Joined office today after visiting Mewat district of Haryana. One of the most typical and challanging districts I have ever visited. Mewat is know for meo population.
The Meos are Muslim Rajputs, about a ten million-strong community, known for its admixture of Hindu and Islamic customs, practices and beliefs. The Meos have two identities, both of which they are equally proud of. On the one hand, they claim to be Muslims, tracing their conversion to various Sufi saints who began settling in their territory from the 11th century onwards, and whose shrines or 'dargahs' today dot the entire Mewati countryside. On the other hand, they also claim to be Rajputs and direct descendants of Krishna and Rama. These Hindu deities are respectfully referred to by the Meos as 'dada' or 'grandfather'.
Haryana's most backward district, Mewat, has the highest sex ratio in the state, while the state itself ranked lowest in the country on that count. According to Census 2011, Mewat's sex ratio, 906 females for every 1,000 males, is much above Haryana's 877:1,000. Mewat though has the lowest literacy rate at 56.14% compared to the state average of 76.64%. Census figures show districts with higher literacy rate in Haryana have poor sex ratio.
The Meos are Muslim Rajputs, about a ten million-strong community, known for its admixture of Hindu and Islamic customs, practices and beliefs. The Meos have two identities, both of which they are equally proud of. On the one hand, they claim to be Muslims, tracing their conversion to various Sufi saints who began settling in their territory from the 11th century onwards, and whose shrines or 'dargahs' today dot the entire Mewati countryside. On the other hand, they also claim to be Rajputs and direct descendants of Krishna and Rama. These Hindu deities are respectfully referred to by the Meos as 'dada' or 'grandfather'.
Haryana's most backward district, Mewat, has the highest sex ratio in the state, while the state itself ranked lowest in the country on that count. According to Census 2011, Mewat's sex ratio, 906 females for every 1,000 males, is much above Haryana's 877:1,000. Mewat though has the lowest literacy rate at 56.14% compared to the state average of 76.64%. Census figures show districts with higher literacy rate in Haryana have poor sex ratio.
