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Every documented Banjara gotra organised by major clan (Gor Samuh), with state-wise name variations and surnames used in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh.
Banjara lineage works like a family tree with 4 levels. Understand these once and every gotra/clan/surname on this page makes sense:
📌 The Banjara community has 4 original clans — Rathod, Pawar, Chavan, Jadhav. Banoth and Turi are sub-divisions (gotras) within the Rathod lineage, not independent clans. Click any clan below to see its family-tree origin story, gotras, and state-wise surnames. The 🟡 dot on a gotra chip means it has its own state-wise surname data.
One of the four primary Banjara clans. Also called Bhukya — descendants of Bhika son of Phulsingh. The Rathod clan traces its lineage to the Rathore Rajput dynasty of Rajasthan (Marwar region). It is the largest Banjara clan by population and is spread across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. The clan is further divided into multiple Jaaths (sub-clans) such as Ramavath, Rajavath, Meghavath, Nenavath, and others. The Rathod gotra family tree (as documented by Bhats/Dhadis) traces descent through Khatrot, Daha, Megha, and Khamdhar.
| State | Local Name | Common Surnames | Stronghold Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telangana | Rathod / Bhukya | Bhukya, Rathod, Ramavath, Nenavath, Rajavath, Raju, Rao, Naik | Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Adilabad |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rathod / Bhukya | Bhukya, Rathod, Meghavath, Raju, Rao | Kurnool, Guntur, Nellore |
| Rajasthan | Rathore | Rathore, Rathod, Thakur | Jodhpur, Barmer, Nagaur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rathod | Rathod, Ramavath, Thakur | Betul, Chhindwara, Hoshangabad |
| Gujarat | Rathod | Rathod, Rathore | Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Dahod |
| Maharashtra | Rathod | Rathod, Patil | Nanded, Solapur, Nagpur |
The Pawar clan is one of the four primary Banjara clans. Also written as Panwar, it traces descent from the Paramara (Pawar) Rajput lineage of Central India. The Pawar clan has 12 major sub-clans (Jaaths) originating from 7 sons of Kasturi and 5 sons of Hanjal. Key sub-clans include Zarpala/Jharapla, Vankdoth, Aamgoth, Lunsavath, Vislavath, Banni, and the three Pammar sub-clans (Aivath Pammar, Chaivoth Pammar, Inloth Pammar). The Pawar clan is prominent in Maharashtra (Gormati community) and also found in Telangana and Rajasthan.
| State | Local Name | Common Surnames | Stronghold Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Pawar / Vankdoth | Pawar, Vankdoth, Wankdoth, Zarpala, Patil | Nanded, Nagpur, Yavatmal |
| Telangana | Pawar | Pawar, Vankdoth, Pammar, Raju, Rao, Naik | Nizamabad, Adilabad, Medak |
| Rajasthan | Pawar | Pawar, Panwar | Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore |
| Karnataka | Pawar | Pawar, Vankdoth, Naik | Bellary, Raichur, Bidar |
The Chavan clan is one of the four primary Banjara clans. Also known as Chauhan — tracing roots to the Chahamana (Chauhan) Rajput lineage of Rajputana. The Chavan clan is smaller than Rathod and Jadhav in population but has distinct identity. The six Jaaths of the Chavan clan trace descent from six sons of Tejmal: Palathya, Mud, Korra, Sabavath, Kuelut, and Chauradiya. Palathya has 5 Padas, Mud has 13, Korra has 42, and Chauradiya has 5. The Chavan clan is found primarily in Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
| State | Local Name | Common Surnames | Stronghold Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Chavan | Chavan, Mud, Korra, Patil | Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad |
| Telangana | Chavan | Chavan, Chauradiya, Raju, Rao, Naik | Nizamabad, Karimnagar |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chavan | Chavan, Korra, Raju, Rao | Kurnool, Kadapa |
The Jadhav clan is one of the four primary Banjara clans, also called Vadatiya or Wadatiya. The name Jadhav connects to the Yadava Rajput lineage of the Deccan. The Jadhav/Vadatiya clan has one of the largest numbers of sub-clans (Jaaths) among all Banjara clans — including Gangavath, Dungaroth, Ajmera, Bodaa, Bharoth, Gugloth, Goraam, Barmaavath, Lonavath, Loolaavath, Tejavath, Tepavath, Teravath, and many others. The founding legend involves Purushottam Panda (Baba Brahman) who married into the community and became Wadatiya. The clan is dominant in Maharashtra and spread across all Deccan states.
| State | Local Name | Common Surnames | Stronghold Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Jadhav / Vadatiya | Jadhav, Vadatiya, Ganjavath, Dungaroth, Patil | Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad |
| Telangana | Jaadhav | Jaadhav, Jadhav, Barmaavath, Gangavath, Raju, Rao, Naik | Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Nalgonda |
| Andhra Pradesh | Jadhav | Jadhav, Tejavath, Raju, Rao | Kurnool, Kadapa, Nellore |
| Karnataka | Jadhav | Jadhav, Dungaroth, Naik | Bidar, Gulbarga, Bellary |
These gotras exist in the BanjaraMatch database but have not yet been classified under a major clan. Clan assignment is done via the admin panel based on ongoing community research.
