The Dewar (Dhibara) are a
scheduled caste
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
from
Indian states
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
,
Odisha and
Madhya Pradesh. They are fishing communities.
Subgroups
They are said to be the following:
*
Keuta (Kaibartha)
*
Nialis
*Rarhis
*Machhua
*Siuli
*Kedar
*Gunduri
*Girigiria
*Malha
*Nauri
References
Scheduled Castes
Social groups of Chhattisgarh
Social groups of Madhya Pradesh
Social groups of Odisha
Fishing castes
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