Doaba

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Doaba, also known as Bist Doab or the Jalandhar Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. People of this region are given the demonym Doabia. The dialect of Punjabi spoken in Doaba is called Doabi. The term "Doaba" or "Doab" is derived from Persian دو آب (do āb, literally "two bodies of water"), and signifies a region lying between and reaching to the confluence of two rivers. The river Sutlej separates Doaba from the Malwa region of India to its south and the river Beas separates Doaba from the Majha region, split between present day Pakistan and India, to its north. Scheduled castes form more than 40% of the population in Doaba. This area is also called the NRI hub of Punjab as a consequence of the foreign migration of a significant percentage of Doabias, with diasporic Doabi populations living in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

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