Claim: Dharkar's name origin denotes the traditional occupation of rope-making; now, they are found mainly in the purvanchal district and speaks the dialect Awadhi, a language at par with Hindustani, which was primarily spoken in the Awadh region of present-day Uttar Pradesh, India.
Evidence: The word dharkar comes from the Hindi words dhar, meaning rope, and kar, meaning manufacturer. This denotes their traditional occupation of rope-making. The Dharkar are found mainly in purvanchal district. They speak the Awadhi dialect of Hindi. It is primarily spoken in the Awadh region of present-day Uttar Pradesh, India. Linguistically, Awadhi is a language at par with Hindustani.