Patharkat

They are also known as Sangtarash, Girihara or Gihara,Santaras,Santaraj, Kushwadiya, Dhungana, Patharphor Kshetri etcm.They are found mainly in Awadh, and their concentrations are in the districts of Sitapur, Unnao, Raebareli, Hardoi and Lucknow.In Lucknow, they are found mainly in the localities of Qaisar Bagh, Saafatgang, Daligang, Bangla Bazar, Nishatgang, Lal Kuan and Chinhat.The Patharkatt claim to have come from mountain area of India thousands hundred years ago.They are largely a landless and urban community, and their traditional occupation remains the manufacturing of the Sil Batta .
scheduled tribesNepal statesPakistankanjarSitapurRaebareliHardoiLucknowQaisar BaghPatharkatt or Girihara LanguageChamparanmountain area of IndiaendogamousSil BattaUttar Pradeshunder any castetraditionally Aadivasi JanjatiexogamyDom peopleAbdalsAshkali and Balkan EgyptiansGhorbatiKalbeliaKawliyaMirasiNarikuravaRom / Rrom / Roma / RomaniGandhilaHurkiyaMadariQalandarSaperaMuslimDomari languageLomavren languageRomani languagesSeb Seliyer languageAgariyaBhuiyaKharwarParahiyaPatariSahariya