The Kharia (Khadiya) tribe from Jharkhand names their rural panchayat 'Dheera.' The Kharia are an Austroasiatic ethnic group inhabiting east-central India, mainly Jharkhand. They are divided into Hill Kharia, Delki Kharia, and Dudh Kharia groups. The 'Dheera' functions as a caste panchayat managing community decisions. Historically, Kharia people spoke the Kharia language and lived as hunter-gatherers.
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