Agharia

Not to be confused with Agaria, a caste of traditional iron-smelters.

Agharia is a Hindu caste from India. The name of the community is also transliterated as Aghria or Agaria.[1] The Agharias are classified among the Other Backward Classes.[2][3]

The Agharias are found predominantly in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Chhota Nagpur regions. In Odisha, they were traditionally agriculturalists, although now they hold other jobs.[4]

The Agharias of Odisha claim Rajput descent.[5] According to this theory, the name of the community is derived from Agra, from where their Rajput ancestors migrated to other places.[4]

References

  1. ↑ S. C. Bhatt, Gopal K. Bhargava (2006). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Orissa. Gyan Publishing House. p. 158. ISBN 978-81-7835-377-7.
  2. ↑ Shankarlal C. Bhatt (2006). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Madhya Pradesh. Gyan Publishing House. p. 165. ISBN 978-81-7835-371-5.
  3. ↑ S. P. Agrawal; J. C. Aggarwal (1991). Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After. Concept Publishing Company. p. 159. ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9.
  4. 1 2 Ramesh P. Mohanty; Durgesh Nandini Biswal (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. pp. 36–38. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
  5. ↑ Sir Charles Grant (1870). The Gazetteer of the Central Provinces of India. Printed at the Education society's Press, Bombay. p. 457.
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