Dhobi is a caste group of India. Their traditional occupation was washing clothes, i.e. laundry. The word dhobi is derived from the Hindi word dhona, which means to wash.
The Bangali may refer to a caste found in northern India. They are distinct from the Bengali ethnic group of West Bengal and Bangladesh. The Bangali are one of the many nomadic groupings found in India, and have customs similar to other nomadic communities such as the Kanjar.
The Dhanuk are an ethnic group found in India.
The Halalkhor are a Dalit Muslim community, found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are mostly Shias. The Halalkhor are also known as Shaikhra or Shahani in Bihar and Muslim Bhangi and Mehtar in Uttar Pradesh.
The Nat are a Hindu caste found in northern India and Nepal.
The Bansphor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They are also known as Banbasi and have scheduled caste status.
The Basor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They have scheduled caste status.
The Muslim Barhai, or sometimes pronounced Badhai are Muslim community, found in North India. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community is also sometimes referred to as Multani.
The Domar, also known as Mehtoar, are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
The Badhik, or sometimes pronounced Badhak a Hindu caste engages in the profession of butcher are found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana in India. They have been granted scheduled caste status in Uttar Pradesh.
The Baheliya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They are Rajputs who served the army of Prithviraj Chauhan. You can find in the list of rajput cast. A small number of Baheliya have converted to Islam and now form a distinct community of Muslim Baheliya. In Haryana, the community is known as the Baheliya.
The Balahar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They are also known as Vargi and have scheduled caste status.
The Bawariya are a nomadic tribe found in the states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, they are known as
The Dharkar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Boria, also known as Baurasi, are a Hindu caste found in North India. Those in Uttar Pradesh.
The Dalera, sometimes pronounced as Dalere are a Hindu caste found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh have scheduled tribe status.
The Bhuiyar or Bhuyiar are a Hindu caste found in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. They have scheduled caste status and are also known as Beonria. The traditional occupation of the Bhuiyar caste is weaving but that has declined due to mechanisation.
The Kalabaz are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have Scheduled Caste status.
The Kapariya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Khunkhuniya Bhatt and have Scheduled Caste status.
The Hurkiya are a caste found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. They have been granted Scheduled Caste status in both these states. In fact, there are two distinct communities that go by the name Hurkiya, those of Uttarakhand, who are Hindu by religion, and those found in western Uttar Pradesh, who are Muslim. Both Hurkiya are of common origin, being a sub-group within the Dom ethnic group, and are one of the many gypsy like grouping found in North India.
