Khetran - Clans

Clans

Khetrans are usually divided into two types of clans. First is the cast due to their geographical region and second clans is based on ancestral lineage.

The Khetrans situated in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab are known as Dhara while the Khetrans situated in Barkhan District of Balochistan are known as Ispani'.

Clans divided on ancestral lineage are as follows:

  1. Akwani / Akyani
  2. Atlani
  3. Bigrani / Bigra
  4. Chacha
  5. Chambarani / Macharani
  6. Dehmani
  7. Gigarani / Gigyani
  8. Hakimani
  9. Hasni is a separate Baloch tribe originally from Sibi. They are the sub cast of Rind tribe. They are now living in Rarkan village district Barkhan Baluchistan.
  1. Jankiani
  2. Jamani / Jamalani
  3. Lohme
  4. Mahma
  5. Mamani
  6. Mazrani
  7. Mubarak Walay
  8. Mutakhal
  9. Nahar
  10. Qasmani
  11. Rotar
  12. Salarani
  13. Sueman
  14. Umarani / Mehmodani
  15. Wagga
  16. Zakriani

In case of two first is the Derajati or the pronunciation in Dera Ghazi Khan District while second in the pronunciation of Barkhan or the Balochi pronunciation.

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