The Jogi (also spelled Jugi or Yogi) is a Hindu community found in North India. Jogi surname is associated with the ancient migrants of the southern Indian states Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat.People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 642 to 646
The word 'Jogi' is derived from the Sanskrit word "yoga", and there is a description of caste and its origin mentioned in Shiva Purana.
History They are Hindu by religion and have been claimed to have sacred thread on their body. They have been claimed to be descendants of the mendicants of India called Jogi as Sadhus and rishi.
Classification Jogis are classified as Other Backward Classes in most of India's States and Union territories, namely Assam, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Scheduled Caste in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Officially recognized names Regions with OBC status Designation NotesJogi, Jogi vadi, Raval, Jati or Ravalyogi Jagariya Gujarat<ref name="Gujarat"Jogi Andhra Pradesh10 12011/68/93-BCC (C ) 10 September 1993 Yogi, Jogi, Jugi Nath Assam26 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10/09/1993Jogi (Jugi) Bihar44 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993Jogi, Nath Chandigarh30 12011/99/94-BCC 11 December 1997Nath, Yogi, Jogi Daman and Diu16 12011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994Jogi, Goswami, Nath, Yogi, Gosain Delhi25 12011/7/95-BCC 24 May 1995Nathjogi Goa7 12011/44/96-BCC 6 December 1996Joginath, Jogi, Nath, Jangam-Jogi, Yogi Haryana31 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993 12011/44/99-BCC 21 September 2000 12015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010Jogi (Jugi) Jharkhand43 12015/2/2007-B.C.C. 18 August 2010Jogi, Joger, Jogtin, Kapali, Raval, Ravalia, Sanjogi, Jogar, Goswami Karnataka29 12011/68/93-BCC (C ) 10 September 1993 12015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010Jogi Kerala22 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993Garpagari, Joginath, Nathjogi Madhya Pradesh28 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993 12011/21/1995-BCC 15 May 1995Jogi Maharashtra47 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993Jogi, or Yogi Orissa53 12011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994Jogi Nath Punjab42 12011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993Jogi, Rawal, Nath, Yogi, Goswami, Gosavi Rajasthan22 12011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994Jogi, Nath Sikkim10 12011/36/99-BCC 4 April 2000Jogi (including Jogis) Tamil Nadu51 12011/68/93-BCC (C ) 10 September 1993Yogi, Jogi, Nath Tripura35 12011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994Jogi, Yogi, Nath, Goswami Uttar Pradesh19 12011/68/93-BCC(C) 10 September 1993Jogi Uttarakhand37 12015/13/2010-B.C.II. 8 December 2011Jogi, Jugi, Yogi Nath West Bengal28 12011/88/98-BCC 6 December 1999
See also Jangam Lingayats
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