Dewar (caste)

The Dewar (Dhibara) are a scheduled caste from Indian states Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. They are fishing communities.[1]

Subgroups

They are said to be the following:[2]

  • Keuta (Kaibartha)
  • Nialis
  • Rarhis
  • Machhua
  • Siuli
  • Kedar
  • Gunduri
  • Girigiria
  • Malha
  • Nauri

References
  1. http://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/SHIP/CasteFinal.htm
  2. Pati, Rabindra Nath (2008). Family Planning. ISBN 9788131303528.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.