found in the districts of Meerut and Muzaffarnagar. In addition to the Doab Behlim, two other settlements are found in Gonda District and Basti District in eastern Uttar Pradesh. These Behlim have little or no connection with those of western Uttar Pradesh. Both communities speak Urdu, and as a largely urban community rarely speak local dialects of Hindi. They are largely Sunni. The community considers itself as belonging to the wider South Asia Shaikh community. Rajasthan The population of Behlim is found across the state with concentrations in Sikar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Sujangarh, Didwana, Ladnu, Kuchaman and Nagour. The Behlim Kingdom (Haveli) is situated in Fatehpur Shekhawati, built in 1922 by Haji Deen Mohammad Behlim, one of the prominent figures of the region. Rangrej is the oldest Behlim gotra with ancestors migrating from Afghanistan. Rangrej are found in other communities of Muslims, and are termed Behlim Rangrej in many parts of Rajasthan. The other gotra in Rajasthan are Khokhar, Gori, Chouhan, and Khilji. The Behlim Rangrej, Behlim Gori, Behlim Chouhan and Behlim Khilji communities are part of a broader community of Shaikh in Rajasthan. Most Rajasthan Behlim marry into other Gotra of Behlim, Shaikh, Kayamkhani, and Pathans. Most Behlims migrated from Pakistan after 1947. Urdu and Rajasthani is widely spoken in Behlims. Behlims are largely Sunni, while traces of Shia are found throughout the state. References Muslim communities of India Muslim communities of Pakistan Muslim communities of Gujarat Social groups of Gujarat Social groups of Pakistan Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Shaikh clans