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{{Short description|Scheduled caste of India}}
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The '''Dewar''' (Dhibara) are a [[scheduled caste]] from [[India]]n states [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. They are fishing communities.<ref>http://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/SHIP/CasteFinal.htm</ref>
The '''Dewar''' (Dhibara) are a [[scheduled caste]] from the [[India]]n states of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. They are fishing communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caste and Religions of Natal Immigrants (1860- ) by K. Chetty |url=https://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/SHIP/CasteFinal.htm |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=scnc.ukzn.ac.za}}</ref>


==Subgroups==
==Subgroups==
They are said to be the following:<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_5seKkk3GkIC&q=Dhibara&pg=PA94 |title = Family Planning|isbn = 9788131303528|last1 = Pati|first1 = Rabindra Nath|year = 2008}}</ref>  
They are said to be the following{{Clarify|reason=Are these sub-castes of Dewar?|date=September 2025}}:<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_5seKkk3GkIC&q=Dhibara&pg=PA94 |title = Family Planning|isbn = 9788131303528|last1 = Pati|first1 = Rabindra Nath|year = 2008| publisher=APH }}</ref>  
*[[Jalia Kaibarta|Keuta]] (Kaibartha)
*[[Jalia Kaibarta|Keuta]] (Kaibartha)
*[[Niari|Nialis]]
*[[Niari|Nialis]]
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[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]
[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]
[[Category:Fishing castes]]
[[Category:Fishing castes]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Indian castes by profession]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in India]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in South Asia]]




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The Dewar (Dhibara) are a scheduled caste from the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. They are fishing communities.[1]

Subgroups[edit | edit source]

They are said to be the following[clarification needed]:[2]

  • Keuta (Kaibartha)
  • Nialis
  • Rarhis
  • Machhua
  • Siuli
  • Kedar
  • Gunduri
  • Girigiria
  • Malha
  • Nauri

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Caste and Religions of Natal Immigrants (1860- ) by K. Chetty". scnc.ukzn.ac.za. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. Pati, Rabindra Nath (2008). Family Planning. APH. ISBN 9788131303528.