179:, Mali, and Phulpagare. Each of these clans is of equal status and intermarry. The community is strictly endogamous. Their traditional occupation was hunting and gathering. A small number have agricultural land, but most are landless agricultural labourers. A few are also employed by the police. The Barda Bhil have their own tribal deities such as
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504:Koli people
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357:Mewasi Bhil
337:Dungri Bhil
327:Bhil Mavchi
181:Khanderaoji
92:Maharashtra
29:Maharashtra
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1184:Tadvi Bhil
656:Kanjarbhat
611:Chaukalshi
514:Leva Patil
372:Tadvi Bhil
367:Rawal Bhil
332:Dholi Bhil
187:References
147:In Gujarat
1179:Saiqalgar
1019:Upajjhaya
994:Chaturtha
989:Bagherwal
934:Nath Jogi
752:Deshastha
747:Chitpavan
706:Padmasali
322:Bhil Mama
116:Osmanabad
73:Ahmedabad
1097:Nawayath
1072:Shrimali
1067:Sarawagi
1009:Panchama
823:Binjhwar
792:Saraswat
757:Devrukhe
616:Chambhar
484:Bhandari
297:Bhagalia
136:Gujarati
128:Sholapur
124:Kolhapur
100:Ramayana
85:Gujarati
61:Khandesh
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1169:Pinjara
1144:Multani
1119:Bhishti
1114:Baghban
1057:Paliwal
1037:Agrawal
1014:Saitwal
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858:Halpati
777:Karhade
681:Kumbhar
671:Kolhati
539:Maratha
534:Mangela
489:Dhangar
453:Shamedi
302:Bhilala
177:Gaikwad
132:Marathi
108:Jalgaon
69:Mehsana
65:Gujarat
25:Gujarat
1342:Thakar
1312:Dhodia
1307:Dhanka
1236:Parsis
1174:Qassab
1159:Kachar
1139:Garodi
1124:Chaush
1062:Porwad
999:Dhakad
964:Waghri
924:Dhiwar
919:Charan
893:Vasava
888:Thakar
863:Kanwar
848:Gowari
833:Dhodia
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772:Jangam
686:Lonari
676:Koshti
666:Khatik
651:Holeya
641:Gosavi
596:Beldar
570:Shimpi
565:Khatri
499:Kharvi
448:Rajput
120:Sangli
79:, and
77:Baroda
47:Origin
1347:Warli
1337:Korku
1327:Halba
1317:Gavit
1297:Barda
1241:Sikhs
1212:Mahar
1164:Kadia
1134:Fakir
1109:Attar
1052:Oswal
1042:Humad
959:Siddi
939:Kahar
898:Warli
883:Nahal
878:Korku
873:Kokna
853:Halba
838:Gavit
813:Barda
767:Gurav
731:Vadar
716:Sutar
701:Nhavi
691:Lohar
661:Kalal
646:Holar
636:Gavli
606:Burud
575:Sonar
544:Powar
509:Kunbi
494:Gabit
347:Pargi
342:Damor
292:Barda
165:India
161:Hindu
112:Nasik
104:Dhule
81:Surat
33:India
21:Barda
1368:Bhil
1322:Gond
1302:Bhil
1292:Andh
843:Gond
818:Bhil
808:Andh
721:Teli
711:Sali
696:Mang
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601:Bhoi
519:Mali
479:Bari
474:Ahir
469:Agri
281:Bhil
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