Agharia

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

Agharia is a Hindu caste from India.

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.^[1]

The Agharias of Odisha claim Rajput descent. According to this theory, the name of the community is derived from Agra, from where their Rajput ancestors migrated to other places.^[1] Aghariyas are mainly Patel, Naik and choudhary. They are divided in 84 Gotra. They are dominant in Raigarh, Bilaspur, Mahasmund and Janjgir Champa districts of Chhattisgarh.

References

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.

Ethnic groups, Communities, and tribes of Odisha

Kshatriyas	Khandayat

Brahmins	Utkala Brahmin Sadangi

Kayastha	Karana

Vaishya	Halwai Teli

Agriculturalists	Kuilta Kisan people

Scheduled Tribes	Santhal Kharia Munda Mahali Sauro Lodha Mirdha (tribe) Banjari Bhumij Bonda Juang Ho Bhunjia List of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha

Muslims	Odia Muslims

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