Chutia people
Ethnic group from Assam, northeast India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chutia people (Pron: /ˈsʊðiːjɑː/ or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom.[7] However, after the kingdom was absorbed into the Ahom kingdom in 1523–24, the Chutia population was widely displaced and dispersed in other parts of Upper Assam[8][9] as well as Central Assam.[10] They constitute one of the core groups that form the Assamese people.[11][12]
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Total population | |
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2 – 2.5 million[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Predominantly in Upper Assam, Central Assam and in districts of Arunachal Pradesh; urban areas across Assam, India | |
Languages | |
Assamese | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (specifically Ekasarana Dharma)[2][3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
A 2004 genetic study has found that in the "tribal" and "caste" continuum, the Chutia people occupy an ambiguous position in the middle,[13] along with the Ahoms and the Rajbanshis.[14] The historic Chutias originally belonged to the Bodo–Kachari group[15] with some suspected Shan admixtures;[16] nevertheless, it is estimated that their ruling families were originally either matrilineal or not entirely patrilineal.[17] The Chutia people experienced Sanskritisation when the Chutia kingdom was extant,[18][19] and later from Ekasarana dharma.[20] They have also assimilated with other groups especially the Ahoms.[21]
The Chutia community is recognized as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India.[22] Currently there is a political movement to include the Chutia community in the scheduled tribes list of India.[23] During the colonial period, the Chutia community had the second largest population in Upper Assam (east of Kaliabor).[24] Today, most of them reside in this region of Upper Assam.