The societal structure of these Buksa tribes is quite traditional. Status of the females in the Buksa tribal community is also not very significant. The infant mortality is quite high and had shown an increasing trend over the years. Bhoksas reside in Tarai and Bhabar areas of Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Bijnore and Dehradun. They speak in Hindi.
They are non-vegetarians. They worship Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. They celebrate all Hindu festivals and perform rituals. The dead are cremated but when it is an unnatural death the bodies are buried. Bhoksas were a forest dwelling community. Their major occupations are agriculture and animal husbandry. They are also engaged occupations like service, wage labourers and basketry. They are land owners and cultivate their own lands. They have a well organised Panchayat system. They are patrilineal tribes as evident form the rules governing both the inheritants of property and residence after marriage.
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