Waraich  1,128 119 646 1,893

Gurdaspur District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 158,628 of which Jatt Sikhs were 100,312 or about 63% of the total population. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
  • Tribe Gurdaspur
    Gurdaspur
    Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

     
    Batala
    Batala
    Batala is a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located about 30 km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district....

     Tehsil
    Tehsil
    A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

     
    Shakargarh Tehsil
    Shakargarh Tehsil
    Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Shakargarh.-History:...

    Pathankot
    Pathankot
    Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...

     Tehsil
    Total
    Atwal
    Atwal
    Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh...

     
    236 255 106 59
    Aulakh
    Aulakh
    Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

     
    283 626 30 939
    Bains
    Bains (Jat)
    Bains is a gotra of Jat found in Punjab, India and Punjab, it is also suggest that Wains is an alternate spelling of Bains in Pakistan.-History and origin:There are a number of theories as to the origin of the Bains....

     
    343 684 36 1,063
    Bajwa
    Bajwa
    Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

     
    160 380 692 5 1,237
    Bal
    Bal
    The Bal surname, of differing origins, is common among several communities.-History and origin:Bals are descendents of Indo-Aryan tribes. According to the Mahabharata they are the descendents of Bhagat Prahlada's grandson Raja Bali .-Distribution in India:*Several people belonging to this Jat...

     
    103 411 9 523
    Basra
    Basra (clan)
    The Basra are a clan of Jats and Kambojs, found in both Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.-History and origin:According to their traditions, the tribe is descended from Basrai, a Saroha Rajput.Most of the popular personalities of Basra's include:...

     
    286 286
    Batth
    Batth
    Batth is a Jat clan found mainly in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and in Punjabi migrant communities in United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and United States of America.-History and origin:...

     
    196 598 794
    Bhangu
    Bhangu
    Bhangu, Bhangoo, or Bhango is a Jat gotra or clan mainly found in the Punjab state of North India, Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:...

     
    319 22 341
    Bhattewad
    Bhattewad
    The Bhattewad or sometimes pronounced as Bhatiwid are a Jat clan found in the province of Pakistani Punjab and the Indian state of Punjab....

     
    248 451 699
    Bhullar
    Bhullar
    Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan....

     
    243 489 11 743
    Boparai
    Boparai
    Boparai may refer to:*Boparai, a Rajput-Jat gotra found in India and Pakistan*Boparai, Kapurthala, a village in the Indian state of Punjab*Boparai, Phagwara, a village in the Indian state of Punjab...

     
    649 993 1,647
    Buttar
    Buttar
    Buttar ,‎‏ is a Jat clan. Its members live in the Punjab region mainly the Malwa belt. Buttars in Pakistan are Muslims...

     
    308 74 382
    Chahal  1,188 1,017 2,215
    Chhina  233 162 248
    Chuna 427 543 970
    Dayar 1,698 1,698
    Dhariwal  825 704 9 1,538
    Dhillon  769 518 6 1,287
    Gharal 1,004 1,004
    Ghuman
    Ghuman
    Ghuman are a Rajput tribe, found in Pakistan and Northern Indian States of Punjab and Haryana. Ghumman is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan of Janjua Rajput lineage in Punjab that claims Lunar origin by direct descent from Raja Sanpal Janjua of Janjua Rajput ancestry...

     
    1,143 101 4 1,248
    Gill
    Gill (clan)
    Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

     
    867 1,135 224 79 2,305
    Goraya
    Goraya (clan)
    Goraya is clan of Jats found in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.-History and origin:Goraya, Gor, Gora, Gauri is a Jatt tribe, said to be descended from the Sarons family of Lunar Rajputs, and to have come to Gujranwala as a nomad and pastoral tribe from Sirsa...

     
    773 1,254 511 2,538
    Hanjra
    Hanjra
    Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

     
    66 195 261
    Johal
    Johal
    Johal is a prominent Jatt family clan originally from modern Pakistan and North India. The Johals Jats are found both in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-Lineage:...

     
    509 14 523
    Kahlon  1,465 1,559 3,179 9 6,212
    Kamon 734 734
    Khaira
    Khaira
    The Khaira are a Ramgarhia and Jat gotra found in Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab.Alternate transliterations include Khera, Khara, Khehra or Khahra.- People :...

     
    371 349 720
    Malhi
    Malhi
    The Malhi is a Jat gotra/Kumhar clan from the North Indian state of Punjab and Pakistani Punjab,Earlier based in the region around Sialkot , the Malhis were often wealthy landlords living in North-East Punjab....

     
    207 241 1,405 5 1,858
    Maan  276 481 7 764
    Natt
    Natt
    The Natt are a Jat gotra found in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India.-History and origin:The tribe is descended from Jograh, a Suryavanshi Rajput, who is said to have come from Ayudhia, in North India...

     
    160 547 707
    Padda
    Padda (clan)
    Padda is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan. Padda is known to be one of the Original Jat clans along with other popular Jat clans like Grewal, Cheema, Gill, Sidhu, Sandhu, Brar, Dhillon, Aulakh, Samra, Mann...

     
    186 488 674
    Pandar 766 766
    Pannun
    Pannun
    A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

     
    264 737 1,001
    Randhawa
    Randhawa
    The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

     
    1,073 8,141 220 21 9,455
    Rayar 507 1,060 1,567
    Samra
    Samra
    Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:...

