Definitions for pradhan
prad·han

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1. Pradhan

   Pradhan (Devanagari: प्रधान) is a ministerial title used in regions of Hindu cultural tradition that equates to the more popular term Vizier in rank and function. The Sanskrit pradhan translates to "major" or "prime"; however, the more modern Hindi definitions provided by the Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary also include "chief" and "leader". The precise interpretation can differ significantly by region. The style was abandoned by many Indian princely states during the Mughal era in favor of Persian styles such as Wasir and Diwan. Pradhan is a notable surname used mostly by the Brahmin, Kshatriya gurjar, and Kayastha people of northern, western, and southern India. These include the Khandayat and Bhanayat of Odisha, the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu of Maharashtra, and Brahmins of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, among others. It is also commonly employed as a high-caste family name by lineages belonging to the Chatharīya (or Kshatriya) caste of the Newāh/Newār (Nepal Bhasa: नेवा:) community of Nepal Pradhan (Bengali language:প্রধান) is an elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the panchayat (village government) in India (gram panchayat).The pradhan, together with other elected five to fifty (members), under the power of constituencies of the gram panchayat. The pradhan is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community.Pradhan is mainly used in east Indian state of West Bengal. It use only village or Gram Panchayat level in West Bengal.

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1. PRADHAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pradhan is ranked #13564 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pradhan surname appeared 2,236 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Pradhan.
   
   92.9% or 2,079 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.9% or 66 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 55 total occurrences were White.
   1.1% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce pradhan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pradhan in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pradhan in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pradhan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pradhan
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html