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- The Centre has introduced a bill to include four communities from Jammu and Kashmir in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list - "Paddari Tribe", "Gadda Brahmin", "Koli", and "Pahari Ethnic Group".
- The Paddaris live in the hilly remote area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- The main ST communities in the Union Territory are Bakerwals and Gujjars, who are dominant in the districts of Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Kishtwar, and Bandipora.
- Out of these, the Bakerwals are mostly nomadic.
- The Gujjar-Bakerwal form the third largest group in J&K after Dogras and Kashmiris.
- They were given ST status in 1991, along with two minority groups of Sippis and Gaddis.
- This empowered these communities with 10 per cent reservation in educational institutes and government jobs.
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