Jhora is a caste found in the states of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

Chhatishgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prades ...

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. Their traditional occupation was fishing and boating.

History

The traditional occupation of Jhora caste was fishing, boating and farming. They found in district of

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Sambalpur Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Samb ...

. They used to participate in the battle with Rajput. The king of Biru in Simdega was of Jhora caste. Due to construction of Bridges in rivers and streams, now they have left the occupation of boating. Now they do farming and fishing for livelihoods. They are a neglected community.

Social status

They are in the list of Other Backward Class in Jharkhand for reservation.

References

{{reflist Indian castes Social groups of Jharkhand Social groups of Odisha Social groups of Chhattisgarh Ethnic groups in India Indian castes by profession Fishing castes Fishing communities Ethnic groups in South Asia Other Backward Classes Other Backward Classes of Chhattisgarh