| Total population |
|---|
| 24,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| • India • Gujarat |
| Languages |
| Religion |
|
• Hindu 100% • |
Padhariya / Padharia is name of a Hindu, backward community of Gujarat, India.[2][3] They are found in Saurashtra, Kutch, Banaskantha, Rewakantha and Dang regions of Gujarat.
Padharias get their name as traditional eaters of roots of Bid plant. The ' Bid ' root was unknown to almost all the people of Gujarat except Padharia and some other people. The Padharia males needed an amount of 1-1/2 to 2 seer and females needed 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 seer of 'Bid' food to keep themselves up, as noted by British authorities in their survey of 1905.[4][5]
At present, the total population of Padharias is estimated to be of 24,000 and they are centralized and spread only in Gujarat State of India.[1] They were traditionally involved in professions like catching and selling fish as well in cultivation.[6]