11088 ISSN 2286-4822 www.euacademic.org EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH Vol. II, Issue 8/ November 2014 Impact Factor: 3.1 (UIF) DRJI Value: 5.9 (B+) Impacts of Irrigational Reforms on Social Structure in Southern Punjab ABDUL SAMAD Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan ANWAAR MOHYUDDIN 1 Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan Abstract: This paper deals with the reformation of irrigation system in particular societies, how it is being a cause of change in the social structure of the society. Reformation of irrigation system from controlled tube well irrigation to the canal irrigation has also brought changes in the social structure of the society. Through reformation in the irrigation system, canal irrigation has changed the family structure of the society as well brought changes in social structure through internal migration, transfer of social power and caste mobility, etc. The research conducted in a village of South Punjab district D.G.Khan. This article emphasizes on how the reformation of irrigation system changed the social structure of the society particularly in the dimensions mentioned above. Social structure of society changed through reformation in irrigation system is the crux of this article which is explained in the article in detail. Qualitative Anthropological techniques were used for data collection. Key words: Muzirgery, Zakat, warabandi, due-e- khair, Patta, Kami, distributary, winger, chota Darya 1 Corresponding author: unwaar@gmail.com