Hanjra

Hanjhra
Jat Clan
Location	Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab (India) and Haryana
Language	Punjabi and Haryanvi
Religion	Sikhism and Islam
Surnames	Hanjrah

Hanjra is a gotra of Jats in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Other names for the clan include Hinjra, Hinjar, Hinjara, Hanjhra, Hanjrae and Henjara.

History

After the Partition of India, Sikh Hanjhra Jatts moved to eastern Punjab today's states of Punjab (India), Haryana and Himachal Pradesh). While the Muslim Hanjhra Jatts migrated to Pakistan. Hanjhras own large swaths of land in western Punjab, Pakistan.

There are a significant number of Hanjras in Pakistan, in the area around Sialkot District and Jhang, in the late 19th century many of Hanjras settled around Jhang and Faisalabad after the establishment of an irrigation system.

Religion

Hanjras in eastern Punjab in India are predominantly Sikh. The Hanjras in Pakistan are predominantly Muslims. Distribution in India.

Demographics

According to 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jats of this clan: Amritsar District Hanjra (142), Gurdaspur District Hanjra (181), Hinjra population is 4,689 in Amritsar district.

In Pakistan, the Hanjra were found mainly in Gujranwala, Lahore, Bheela Gulab Sigh, and Amritsar districts. They are also the largest Jat clan in Muzaffargarh District. According to 1911 census, the following were the principal Muslim Jats of this clan.

Sialkot District Hanjra (1,744), Gujranwala District Hanjra (4,334), Lahore District Hanjra (836), Gujrat District Hanjra (3,736), Shahpur (Sargodha District) District Hanjra (790), Lyalpur District (Faisalabad District) Hanjra (805),