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Chhimba (also spelled Chimba, Chhimbe, Chimba, or Chippa) are variously described as a Sikh caste, community or clan of India.^[3] They were traditionally associated with dyeing, tailoring, or block-printing work.^[1][4] Alternative terms in Punjab for the community are Chhipa Chhapegir or Chhipi.^[2][1] According to the National Commission for Backward Classes, Chhimba is a synonym of Chhipi, Chimpa, and Chiba. They are included in the Central List of Other Backward Classes for the Union Territory of Chandigarh.^[5]

Their traditional occupation in the Samba district of India was dying and hand-printing calico fabric. It was probably some of these people who moved to areas of Himachal Pradesh, where they created a somewhat different style of printing cloth that was much favoured by the Gaddi people of the region.^[6][7]

• Mohkam Singh
• Kavi Santokh Singh

• Muslim Chhipi