Bhoi

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, their traditional occupations include acting as palanquin-bearers.[1]

The Bhoi are also found in Assam.[2]

Notes

Hockings, Paul, ed. (1987). "kshatriya, the brave and Social Change in Gujarat". Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum. Walter de Gruyter. p. 499. ISBN 978-3-11084-685-0.
Dikshit, Kamal Ramprit; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2013). North-East India: Land, People and Economy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 370. ISBN 978-9-40077-055-3.

Hindu communities

Agricultural communities	Agri Ahir Bari Bhandari Dhangar Gabit Kharvi Koli people Kunbi Leva Patil Mali Mahyavanshi Mangela Maratha Powar
Mercantile communities	Khatri Komati Shimpi Sonar Vaishya Vani
Artisan communities	Beldar Bhoi Burud Chaukalshi Chambhar Chhaparband Dhobi (Parit) Dhor Gavli Gosavi Holar Holeya Kanjarbhat Kalal Khatik Kolhati Koshti Kumbhar Lonari Lohar Mang Nhavi Padmasali Savji Sutar Teli Twashta Kasar Vadar
Priest communities	Chitpavan Deshastha Devrukhe Gomantak Maratha Samaj Gurav Jangam Karhade Kudaldeshkar Palshi Saraswat
Tribal communities	Andh Barda Bhil Binjhwar Dhanka Dhodia Gavit Gond Gowari Halba Halpati Kanwar Katkari Kokna Korku Nahal Thakar Vasava Warli
Nomadic communities	Banjara Charan Dhiwar Gav-Paradhi Nath Jogi Kahar Kaikadi Phase Pardhi Ramoshi Siddi Waghri

Jain communities

Immigrant Jain communities	Agrawal Bagherwal Humad Jaiswal Jain Oswal Paliwal Porwad Sarawagi Shrimali

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