Clans & Gotras of the Biradari

A prominent Jat clan of northern Punjab; Pakistani Atwal families are settled around Sheikhupura and Gujranwala, with a strong overseas diaspora.

A clan of the Rachna Doab concentrated between Gujranwala and Sialkot, where several villages carry the Aujla name.

A historic clan spread across the Rachna and Chaj Doabs.

A large Jat clan of northern Punjab. In Pakistan, Bains families are concentrated in Sialkot and the canal colonies, with a substantial overseas presence.

A well-known clan of the Sialkot region with a large overseas diaspora.

An old Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab, historically seated around Sialkot. Bal families are found on both sides of the border and in the UK diaspora.

A Jat clan of central Punjab found in the Sialkot–Gujranwala belt; a number of Basra families settled here from East Punjab at Partition.

A clan of the Rachna Doab whose families have farmed the Gujranwala–Sheikhupura tract for generations; several villages of the district carry the Bath name.

A clan of the Thal country, where Bhachar families farm the sandy tracts of Khushab and Bhakkar.

A historic Jat clan of the Rachna Doab, with old villages around Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib. Traditionally cultivators and soldiers.

A branch of the Sial clan of Jhang, holding old villages across the Jhang–Chiniot districts.

A well-known clan of the Sialkot–Gujranwala belt, holding historic villages across the upper Rachna Doab. Bhinder elders were traditionally counted among the leading zamindars of the region.

Counted in tradition among the original Jat clans of Punjab. Bhullar villages straddle the border region, with large settlements in Kasur and the Faisalabad colonies.

A prominent clan of southern Punjab and the Multan region.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani families largely settled in the Sheikhupura and Faisalabad canal colonies after 1947, continuing their farming tradition.

A leading Jutt clan of Multan district, where Bosan Road and several villages bear the name. Bosan families have long been prominent in Multan's agriculture and politics.

A famous Jat clan of the southern Punjab border tract. Brar families in Pakistan are settled mainly in Bahawalnagar and Vehari, historically tied to the Sidhu-Brar lineage.

A prominent clan of central Punjab.

A prominent clan of the Chenab valley, whose villages spread from Chiniot into Hafizabad. Chadhar families are influential in the region's agriculture and politics.

A clan of eastern central Punjab.

A major clan of the Rachna Doab with a strong presence around Wazirabad and Hafizabad.

One of the most prominent Jutt clans of central Punjab, historically settled along the Chenab.

A historic Jat clan of the Rachna Doab found on both sides of the border, with strong settlements around Sheikhupura and Gujranwala. Traditionally cultivators of the riverain lands.

A clan of the Multan region, counted among the old tribes of the lower Bari Doab; Daha families remain prominent landholders there.

An old Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab with village roots in the Sialkot–Narowal belt.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani branches settled in the canal colonies of Faisalabad and Sahiwal, where Deol families remain committed agriculturists.

One of the historically prominent Jat clans of Punjab, remembered in the old ballads of the Bars. Pakistani Dhaliwal families farm the Faisalabad and Okara colonies.

A clan of the upper Rachna Doab with villages around Sialkot; Dhami families are also well represented in the Gulf and UK workforces.

A Jat clan of central Punjab found around Sheikhupura and Kasur, with historic roots in the Majha tract.

A clan of the upper Rachna Doab.

One of the largest Jutt clans of Punjab.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani families settled largely in the canal colonies of Faisalabad and Sahiwal after 1947.

A clan of the Rachna Doab, traditionally cultivators of the Gujranwala–Hafizabad tract.

An old clan of the Nili Bar, counted among the original tribes of the lower Bari Doab; Dhudhi families farm the Sahiwal–Vehari tract.

A well-known Jat clan of the Doaba region; Dosanjh families who came to Pakistan at Partition settled mainly in the Faisalabad canal villages.

A Jat clan of the Malwa region; Garcha families in Pakistan farm the Faisalabad canal colonies.

A notable clan of upper Rachna Doab.

One of the most widespread Jutt clans across central Punjab.

A major Jutt clan of the Chaj Doab whose homeland, the Gondal Bar between the Chenab and Jhelum, carries the clan's own name. Historically landowners and cattle-breeders, Gondals remain among the leading biradaris of Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat.

A clan concentrated between Gujranwala and Daska.

A Jutt clan of the Chaj Doab, settled in the Gujrat–Mandi Bahauddin belt.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani families settled mainly in the central Punjab canal colonies after 1947.

A clan found in the canal colony districts.

A clan of the central Punjab canal colonies.

An old clan of the lower Sutlej tract, counted among the original tribes of the Nili Bar.

