Baria (caste)

Baria Koli
બારિયા કોલી
Clan of Koli caste
Koli population in Gujarat in 1931 including Baria Kolis
EthnicityKoli people
LocationGujarat
Religion
Surnames

Baria, or Baraiya, Bareeya and Bariya is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste found in the Indian State of Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. the Devgad Baria was their Stronghold or given their name to Baria State in Gujarat. according to the historian Y.V.S Nath, the ruling royal family of Baria State is original Koli by caste but later they claimed to be of Rajput origin to be in high status among other Princely States.

According to the census records of 1931, there were 1,03,769 Hindu Baria Kolis and 5 Baria Kolis were converted to Jain religion in the Baroda State of Gaekwars.

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