Pattariyar

Pattariyar is Hindu community residing in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[1]

Traditionally, their occupation is weaving and were known for silk-weaving, although by the end of 20th century, they had moved to other occupations, including cotton weaving, running small businesses and government service.[2]

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References
  1. {{cite book|author=Kumar Suresh Singh|title=India's Communities: H - M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jHQMAQAAMAAJ%7Cyear=1998%7Cpublisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-563354-2|pages=2831, 2832, 3741}
  2. Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2001). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1216. ISBN 978-81-85938-88-2.


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