A clan of the Chenab riverain between Chiniot and Hafizabad, known historically as hardy cultivators and cattle-breeders of the Kirana Bar.

A Jat clan (also written Hair or Hayre) of northern Punjab, with villages in the Sialkot–Gujranwala belt and a notable overseas presence.

A storied clan of the Chenab valley — the clan of Heer of Jhang, heroine of Punjab's most beloved romance. Heer (also Hir) families remain settled across the Jhang and Sargodha districts.

A notable branch of the Sial confederacy, settled around Shorkot and Kabirwala. Hiraj families are prominent landholders and public figures of the Khanewal district.

A Jutt clan of the Rachna Doab with historic villages in the Gujranwala region; traditionally landowners and, in recent times, prominent overseas.

A clan of the Sialkot belt.

A clan of the Sindh-Sagar Doab and the southern districts, where Jakhar families are among the notable landholding biradaris.

A clan of the central Rachna Doab, traditionally cultivating the lands between Gujranwala and Hafizabad.

A Jutt clan of the Chiniot region, traditionally landholders along the Chenab.

A leading Jat clan of the Doaba; Pakistani Johal families settled around Sheikhupura and the Faisalabad colonies, and the clan is strongly represented abroad.

An ancient clan of the Sutlej–Hakra country, mentioned among the oldest tribes of the region. Joiya families are spread across Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and the adjoining riverain tracts.

A major clan of the Sialkot-Narowal belt.

A historic clan of the Chenab valley.

A Jutt clan of the Thal margins, found in the Khushab and Sargodha districts.

A clan of the lower Bari Doab, settled in the Lodhran–Multan tract.

A clan of the lower Ravi tract whose name the Kathia Bar carries. Traditionally cattle-owners and cultivators of the Sahiwal–Pakpattan region.

A widespread Jat clan of central Punjab. Khaira villages are found from Kasur to the Faisalabad canal colonies, where many families were allotted lands a century ago.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani families are found around Sheikhupura and the adjoining canal villages.

A proud clan of the Ravi bar country, remembered above all for Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal of Jhamra, hero of the 1857 uprising in the Neeli Bar. Kharal families remain major landholders of the Okara–Kamalia tract.

A clan of the Nili Bar, settled across Okara and Pakpattan where Khera families cultivate the canal lands.

A clan found across the Nili Bar districts of Okara and Sahiwal, where Khosa families farm the canal-irrigated lands.

A clan of the upper Rachna Doab, with old villages in the Sialkot region. Kingra families have long been associated with agriculture and, in recent generations, with Sialkot's export industries.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani branches settled in the canal colonies; Kooner families remain prominent farmers of the Faisalabad district.

A clan of the Thal and Chenab tracts; Lak villages are scattered across Sargodha, Bhakkar and Jhang districts.

A Jutt clan of the Chiniot–Jhang belt; the town of Lalian in Chiniot district carries the clan's name.

A historic clan of Multan — the Langah Sultanate ruled Multan for nearly a century (1445–1540). Langah families remain settled across Multan and Lodhran.

A clan found both in the Rachna Doab around Hafizabad and in the Multan region, traditionally landowners and soldiers.

A Doaba Jat clan whose Pakistani branches settled in the Sheikhupura–Faisalabad canal belt after Partition.

A notable clan of the canal colony districts.

A Jat clan of northern Punjab with villages in the Gujranwala–Sialkot tract.

An old Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab, traditionally counted among the landholding biradaris of the Sialkot region.

A notable clan of the upper Rachna Doab with historic villages in Sialkot and Narowal. Malhi families are well represented in the professions and overseas chapters.

A clan of the upper Rachna Doab, traditionally landholders around Sialkot. The name is carried by several old villages of the region.

A Jat clan of central Punjab whose villages dot the Gujranwala–Hafizabad belt; many families settled in the canal colonies in the early twentieth century.

A clan of the lower Bari Doab, found chiefly in the Khanewal and Multan districts.

A clan of the Chenab riverain, whose families cultivate the lands of the Jhang and Chiniot districts.

An old Jat clan of central Punjab, with villages in the Sheikhupura–Kasur tract.

A Jutt clan of the Chaj Doab and Thal margins, settled across Sargodha and Khushab districts.

A respected clan of the Sialkot region, concentrated around Daska and Sambrial. Nagra families are prominent in Sialkot's trade and among the UK and Norway diaspora.

A Jat clan settled in the Sandal Bar canal colonies of Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh.

An old clan of the upper Rachna Doab with villages in the Sialkot–Narowal belt, traditionally engaged in farming and cattle-rearing.

