In India, high percentage of this haplogroup is observed in West Bengal Brahmins (72%) to the east, Gujarat Lohanas (60%) to the west, Khatris (67%) in north, Iyengar Brahmins (31%) in the south. It has also been found in several South Indian Dravidian-speaking tribals including the Kotas (41%) of Tamil Nadu Chenchu (26%) and Valmikis of Andhra Pradesh as well as the Yadav and Kallar of Tamil Nadu suggesting that M17 is widespread in these Southern Indians tribes. Besides these, studies show high percentages in regionally diverse groups such as Manipuris (50%) to the extreme North East and in among Punjabis (47%) to the extreme North West.