Major Ethnic Groups
No census has been carried out to ascertain the ethnicity of the people of Azad Kashmir. However, estimates suggest that certain ethnic groups dominate. These are the Kakazais, Dhunds, Awans, Sayeds, Gujjars, Jats, Rajputs, Sudhan, Arains and Mughals. The Gujjars are distributed over the entire state. Rajputs and Sayyeds are also distributed throughout the state, while Sudhans are concentrated in Poonch and Sudhnati districts. Jats are concentrated in Mirpur and Kotli districts,. Sayyeds,Mughals like Douli Sardars,Maldyal, Hoteel, Baig, Mirza, Mir, Banday and Chughtai clanes also found In Whole Ajk, But found in Majority in Bagh, Abbaspur,Hajira,Kotli, Many areas of Muzaffarabad and District Neelum. They constitute about 450000 or more in population of AJK.
In addition to above groups, large numbers of Hindkowans are also found in the state, especially in the northern districts of Muzaffarabad and Neelum like Turks, Tanolies, Durrani and some others who migrated from Hazara region. Finally, smaller scattered groups of ethnic Kashmiris are found in the state, particularly in Neelum District. In Neelum there are a number of other communities such as Shins, Pashtuns and Shugni.
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