Baria caste
The Baria are a Hindu,kshatriya,rajput caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Baria chauhan.[1]
Origin
They are kshatriya [Rajput] origin. They get their name from the town of Devgadh Baria, which was a stronghold of the tribe.
Present circumstances
The Baria consist of a number of clans, the main ones being the Baria proper, the rathod,Patel, Damor, Parmar, Pandor, Chauhan and All these clans intermarry, although the community as a whole is endogamous.[2]
The Baria are Hindus, and their tribal deities are ASHAPURA MATA,Sikodar Mata, and Khodiyar Mata. There customs are similar to other Gujarati communities of similar status such as the [rajput]. The traditional occupation of the Baria is agriculture, and they include both landowners and sharecroppers. small community also live in himachal pradesh . town dharampur. distt solan. himachal pradesh they came from rajesthan/ gujrat/ .
See also
also a large Community lives in pali Marwar (rajasthan) 306401, aka Known as Bariya There were Large number of Bariya Lives in pali, total around 20 Families and approx 300 people,
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