According to the Hornbostel-Sachs system of Indian Musical Instruments, Ghungroo can be classified as

Ghungroo is a musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers. In the Hornbostel-Sachs system, it falls under Idiophones (Ghana Vadya), where sound is produced by the vibration of the instrument's primary body itself without the use of strings or membranes.