Virdi
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For the Article on Virdi Khatris and Ramgarhias, see Virdi (Ramgarhia)
Virdi (Ramgarhia)
Virdi is a clan of the Ramgarhia tribe that inhabits the Dehli, Punjab region of IndiaVirdi clan members work primarily in Government, Law/Politics, Medicine, and Carpentry/Construction.Most Virdi follow the Sikh Religion.-17th century:...

 and Virdi (Khatri)
Virdi (Khatri)
For the Article on Virdi Jatts and Ramgarhias, see Virdi and Virdi The Virdi is a Khatri clan found in Northern India. They are found in the districts of Jalandhar, Amritsar, Sangrur, Mohali, Faridkot, Patiala, Barnala, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Batala, Tarn Taran Sahib and Nabha in India.- Religion...

 


The Virdi are a jatt clan found in Northern India. They are found in the districts of Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...

, Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...

, Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...

 and Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

 in India.

Virdis today

Members of the clan were originally based in villages in northwest India. Due to emigration during the 20th century, members can be found around the world, including in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, the U.S.A., Australia
Australia
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 and Canada
Canada
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