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Bhoksa people

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Boksa or Buksa
Regions with significant populations
           Uttarakhand46,771[1]
           Uttar Pradesh4,367[2]
Languages
Buksa language, Tharu languages regional languages
Religion
Hinduism, traditional beliefs
Related ethnic groups
Chhetri · Khas · Pokhariya · Banrawats · Kumaoni people · Rana Tharu

Bhoksa, also known as Buksa/Bukhasiya, are indigenous peoples living mainly in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. They are mostly concentrated in Dehradun and Nainital districts in the foothills of the outer Himalayas.[3] They are also found in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where they are known as Khas. Both communities have been granted Scheduled Tribe status.

History

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The Bhoksa speak the Buksa language.[4]

The language is spoken in Uttarakhand, mainly in southwestern Nainital district, along a diagonal from Ramnagar to Dineshpur. It is spoken around 130 villages in Kichha and Kashipur tehsils, some in Bijnor and Pauri Garhwal district.[citation needed]

Present circumstances

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As of 2001, the Bhoksa of Uttarakhand were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of affirmative action.[5] As Buksa, they are similarly classified in Uttar Pradesh.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Uttaranchal, Data Highlights: The Scheduled Tribes, Census of India 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Uttar Pradesh, Data Highlights: The Scheduled Tribes, Census of India 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2008.
  3. ^ Singh, R (April 2004). "Composition and Social Order". Social Transformation of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. pp. 25–26. ISBN 81-261-0452-X.
  4. ^ "Buksa". ethnologue.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. ^ "State wise Scheduled Tribes — Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

Further reading

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  • Hasan, Amir (1960). The Folklore of Buxar. Gurgaon, Haryana: The Academic Press.