     
    252 302 67 621
    Sandhu
    Sandhu
    Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

     
    180 385 565
    Sarai
    Sarai (tribe)
    The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

     
    405 1,128 106 1,639
    Sidhu
    Sidhu
    Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...

     
    1,421 1,996 225 83 3,725
    Sohal
    Sohal
    Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi....

     
    315 3 243 559
    Thathal  145 6 151
    Virk
    Virk
    Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

     
    339 172 1 512
    Wahla
    Wahla
    The Wahla are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Wahlah is spelt in different ways in different parts of the world. For instance, Wahla, Wahlah, Wahala. All of these refer to the same clan, Wahlah, the literal meaning of which is said to be "One Excellent...

     
    643 102 290 1,035
    Waraich  386 114 500

Sangrur District

The total Jat population was according to the 1931 Census of India was 139,454 of which Jatt Sikhs were 116,194 or about 83% of the total population. According to the 1911 Census, there main clans were as follows:
Tribe Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Malerkotla
Malerkotla
Malerkotla is a city and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
barnala
Barnala
Barnala is an Indian city in the Punjab state of India which serves as the head quarters of the Barnala district. It is situated in the heart of the state. Barnala is well known for textile market in the area.-History and famous people:...

 Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 
Total
Aulakh
Aulakh
Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...

 
348 1,382 542 2,182
Bahniwal
Bahniwal
The Bahniwal are a Jat clan found in the states of Haryana and Punjab in India.According to the tribe's tradition, the Bahniwal are of Chauhan Rajput descent, who are said to have immigrated from Bikaner in Rajasthan to Hissar in the 15th Century. From Hissar, a branch of the tribe settled in...

 
489 7 13 509
Bajwa
Bajwa
Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...

 
271 390 136 797
Bal
Bal
The Bal surname, of differing origins, is common among several communities.-History and origin:Bals are descendents of Indo-Aryan tribes. According to the Mahabharata they are the descendents of Bhagat Prahlada's grandson Raja Bali .-Distribution in India:*Several people belonging to this Jat...

 
2,544 202 282 3,028
Chadhar
Chadhar
Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste...

 
1,418 2 1,420
Chahal  3,527 1,321 517 5,365
Cheema
Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...

 
407 554 189 1,150
Chhina  215 338 1,301 1,854
Deo
Deo (clan)
The Deo are a gotra of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.-History and origin:According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of Zafarwal, in Pakistan, as the seat of their original settlement.Their ancestor is said to be a...

 
82 260 137 479
Dhariwal  529 390 300 1,219
Dhillon  2,125 1529 641 4,295
Ghumman  207 36 20 363
Gill
Gill (clan)
Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...

 
4,703 5,015 1,762 11,480
Hanjra
Hanjra
Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala...

 
1,106 40 382 1,528
Heer
Heer (clan)
Heer also known as Heir/Haer or Hayer is one among the oldest and purest Jat gotras , along with Maan and Bhullar. It is found in the region of Punjab shared by India and Pakistan...

 
589 166 128 883
Kahlon  151 120 124 395
Kang
Kang (tribe)
Kang is a gotra of Jats in India and Pakistan.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia.- Distribution :...

 
343 1,776 34 2,153
Mahil
Mahil
Mahal is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.- Origin :The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi...

 
1.040 62 877 1,979
Maan  1,311 449 369 2,129
Pannun
Pannun
A Jat tribe They are chiefly found throughout the central districts of Punjab India and Punjab Pakistan. According to some traditions, the tribe came from Ghazni in Afghanistan. They claim a connection with the Aulakh tribe....

 
631 5,028 406 6,065
Randhawa
Randhawa
The Randhawas are jatt clans.Randhawa , is one of the many last names of Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in South Asian history.-History:...

 
5,447 3,716 2,767 11,930
Samra
Samra
Samra , classically called the Samarabriëans , or the Sumrahs is the surname of a clan gotra of Jats found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. At one time they were settled in the UpperIndus.-History and origin:...

 
281 321 80 682
Sandhu
Sandhu
Sandhu or Sindhu is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found in Iraq, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in India and also in Pakistan...

 
2,297 2,457 1,629 6,383
Sarai
Sarai (tribe)
The Sarai are Jat clan found in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.They are found in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sialkot, as well on the upper and middle Sutlej.-History and origin:...

 
837 1,402 372 2,610
Sidhu
Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...

 
1,373 2,291 351 4,015
Sohal
Sohal
Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi....

 
434 812 488 1,734
Thind
Thind
Thind is the most prominent clan name found among the people living in Greater Punjab. The Thinds are well known in the areas of agriculture, military, sports and Punjabi literature. Thinds are numerously found as Sikhs, Hindus and the Muslims...

 
1,947 2,765 547 5,259
Virk
Virk
Virk Wirk Birk Vrik Varika is a gotra of the Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair-skinned. In western Punjab, Virks are supposed to belong to the Mahe dynasty and Manhas or Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk...

 
255 343 135 733
Waraich  1,328 219 646 2.193

See Also

  • Jat Sikh
  • Muslim Jat clans of Lahore Division
    Muslim Jat clans of Lahore Division
    This is a list of Muslim Jat clans of west Punjab compiled by census takers for the 1911 census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of six districts, Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur,Gujranwala, Sialkot and Montgomery....

  • Jat Sikh clans of Jalandhar Division
    Jat Sikh clans of Jalandhar Division
    Below is a list of Jatt Sikh clans and their population of the Jalandhar Division of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur,Firozpur and Ludhiana. The appearance of a particular tribe as Jat in the list does not...

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