A Jat clan of central Punjab; after 1947 many Nijjar families settled in the canal-colony districts of Faisalabad and Sheikhupura. Strongly represented in the overseas community.

A leading clan of the Sargodha region; the Noon family of Bhalwal produced Sir Feroz Khan Noon, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1957–58).

A clan of the upper Rachna Doab with old villages near Sialkot; Padda families are active in the region's trades and overseas.

A Jat clan found around Sheikhupura and the canal villages of central Punjab.

A clan of upper central Punjab.

A Doaba Jat clan whose Pakistani branches settled in the Sheikhupura and Faisalabad canal villages; strongly represented overseas.

A widespread Jat clan of central Punjab; Rai families hold villages across the Sheikhupura and Nankana region.

A Jutt clan of the Kasur–Okara tract along the old Lahore–Depalpur road, traditionally agriculturists.

A large clan of northern Punjab with deep historic roots.

A celebrated clan of the Chenab valley, settled around Takht Hazara in Sargodha — famed across Punjab as the clan of Dheedo Ranjha of the epic Heer–Ranjha. Ranjha families remain prominent along both banks of the Chenab.

A Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab; Riar villages lie along the old Sialkot–Amritsar tract, with families on both sides of the border.

A clan of central Punjab, prominent around Gujranwala.

A Jat clan of northern Punjab found in the Sialkot–Gujranwala tract, with many families in the UK and North America.

A Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab; Samra villages lie along the old Sialkot–Amritsar road.

Among the largest Jutt clans of Punjab, found on both sides of the border.

A notable Jat clan of northern Punjab, with historic villages around Sialkot and settlements in the canal colonies.

A Jat clan whose Pakistani families farm the central Punjab canal colonies.

A clan of the Sheikhupura region.

A clan of the Rachna Doab found around Sheikhupura, traditionally cultivators of the riverain lands.

A clan of the lower Ravi–Chenab tract, influential in the Kabirwala region where Sargana families have long held lands and public office.

A clan of central Punjab canal colonies.

A distinguished Jat clan tracing descent from the Gill lineage; Pakistani Shergill families settled in the Faisalabad–Okara colonies.

The great clan of Jhang, rulers of the Sial state of Jhang for centuries and one of the most powerful biradaris of the Chenab valley. The Sials of Jhang gave Punjab the story of Heer and remain a leading political family of the region.

A widespread clan across southern and eastern Punjab.

A Jutt clan of the Chenab valley, well known across Jhang and Chiniot; Sipra families also settled in the Rachna canal villages.

A Jat clan of the upper Rachna Doab with villages around Sialkot; well represented in the diaspora.

A Jat clan of central Punjab; Sohi families in Pakistan are settled around Sheikhupura and Kasur.

A Malwa Jat clan whose Pakistani branches settled in the canal colonies and the Bahawalnagar tract.

A clan of the lower Chenab and Sindh-Sagar tract, prominent among the landholding biradaris of Muzaffargarh and Multan.

A Doaba Jat clan; Takhar families in Pakistan farm the Sheikhupura–Faisalabad belt.

A prominent clan of the Chenab belt, concentrated in Hafizabad.

A Jat clan of central Punjab, settled around Sheikhupura with a significant overseas community.

A Jutt clan of the Chaj Doab, concentrated in the villages of Gujrat district. Traditionally agriculturists, many Thathaal families are now settled overseas, particularly in Europe.

A Jat clan of northern Punjab; Thind families in Pakistan are settled in the Sialkot–Gujranwala belt with a large diaspora abroad.

One of the most influential clans of the Salt Range tract — the Tiwana chiefs of Shahpur and Kalra were among colonial Punjab's greatest landholders, and Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana served as Premier of the Punjab.

An old Jat clan, traditionally linked to the Tur/Tomar lineage; Pakistani Toor families settled mainly in the canal colonies.

A Jutt clan of the Rachna Doab, settled between Gujranwala and Sheikhupura.

A clan spread across central Punjab.

A historic clan of the Rachna Doab, associated with the Virkgarh region.

A clan of the Majha tract around Lahore — the border village of Wagah carries the clan's name. Wagha families farm the Lahore and Kasur districts.

A clan of the Sialkot region.

A prominent clan of southern Punjab, particularly the Multan region, where Wains landowning families have held village lands for centuries.

A leading clan of the Chaj and Rachna Doabs, prominent in Gujrat.

A Jutt clan of the Sandal Bar, settled across Jhang and Toba Tek Singh; traditionally cultivators of the bar lands.

A large clan of the Sutlej riverain, dominant in the Depalpur tehsil of Okara and across Bahawalnagar. Wattoo chiefs were historically the leading men of the lower Bari Doab.