Rabha people

The Rabha people are a Tibeto-Burmeseethnic group who live mostly in the Northeast Indian state of Assam, with a smaller population in the adjacent state of West Bengal. They primarily inhabit the plains of Lower Assam and the Dooars, while some are found in the Garo Hills. Outside India, they have a presence in Bhutan, with communities in nine districts. Most Rabhas of the Dooars refer to themselves as Rabhas, but some of them often declare themselves as Kocha.