Ramdasia
| Ramdasia | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Ramdasia |
| Religions | Hinduism, Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi language|Punjabi,Hindi |
| Populated states | The Punjab region |
| Subdivisions | Kabirpanthi, Ramdasia , Julaha |
The Ramdasia are a caste of weavers (also known as julahas ). Sikhs belonging to this group are known as Ramdasia Sikhs.[1] There are about 505,000 Ramdasia, 80% of whom live in Punjab. The other 20% live in the states of Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.[2]
Ramdasia have settled throughout the world including the United Kingdom and United States. Many have gone into clothing manufacturing along with scientific fields, medicine, business, agriculture, law and teaching.
The Ramdasias/Julahas (Weavers) surnames are : Bhatoa ,Badhan, Summan, Baghe, Nar, Raju, etc.
For Ramdasia Chamars - please see the following wiki page: chamars