Suthar

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Suthar is a community within the Vishwakarma community found primarily in India and Pakistan.[1][2] Its traditional occupation is mostly carpentry.[3] Suthar community predominantly found in Gujarat and Rajasthan is a mixture of various castes.

Current Demography

Each subcaste practices different faiths, yet they share a common heritage and a reverence for deities such as Lord Vishwakarma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva, with a predominant adherence to Vaishnavism. Common surnames within this community include Suthar, Gajjar, Sharma, Acharya, Rathore, Pancholi, Mistri, Jangid, Panchal.[4]

Caste Reservations

Some subcastes of Suthar are classified as OBC in states like Rajasthan,[5] Haryana,[6] Gujarat.[7]

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