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Tuntia The Tuntia, or sometimrs pronounced Tutia, are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India. They are also known Tute and are a community of Bengali speaking peasant farmers.〔Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 308-318〕 ==Origin==
The community are said to have gotten their name from the Bengali word for mulberry, which is tut. There traditional occupation was the rearing of mulberry silk, although most are now small to medium sized farmers. The Tuntia are said to be converts from the Kabairtta caste, although there exact circumstances of their conversion of in unclear. They speak Bengali among themselves and wit outsiders. The Tuntia are found almost entirely in the district of Midnapore, and in particular in the villages of Hatiahalka, Cherua, Ramnagar, Balihat, Uttar Simla, Bashripat, Rajar Bagan, Ranipatna Binodihi, Gollasai and Gopalpur.〔Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 308-318〕
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