Jogi (caste)


The Jogi is 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, Kerala and Gujarat.
The word 'Jogi' is derived from the Sanskrit word "yoga", and there is a description of caste and its origin mentioned in Shiva Purana.

History

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

Jogis are classified as Other Backward Classes in most of India's States and Union territories, namely Assam, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Scheduled Caste in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Officially recognized namesRegions with OBC statusDesignationNotes
Jogi, Jogi vadi, Raval, Jati or Ravalyogi JagariyaGujarat1012011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Yogi, Jogi, Jugi NathAssam2612011/68/93-BCC 10/09/1993
Jogi Bihar4412011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Jogi, NathChandigarh3012011/99/94-BCC 11 December 1997
Nath, Yogi, JogiDaman and Diu1612011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi,
Goswami, Nath, Yogi, Gosain		Delhi2512011/7/95-BCC 24 May 1995
NathjogiGoa712011/44/96-BCC 6 December 1996
Joginath, Jogi, Nath, Jangam-Jogi, YogiHaryana3112011/68/93-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, Joger, Jogtin, Kapali, Raval, Ravalia, Sanjogi, Jogar, GoswamiKarnataka2912011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12015/2/2007-BCC 18 August 2010
JogiKerala2212011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Garpagari, Joginath, NathjogiMadhya Pradesh2812011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
12011/21/1995-BCC 15 May 1995
JogiMaharashtra4712011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Jogi, or YogiOrissa5312011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi NathPunjab4212011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Jogi, Rawal, Nath, Yogi, Goswami, GosaviRajasthan2212011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi, NathSikkim1012011/36/99-BCC 4 April 2000
Jogi Tamil Nadu5112011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
Yogi, Jogi, NathTripura3512011/9/94-BCC 19 October 1994
Jogi, Yogi, Nath, GoswamiUttar Pradesh1912011/68/93-BCC 10 September 1993
JogiUttarakhand3712015/13/2010-B.C.II. 8 December 2011
Jogi, Jugi, Yogi NathWest Bengal2812011/88/98-BCC 6 December 1999