Bhambi

The Bhambi are a Hindu caste. Those from Gujarat are Chamar. Those found in the state of Maharashtra and Punjab in India. Bhambis from Punjab region are Saraswat Brahmin.^[1] Other ethnic groups are Bhambi Sindhi Mochi, Bhambi Rohit and Bhambi Khalpa.

References

^ People of India Maharshtra Bambi's from Punjab are Gaud Saraswat Brahmin. Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 234-238

Marathi people

Hindu Communities

Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu
Marathi Brahmin
Pathare Prabhu
Rajput
Shamedi

Agricultural communities	Agri Ahir Bari Bhandari Dhangar Gabit Kharvi Koli people Kunbi Leva Patil Mali Panchkalshi Mahyavanshi Mangela Maratha Powar
Mercantile communities	Gaud Saraswat Brahmin Khatri Shimpi Sonar Vaishya Vani
Artisan communities	Beldar Bhoi Burud Chaukalshi Chambhar Chhaparband Dhobi (Parit) Dhor Gavli Gosavi Holar Holeya Kanjarbhat Kalal Khatik Kolhati Koshti Kumbhar Lonari Lohar Mang Nhavi Padmasali Sali Sutar Teli Twashta Kasar Vadar
Priest communities	Chitpavan Deshastha Devrukhe Gomantak Maratha Samaj Gurav Jangam Karhade Kudaldeshkar Palshi Saraswat
Tribal communities	Andh Barda Bhil Binjhwar Dhanka Dhodia Gavit Gond Gowari Halba Halpati Kanwar Katkari Kokna Korku Nahal Thakar Vasava Warli
Nomadic communities	Banjara Charan Dhiwar Gav-Paradhi Nath Jogi Kahar Kaikadi Phase Pardhi Ramoshi Siddi Waghri