Gowala (caste)

Gowala/ Goala
A Gowala, 1799
ClassificationAhir/Yadav
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesAssamese  • Bengali • Himachali  • Hindi  • Punjabi
Populated statesAssam, West Bengal, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Punjab

Gowala (also spelled as Goala) is a subcaste of Ahir/Yadav community, found in the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh and the neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh. Traditionally they are herdsmen or milkmen and considered a prosperous community.

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