[citation needed] The 2011 Indian census showed a Kanjari population of 115,968 in Uttar Pradesh.
A recent study found that: "A Kanjari hears the music of tabla and ghungroo from the day of her birth and must begin her formal education before her non-Kanjari friends start going to school.
[6][7][page needed] The Kanjaris associated with Lahore are a pagan South Asian 'Hindu' tribe that converted to Islam and Sikhism.
Their tents are made from split bamboo or munji grass, and their encampments can be found at the edges of villages, as well as in urban areas such as Faisalabad and Lahore.
In the Lollywood film Bol, prominent character Saqa Kanjari, financially helps a fanatic hakim after the latter bribes the police to cover up the honour killing of his son.