Kurmi caste is also commonly known as Kurmi Kshatriyas. Kurmis are known by different names in different parts of India for example – Kurmis in Gujarat are known as Patidars. Each state may have different sub castes and some sub castes of Kurmis may be present in more than one state. So, here is the name of various sub castes that belong to the Kurmi caste.
Awadhiya Kurmi – They are also known as Awadh wanshi Kurmi. They are mainly found some districts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The current chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar Ji belongs to the Awadhiya Sub caste of Kurmi. After globalization, they have migrated to different parts of India and World. Today Awadhiya Kurmis also live in Europe, North America etc.
Gangwar Kurmi – Gangwar Kurmis are a sub caste of Kurmi which is mainly found in Uttar Pradesh state of India.
Sachan Kurmi – Sachan is a sub caste of Kurmi caste which is mainly found in Uttar Pradesh state of India.
Baghel Kurmi
Chandel Kurmi
Kochaisa Kurmi
Patanwar Kurmi
Jaiswar Kurmi
Kanaujjiya Kurmi
Katiyar Kurmi
Umaro Kurmi
Ghamaila Kurmi
The list is going to be updated shortly. More names of Kurmi sub castes are going to be added to the list.
Please amend Umaro as Umrao Kurmi, resides mainly in Kanpur (Tehsil- Ghatampur) and in Fatehpur (Kora Jahanabad, Amauli and Bindaki area).
Thanks for your hard work, that you collecting all ‘Kurmi’, who is leaving in India and don’t know their group, it is very very important to know for all of us , becoz of if you know your group well you can co-operate, promote , help , marry ,and also you can get benefit of unity along with you proud famous personalities in the society during the discussion from the colleague, many more things that you can solve by the group,
i proud to be a Kurmi kshatriya
Please add to Umrao as a Umrao Kurmi which is belongs to Kanpur, Ghatampur, Fatehpur, Koda Jahanabad, Amauli, Bindki etc places.
Samaswar Kurmis are mainly found inBhagalpur,Munger,Luckisarai,Samastipur ,Khagaria ,Patna,Nalanda and Vaishali districts of Bihar in sizable numbers.
Sir please upload a list of toatal (73) sub- cast of kurmi(koormi vans) Thank sirji