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| | population = Their population is nearly 1 million and they are mainly residing in the areas of hazaribagh, ranchi singhbhum, manbhum , giridih and near the frontier areas of west bengal | |||
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| | languages = ], Kurmali dialect | | languages = ], Kurmali dialect | ||
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| == Religion == | == Religion == | ||
| The Mahato's (Kurmi's of Chotanagpure area) are |
The Mahato's (Kurmi's of Chotanagpure area) are served by the Utkala Brahmins, Rarhi Brahmins and Tirhut Brahmins. They are worshippers of Shiva, Chandi and Surya. During the worship of Shiva, they sacrifice goats. | ||
| Their main festivals are tusu , sahroi, karma, sahrul. | |||
| == promenint people== | |||
| There are many promenint people of kurmis(mahato) caste like sudesh mahato, late nirmal mahato,late sunil mahato ,Deepika kumari who have glown the new rise for our community towards a new era. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| Mahato মাহাতো | |
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| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bengali, Kurmali dialect |
| Populated states | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa |
Mahato (Template:Lang-bn)is a surname mostly used by the "Kurmi" caste people of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Kurmi's are mostly agriculturalists with landed properties, with very few landless agricultural labourers among them. The governments of India and West Bengal both have classified the Kurmis under Other Backward Classes since 1994.The surname "Mahato" is used by some other castes. eg-Koeri (Jharkhand, Bihar), Nunia (Bihar, West Bengal), Bedia (West Bengal), Bhumij (West Bengal).
Religion
The Mahato's (Kurmi's of Chotanagpure area) are served by the Utkala Brahmins, Rarhi Brahmins and Tirhut Brahmins. They are worshippers of Shiva, Chandi and Surya. During the worship of Shiva, they sacrifice goats.
See also
References
- "Government of West Bengal: List of Other Backward Classes". Govt. of West Bengal. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
