Jogi (caste)


The Jogi is a caste of 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, and Kerala. They are collectively known as Nath, Jogi Nath, Jugi Nath, Nath Jogi, and Rawal.
The word 'Jogi' is derived from the Sanskrit word "yoga". It is a colloquial term for the word Yogi that refers to the people who practised Yoga as part of their daily rituals. Over time, this led to the formation of this community and subsequent castes.

History

The Jogis were weaver and inhabited the al parts of India. 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

Most of the Indian states have listed the Jogi caste in the Other Backward Classes since 1993.
Officially recognized namesRegions with OBC statusDesignationNotes
JogiAndhra Pradesh1012011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Yogi,
Jogi,
Jugi Nath		Assam2612011/68/93-BCC 10/09/1993
Jogi Bihar4412011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Jogi, NathChandigarh3012011/99/94-BCC 11 December 1997
Garpagari
Joginath, Nathjogi		Chhattisgarh2212015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010
Nath,
Jogi		Daman and Diu1612011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi,Delhi2512011/7/95-BCC 24 May 1995
NathjogiGoa712011/44/96-BCC 6 December 1996
Joginath,
Jogi,
Nath,
Jangam-Jogi,
Yogi		Haryana3112011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12011/44/99-BCC 21 September 2000
12015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010
Jogi Jharkhand4312015/2/2007-B.C.C. 18 August 2010
Jogi, Brahma Kapali,
Joger, Jogtin, Kapali, Raval, Ravalia
Sanjogi,
Jogar		Karnataka2912011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010
JogiKerala2212011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Garpagari,
Joginath, Nathjogi		Madhya Pradesh2812011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12011/21/1995-BCC 15 May 1995
JogiMaharashtra4712011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Bharadi
Balasantoshi,
Kinggriwale,
Nath Bava,
Nath Jogi,
Nath Pandhi,
Davari Gosavi		Maharashtra19012011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12011/21/95-BCC 15 May 1995
Jogi, or
Yogi		Orissa5312011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi NathPunjab4212011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Jogi,
Nath		Rajasthan2212011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
JogiSikkim1012011/36/99-BCC 4 April 2000
Jogi Tamil Nadu5112011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Yogi,
Jogi,
Nath		Tripura3512011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
JogiUttar Pradesh1912011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
JogiUttarakhand3712015/13/2010-B.C.II. 8 December 2011
JogiWest Bengal2812011/88/98-BCC 6 December 1999