Purewal

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Purewal is a gotra or clan of Jats found mainly in the state of Punjab in India.

[edit] Villages of origin

The villages of origin of the Purewal clan are Shankar and Hakimpur in the Doaba region of the state.

[edit] Emigration abroad

Due to emigration over the last forty years, members of the clan, can be found in many countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

[edit] Religion

The clan is almost exclusively made up of Sikhs.

Castes and Tribes of the Punjab This box: view • talk • edit
Ancient Kshatriya tribes	Ahir \| Gujjar \| Kamboj \| Khash \| Yadav
Arain	Arain \| Mian \| Mehr
Brahmin groups	Saraswat Brahmins \| Punjabi Brahmins \| Bali \| Bhimwal \| Chhibber \| Datt \| Lau \| Mohan \| Mohyal \| Vaid
Dalit groups	Punjabi Dalits \| Balmiki \| Chamar \| Chura \| Kabirpanthi \| \| Mazhabi \| Nai \| Ramdasia \| Rangrehta \| Ravidasi
Jat clans	Jat \| Atwal \| Aujla \| Aulakh \| Badesha \| Baghoor \| Bagri \| Bains \| Bajwa \| Bajya \| Bandechha \| Bassi \| Beniwal \| Bhalli \| Bhangu \| Bharhaich \| Bhinder \| Bhullar \| Brar \| Buttar \| Chahar \| Chahal \| Chatha \| Cheema \| Chhillar \| Chohan \| Dehr \| Deol \| Deshwal \| Dhami \| Dhariwal \| Dhaliwal \| Dhillon \| Dhindsa \| Dosanjh \| Dulat \| Faujdar \| Gandhar \| Garewal \| Ghuman \| Gill \| Gondal \| Gosal \| Grewal \| Hala \| Hayer \| Harl \| Jakhar \| Jawanda \| Johiya \| Johl \| Kahlon \| Kaloye \| Kang \| Khirwar \| Khokhar \| Lally \| Langah \| Lehal \| Maan \| Madar \| Mahil \| Maitla \| Malhi \| Mandair \| Manes \| Mattu \| Mehria \| Nijjar \| Palak \| Padda \| Pama \| Pannu \| Poonia \| Purewal \| Rana \| Rai \| Randhawa \| Ranghar \| Riar \| Rode \| Sahota \| Samra \| Sandhu \| Sangha \| Sanghera \| Saran \| Sekhon \| Shergill \| Shokeen \| Sidhu \| Sohal \| Sra \| Sukhera \| Takhar \| Takshak \| Tarar \| Thiara \| Tiwana \| Tomara \| Toor \| Virk \| Wahla \| Waraich \| Warar
Khatris and other groups	Khatri \| Ahuja \| Alreja \| Anand \| Arora \| Bedi \| Bhatia \| Chopra \| Dumra \| Ghai \| Kapoor \| Kukhran \| Khanna \| Khullar \| Malhotra \| Marwaha \| Mehra \| Mehta \| Oberoi \| Puri \| Sablok \| Sareen \| Sehgal \| Sekhri \| Sodhi \| Sood \| Suri \| Walia
Rajput clans	Rajput \| Bhatti \| Chadhar \| Chauhan \| Chib \| Doad \| Dogra \| Gheba \| Jamwal \| Janjua \| Jarral \| Jaswal \| Jodhra \| Khakha \| Kharal \| Khati \| Kunwar \| Mahnike \| Mair \| Mangral \| Manhas \| Manj \| Meo \| Minhas \| Mir \| Naul \| Noon \| Panwar \| Parhar \| Parmar \| Punwar \| Ranial \| Rathore \| Salaria \| Sial \| Toor \| Wattu \| Wejhwa \| Wijhalke
Shaikhs and other groups	Abbasi \| Alavi \| Farooqi \| Gardezi \| Gilani \| Hashemi \| Osmani \| Quraishi \| Sayyid \| Shaikh \| Shaikh Siddiqui \| Siddiqui
Tarkhans and other groups	Tarkhan \| Bansal \| Bassan \| Bhamrah \| Bhogal \| Chana \| Dhanjal \| Ghataura \| Hunjan \| Jagdeo \| Jagdev \| Kalsi \| Lohar \| Matharu \| Mudhar \| Nagi \| Panesar \| Ramgarhia \| Reehal \| Sagoo \| Sembhi \| Soor \| Ubhi \| Virdi
Others	Ahluwalia \| Awan \| Bakarwal \| Bania \| Bishnoi \| Chhimba \| Dhangar \| Gakhar \| Kalal \| Labana \| Meghwar \| Mekan \| Saini \| Sansi \| Tonk Kshatriya

Gotras and clans of Jats

Abusaria • Achara • Agre • Ahlawat • Ajmeria• Andhak• Antal• Asiagh• Atri • Attariwalla • Atwal • Aulakh • Bachak • Bajwa • Bajya • Bal • Balhara • Balyan • Bamraulia • Bana • Bargoti • Barjati • Beniwal • Bhadia • Bhadiar • Bhadu • Bhalli • Bhalothia • Bhangu • Bharhaich • Bhind • Bhukar • Bhullar • Budania • Budhwar • Burdak • Chadhar • Chahar • Chaitha • Chauhan • Cheema • Chhillar • Chilka • Dabas • Dagur • Dalal • Deol • Deshwal • Dhaka • Dhaliwal • Dhankhar • Dhariwal • Dhatarwal • Dhaulya • Dhillon • Dhoat • Dhonchak • Dhoot • Dhull • Dookya • Dosanjh • Dudi • Duhan • Duhoon • Dullar • Farswal • Gaina • Gandas • Gandhar • Garewal • Garhwal • Ghangas • Ghuman • Gill • Godara • Gora • Goyat • Gulia • Hala • Hooda • Hundal • Inania • Jaglan • Jajra • Jakhar • Jandu • Janmeja • Janu • Jatrana • Jatri • Jawanda • Jethoo • Jewlia • Jhaal • Jhajharia • Joon • Kadian • Kajala • Kak • Kakran• Kaler • Kalhan • Kaliramna• Karwasra • Kasaniya • Kaswan • Katewa • Kharra • Khatkar • Khirwar • Khoja • Khoye Maurya • Kulhari • Kuntal • Maan • Madrak • Mahil • Maitla • Malhi • Mandiwal • Manes • Maukhari • Mehria • Moond • Mor • Nauhwar • Nehra • Nijjar • Nitharwal • Pachar • Pannu • Phogat • Pilania • Punia • Purewal • Randhawa • Ranwa • Saharan • Sandhu • Sangwan • Sansi-Sandhawalia • Sehrawat • Sidhu • Sikarwar • Sinsinwar • Suhag • Sunda • Suriara • Takhar • Takshak • Tarar • Tevatia • Thenua • Uria • Vanar • Vijayrania • Virk • Waraich •

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