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hijra
Sign in to saveAlso known as hijras, aravani, aruvani, jagappa, khawaja sira, kinnar
third gender of South Asian cultures
Key facts
- Meaning
- Umbrella term for people who are the third gender ( transgender , intersex , or eunuchs )
- Classification
- Gender identity
- Synonyms
- Aravani , Jagappa , Kinnar , Khawaja Sira , Khadra , Moorat
- Associated terms
- Kothi , Third gender , Trans woman
- Culture
- South Asian
- India
- 3 million (2014)
- Bangladesh
- 10,000–50,000 (2020)
- Pakistan
- 10,000+ (2020)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gender identity
- Subclass of
- non-binary
- Image
- A group of Hijra in Bangladesh.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hijras
- topic's main category
- Category:Hijra (South Asia)
- hashtag
- hijra
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Encyclopedic overview
Legal information RecognitionYes (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan) ProtectionLimited
Household forms and residence
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