Affinity Bloc:
South Asian Peoples
Overview:
The Arain are described as a gardening and cultivating caste, largely settled in Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. They follow the Sunni sect of Islam. While the majority are landholders, engaged in traditional cultivation and animal husbandry, some are employed in government or private jobs.
-- K. S. Singh, People of India, Volume IV. India's Communities A-G. Delhi: Oxford University Press (1998), pp. 112-115
Peoples within this cluster:
Arain, Dogri; Arain, Hindu; Arain, Kannauji; Arain, Muslim; Arain, Panjabi; Rayeen, Muslim
Countries where they are found:
India
People groups:
6
Population:
1,076,200
Unreached people groups:
6
UPG population:
1,076,200
Unengaged UPGs:
3
UUPG population:
109,200
Number of countries:
1