Madval

Madval, sometimes also known as Dhobi (Konkani: मडवळ,Maḍvaḷh) is a washerman community of Goa and rest of the Konkan.They claim to be Rajakas.The occupation of washermen is a hereditary occupation and the washermen are known as madval. The services of washermen are essential for the people of the urban as well as rural areas alike.^[1] They have their own localities which are sometimes gifted to them by the temples for the services they render.

Notes

↑ Gazetteer of the Union Territory Goa, Daman and Diu: district gazetteer, Volume 1. Gazetteer Dept., Govt. of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu,. 1979.

Ethnic groups, social groups and tribes of Goa and the Konkan region

Saraswats	Goud Saraswat Brahmins Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahman

Daivajnas	Daivajna

Karhades	Karhade Padye Bhatt Prabhu

Konkanasthas	Chitpavan Brahmins Kramavant Joshi

Maratha	Maratha 96 Kuli Maratha Konkan Maratha

Bhandaris	Bhandari Samaj

Gomantak Maratha	Gomantak Maratha Samaj Naik Maratha Samaj Nutan Maratha Samaj

Vaishya	Vaishya Vani

Vishwakarmas	Vishwakarma Manu Maya Brahmins Kansar

Kulvadi	Gauda and Kunbi Kunbi

Kharvi	Kharvi

Others	Madval Dhangar Gavli Chamar Mahar (Mhar) Siddis of Karnataka

Roman Catholics	Goan Catholics Karwari Catholics Mangalorean Catholics

Islam	Goan Muslims Konkani Muslims Nawayath

Related articles	Caste system in Goa Goans Konkani people

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