Description:
The Chawhanjhumkats are a Scheduled Tribe inhabiting the Chawhanjhum Valley in the Dang district of Assam, India. They are also known as the Chawhanjhumkats of Dang and the Chawhanjhumkats of Baksa. The Chawhanjhumkats are a community of rice farmers and are one of the forty-four Scheduled Tribes of Assam. The Chawhanjhumkats are believed to be the descendants of the Ahom kings of Assam. The Chawhanjhumkats are a community of rice farmers and are one of the forty-four Scheduled Tribes of Assam. The Chawhanjhumkats are believed to be the descendants of the Ahom kings of Assam. They speak the Chawhanjhumkati language, a dialect of the Assamese language. They are Hindus and follow the Hindu faith. The Chawhanjhumkats are a community of rice farmers and are one of the forty-four Scheduled Tribes of Assam. The Chawhanjhumkats are believed to be the descendants of the Ahom kings of Assam. They speak the Chawhanjhumkati language, a dialect of the Assamese language. They are Hindus and follow the Hindu faith.
