Dom/Dum/Domb/Dumar/Doom

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Dom/Dum/Domb/Dumar/Doom

Synonyms: Bhangi, Dhangad [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Dom, Mehtar [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Chandal, Dom [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Bansmalik, Bansphor, Ledar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Ankure, Bajune Dom, Chhanchi Dom, Magaya Dom [West Bengal]

• Subcastes: Akhutia, Ankuria (in Bengal), Bajunia (musician), Bangali, Bansbakura, Bansmali, Bansphor, Bansphor

(in Bihar and/or Jharkhand), Banukia, Bhojpuria, Bisdelia, Chapariya (basket maker), Dai Dom, Dakhina Dhapra (sweeper), Dhapra Barabatia, Dharkar (cane worker), Dhesia Dhakal, Dhola, Gadahia, Ghar Raut, Ghasera, Ghazipuria, Hari, Harkar, Kalindi, Kaura, Larhora, Magahiya, Mandarona Murdafarash, Pachainya, Purbal Mehtar, Raut Mihtar (Bhojpuria), Sanchi, Supara, Talaibona, Tapaspuria, Tirhutiya, Turi (Angwar), Uttariya [H.H. Risley] Bansphor, Dharkar, Domra or Domahra, Harchanni, Jallad or Hatyara, Litta, Magahiya [W. Crooke] Titles: Khan, Mandal [West Bengal] Baduria, Birbansa, Bicar, Malik, Marar, Marik, Mehalo, Mihtar, Mirdha, Raut [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Malik, Prasad, Ram [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Hela, Khariar, Lai [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Behara, Jana, Korangi, Rout [Orissa] Moieties (niramon): [Orissa] Beng, Karangi, Marangi, Naga [Orissa] Kashyap [West Bengal]

• Sections: Adharpur (in Behar Pachainya), Akhauri (in Behar

Magahiya), Angwar, Atura, Azghalia, Baitha, Bajpai, Barabatia, Barbatta (in Behar Tirhutiya), Bargamaet, Belsandi, Bhojpuria, Bikrampur, Chahraita, Chanauli, Chandaulyar, Chaudhri, Chauhan, Chiranjia, Dagri, Darbe, Dholi, Gain, Hansa, Hansota, Har, Hat, Isar, Jadu, Kaibtar (in Behar), Kanauli, Kolandh, Korwal, Lakrihar Maggah, Malwa, Manjhi, Marar, Mehtar, Mirdaha, Mohbaita, Murba, Murwa, Nauriya, Pahasrait, Pohobait, Pusadih, Puseta, Raja, Rana, Raut, Sakriat, Sansait, Sarin, Sawant, Sikrar, Sipahiya Sirpur, Sirwar, Sonpurya, Tabkar, Teswar, Tewari, Tibarya, Tubka, Marik [H.H. Risley] Auji, Badhai, Barhel, Baroda, Bera, Chamar, Churara, Darzi, Das, Dharkat etc. in Eastern districts, Dhobi, Dhunar, Ganar, Gepa, Hazariya, Kamar, Mochi, Nath, Pesadeli Tamta of Himalayan districts, Tarkiya, Usarbarsa [W. Crooke] Exogamous units/lineages (khandan): [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]