Cheetah caste
The Cheetah or Cheeta are a gotra in Meena community found in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Hadoti | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meena |
Present circumstances
The Cheetah are an endogamous community and observe village exogamy. The divide their territory into four zones, and marriage cannot occur within the zone. The Cheetah are agriculturist by occupation, with the majority being small and medium-sized farmers, with a small number being sharecroppers.[1]
References
- People of India: Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part One, edited by B. K. Lavania, D. K. Samanta, S. K. Mandal & N. N. Vyas, pages 217 to 220. Popular Prakashan
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