A review of public health hygiene of Gujjar community of District Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Gujjars and Bakerwals make up the third largest ethnic group in Jammu and Kashmir. There are two subtribes of the Gujjar people, the Gujjar and the Bakerwal. The Gujjars are a settled people that raise buffalo and engage in agriculture to a significant degree, whereas the Bakerwals are a nomadic people who focus on raising goats. The Bakerwals are a transhumant clan of their parent tribe, always on the move in quest of new grazing grounds. With this research, we want to better understand the geographical distribution, educational attainment, occupational composition, and financial stability of these two families. Both of these families' socioeconomic situation was analyzed using a conventional measure. All of the gathered data has been scored, and cross tab analysis has been performed using the SPSS program to determine the frequency and percentage of responders in each category. The research found that although members of both the Gujjar and Bakerwal clans are living in poor conditions, those of the Gujjar clan have a higher socioeconomic status. The Gujjar clan respondents are more educated and aware of available options than their peers.