Pinjara
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (220,46,428) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| • India | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Marwari • Marathi • Kannada | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Behna • Mansoori |
The Pinjara (Rajasthani: पिंजरा (Devanagari) پِنجارہ (Perso-Arabic)) (Kannada:ಪಿಂಜಾರ ) are community found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Mansoori, especially in Gujarat, where the name Pinjara is no longer used. The Pinjara is the traditional cotton carder of Central India, just like the Behna are the traditional cotton carders of North India This community came from Afghanistan for business purpose of cotton farming and industries.
The community consists of local converts and foreigners who migrated from outside subcontinent, and have been involved in the traditional occupation of cotton ginning/trading.The Mansoori name has given to the Hindu community who works for cotton industries. The community is concentrated in the Awadh and Rohilkhand regions, with those in Awadh speaking both Urdu and Awadhi, and those in Rohilkhand speaking Khariboli. In Rohilkhand, the community is found mainly in the districts of Bareilly, Etah, Kaimganj, Farrukhabad, Bijnor, Moradabad, and Rampur. While in Awadh, they are found in the districts of Sitapur, Hardoi, Kheri, Lucknow, Barabanki, Bahraich, Faizabad and Gonda. Pinjara's origin seemed a complex issue.
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