Khokhar (खोखर) is a subcaste of Kamboj clan and community found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and other parts of India. Some of people belongs to this Khokhar subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Khokhar falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Khokhar sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Khokhar are used: Khokhar
References: Kamboj Itihaas, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal p 15, Kamboj Hitaishy (Monthly Kamboj Magazine in Hindi), 1976, New Delhi/Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Kapurthala/Jay Kamboj Magazines, Ja
खोखर आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
