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Which agricultural communities are especially numerous in northern and western Rajasthan?

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Map highlighting the Indian state of Rajasthan in orange, located in the northwest of India with its capital Jaipur marked. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka are shown, along with major bodies of water such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. — Rajasthan Rajasthan, India.

In the northern and western regions of Rajasthan, the Jats (a peasant caste) and the Gujars (a herding caste) are among the most numerous agricultural communities.1