Gurjars in Uttarakhand

Gurjars in Uttarakhand, Uttarakhandi Gujjars, or Uttaranchali Gujjars are a community native to the Indian state of Uttarakhand. They descended from Gurjars who moved into this region during medieval times. They are mainly found in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions and scattered across almost all districts of Uttarakhand; they are densely populated in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, and Almora districts, while Pithoragarh district has the smallest Gujjar population. In the 1931 Census of India, 63.21% of Gurjars in present-day Uttarakhand state were Muslims, while the remaining 36.79% were Hindus.

Hindu Gujjars in the state have traditionally been settled, with some being nomads, while Muslim Gujjars are mainly nomads with some settled communities. Amongst the nomadic Muslim Gurjar communities Van Gujjar is a major subgroup.