Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb (झाम्ब या झाम) is a subcaste of Kamboj clan and community found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and other parts of India. Some of people belongs to this Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb are used: Jham or Jaham or Jhaam or Jhamb
References: Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15, H. Rose,Vol II, p523, 445, Fakhar-I-watan Souvenir
झाम्ब या झाम आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
