The society of the Shaukas of Johar is divided into sub-groups or sub-castes, known as “Garkha”. The following 27 Garkhas are found in the Johar Valley :
- Kwiriyal
- Khinchiyal
- Gangharia
- Gudal / Garhwali
- Jangpangi
- Tolia
- Daspa
- Dhapwal
- Dharamsaktu
- Nitwal
- Nikhurpa
- Panchpal
- Pangtey
- Burfal
- Brijwal
- Martolia
- Marwal
- Mapwal
- Meria
- Ralmwal
- Rawat
- Rana
- Rilkotia
- Laspal
- Lwal
- Sayana
- Sumtyal
Geographical Distribution
The Garkhas of the Shauka community mainly resides in the following places in India :
- Kwiriyal : Kwiri, Garzila, Jimiya.
- Khinchiyal : Chhoribagad, Sela.
- Gangharia : Bwi, Ghorpatta (Talla, Martolia Bada), Tanga, Thala.
- Gudal / Garhwali : Darkot
- Jangpangi : Almora, Bagauri, Bhainskhal, Darkot, Didihat, Dummar (Malla), Ghatigad, Gularbhoj (Dalip Nagar), Haldwani, Imla, Jauljibi, Kwiti, Mawani Dawani, Naulra, Patet, Ranthi, Saskhet, Thal, Tiksen.
- Tolia : Bhainskot (Talla), Banik, Bansbagad, Chakarpur, Chhoribagad, Delhi, Dhapa, Didihat, Dummar (Malla), Ghorpatta (Martolia Bada), Gularbhoj, Haldwani, Harkot, Harsil, Jauljibi, Kulthum, Madkot, Mawani Dawani, Nachani, Pithoragarh, Ranthi, Sai, Sarmoli, Tiksen.
- Daspa : Sela (Dhamikuda)
- Dhapwal : Dhapa, Bwi, Didihat.
- Dharamsaktu : Almora, Bharari, Bona, Darkot, Dharchula, Ghirauli, Girgaon, Gularbhoj, Guler, Gwalpha, Haldwani, Harkot, Jauljibi, Jimiya, Kanauli, Kapkot, Kausani, Kwiti, Madkot, Nanasem, Ratapani, Sankhdhura, Shama, Thal, Tiksen, Timtiya.
- Nitwal : Bona, Chhoribagad, Darati, Dhapa, Dholdunga, Didihat, Dummar (Malla, Talla), Gaunla, Gwaldam, Haldwani, Mawani Dawani, Pithoragarh, Ranthi, Sankhdhura, Sarmoli, Sela, Semgadi, Tejam, Thal, Tiksen.
- Nikhurpa : Darkot, Dhanyar, Haldwani, Jalath, Mawani Dawani, Mumbai, Nanasem, Ringu (Goripar).
- Panchpal : Bona, Benkudi, Darati, Dhura, Didihat, Ghorpatta (Malla, Talla), Haldwani, Hartola, Mussoorie, Semgadi, Thal, Tiksen.
- Pangtey : Almora, Bageshwar, Bhainskhal, Bharari, Bona, Chilkiya, Darkot, Dehradun, Delhi, Dewal, Dhapa, Dharchula, Dhilam, Didihat, Gainla, Garampani (Munsyari), Garur, Garzila, Ghorpatta (Martolia Bada), Golbhata, Gularbhoj, Guler, Gwalpha, Haldwani, Kausani, Lucknow, Madkot, Mapwal Bada, Nanasem, Patet, Rasiabagad, Talwadi, Tanda, Thakurdwara, Thal, Tiksen.
- Burfal : Bona, Chhoribagad, Darati, Didihat, Dummar (Malla), Ghorpatta (Martolia Bada), Haldwani, Jauljibi, Kwiri, Lumti, Pamtyori, Sai.
- Brijwal : Bona, Delhi, Dewal, Didihat, Dobkara, Dummar (Talla), Dyoti, Garur, Gharghania, Ghorpatta (Brijwal Bada, Martolia Bada), Gularbhoj, Haldwani, Harkot, Jauljibi, Jimiya, Kausani, Muhari, Thal, Tiksen, Todathal.
- Martolia : Aamthal, Bageshwar, Bala, Balot, Benkudi, Bhandarigaon, Bharari, Bona, Churiadhar, Dehradun, Devthan, Devibagad, Dewal, Dhapa, Dharchula, Didihat, Garur, Gaziabad, Ghargharia, Ghorpatta (Talla, Martolia Bada), Gularbhoj, Guler, Gwaldam, Haldwani, Harsil, Karikhet, Kausani, Kemchaura (Bageshwar), Khalibagad, Kwiti, Lucknow, Madkot, Minalgaon, Nanasem, Nayagaon, Phalyanti, Sankhdhura, Sarmoli, Sela, Shama, Sitlakhet, Suring, Thal, Thala, Timlabagad.
- Marwal : Bona, Sai, Sarmoli.
- Mapwal : Bona, Lag, Lumti, Mapwal Bada, Pithoragarh.
- Meria : Darkot
- Ralmwal : Bwi
- Rawat : Aamthal, Almora, Bageshwar, Banik, Bhandarigaon, Bona, Chhoribagad, Dehradun, Delhi, Devibagad, Dharchula, Didihat, Dotila, Ghat, Ghiroli, Girgaon, Gularbhoj, Guler, Gwalpha, Haldwani, Jainti, Jalath, Jauljibi, Jhakroli (Dug), Jimiya, Kausani, Khalibagad, Kwiti, Kulthum, Lacchuli, Lucknow, Madkot, Mussoorie, Pithoragarh, Ratapani, Rithabagad, Sankhdhura, Shama, Tanda, Tejam, Tiksen.
- Rana : Aamthal, Bhainskot (Talla), Gharmar, Gularbhoj, Malladesh (Farsali), Nachani, Sarmoli, Tiksen.
- Rilkotia : Benkudi, Dhapa, Ghorpatta (Talla).
- Laspal : Bona, Chhoribagad, Gadera (Dug), Haldwani, Jimiya, Lumti, Muhari, Nanasem, Polu, Sarmoli.
- Lwal : Bona, Bhandarigaon, Dummar (Malla), Kwiri, Tejam, Tiksen.
- Sayana : Darkot, Haldwani/Nainital, Tiksen.
- Sumtyal : Bhyudhar (Sai Polu), Bwi, Chhoribagad, Dhapa, Lumti, Madkot, Mapwal Bada, Sai.
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