Shaikhzada | |
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Religions | Islam |
Languages | Hindi and Urdu |
Populated states | Uttar Pradesh India and Sindh Pakistan |
Subdivisions | none |
The Shaikhzada are a Muslim community found in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. Many members of the Shaikhzada community migrated to Pakistan after independence, settling in Karachi and Sindh.
They are found almost entirely in Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad, Rampur, districts.
In Muzaffarnagar District, they are found in the towns of Khatauli, Charthaval, Kandhla, Kairana jhinjana Purquazi and Thana Bhawan., while in Saharanpur District, they are found mainly in Deoband, Nanauta, Rampur, Gangoh, Titron and Nakur.