The same gotra is used as surname across India, but spelling and combination style varies by state's regional language influence. Beyond gotra-derived surnames, many families also carry honorific titles like Naik, Rao, Raju, Patil and Thakur — see the Complete Surname Directory below for the full breakdown.
| State | Community Name | Surname Pattern | Example | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telangana | Lambadi / Banjara | Gotra direct + optional "Raju" title | Mudavath Raju · Banoth Ramesh | Telugu |
| Andhra Pradesh | Lambadi / Sugali | Gotra as surname; ST certificate lists gotra | Banoth Laxmi · Mudavath Suresh | Telugu |
| Maharashtra | Gormati / Gor Banjara | Gotra as surname; Marathi-spelling (-oth→-ot) | Vankdot Prabhakar · Rathod Sunita | Marathi |
| Karnataka | Lambani / Banjara | Gotra + Kannada honorific "Naik" sometimes added | Banoth Naik · Mudavath Jayamma | Kannada |
| Rajasthan | Banjara | Original Rajasthani form — closest to Gor Boli | Rathore Bharat · Lunavath Geeta | Rajasthani/Hindi |
| Gujarat | Banjara / Vanjara | Gotra as surname; shortened forms common | Luna · Dungar · Rathod | Gujarati |
| Madhya Pradesh | Banjara | Gotra as surname with Hindi spelling | Dungar · Rajavath · Ramavath | Hindi |
Not every Banjara surname comes directly from a gotra. Many families carry an honorific title instead of — or alongside — their gotra name, usually inherited from an ancestor's role as a Tanda chief, village headman, or landholder. These titles cut across all clans and gotras. Below is the full state-wise breakdown of each one.
This table combines gotra-derived surnames with title-derived ones, pulled directly from BanjaraMatch's clan database, so you can see every recorded surname variant for each of the 4 major clans in each state.
| State | Rathod | Pawar | Chavan | Jadhav |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Bhukya, Rathod, Meghavath, Raju, Rao | — | Chavan, Korra, Raju, Rao | Jadhav, Tejavath, Raju, Rao |
| Gujarat | Rathod, Rathore | — | — | — |
| Karnataka | — | Pawar, Vankdoth, Naik | — | Jadhav, Dungaroth, Naik |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rathod, Ramavath, Thakur | — | — | — |
| Maharashtra | Rathod, Patil | Pawar, Vankdoth, Wankdoth, Zarpala, Patil | Chavan, Mud, Korra, Patil | Jadhav, Vadatiya, Ganjavath, Dungaroth, Patil |
| Rajasthan | Rathore, Rathod, Thakur | Pawar, Panwar | — | — |
| Telangana | Bhukya, Rathod, Ramavath, Nenavath, Rajavath, Raju, Rao, Naik | Pawar, Vankdoth, Pammar, Raju, Rao, Naik | Chavan, Chauradiya, Raju, Rao, Naik | Jaadhav, Jadhav, Barmaavath, Gangavath, Raju, Rao, Naik |
A Banjara gotra is a patrilineal clan identifier — a unique lineage name passed from father to children. In the Banjara community, gotra determines marriage eligibility: same-gotra marriage is strictly forbidden (gotra exogamy). Every Banjara person belongs to one gotra, inherited from their father. The gotra name is also commonly used as the family surname across all states.
The BanjaraMatch database contains 213 documented Banjara gotras verified from community records across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. The actual number may be higher as some regional gotras are not yet recorded.
A clan (Gor Samuh) is a broader grouping of multiple related gotras that share common ancestral origin. For example, the Rathod clan contains gotras Ramavath, Nenavath, Rajavath, Banoth, Turi — all from the same ancient ancestor. A gotra is the specific individual lineage name within a clan. For marriage eligibility, the gotra level must match — not just the clan.
No. Same-gotra marriage (sagotra vivah) is strictly forbidden. People sharing a gotra are considered siblings regardless of actual blood distance. This is enforced by the Tanda Panchayat and applies universally across all states. Violation results in social exclusion. On BanjaraMatch, gotra filtering ensures only compatible profiles are shown.
The same Banjara gotra is spelled/pronounced differently across states due to regional language influence. "Banoth" becomes "Bhanoth" in Maharashtra and "Vanoth" in Karnataka. "Rathod" becomes "Rathore" in Rajasthan. These are spelling variations of the same gotra and count as the same for marriage purposes.
Gor Samuh means "Gor group" — where "Gor" is the Banjara community's self-designation and "Samuh" means group. A Gor Samuh is a major clan — a large lineage group containing multiple individual gotras that trace descent from the same ancestor. There are 4 major Gor Samuh documented here — Rathod, Pawar, Chavan, and Jadhav — representing the primary clan divisions of the Banjara community.
Naik (also spelled Nayak) was the title given to the headman or chief of a Tanda — the person who organised the caravan and represented the community to local rulers. Over generations, descendants of these Tanda chiefs carried the title forward as a hereditary surname, regardless of their actual gotra or clan. It is extremely common in Karnataka, where it is often used standalone (e.g. "Hanuma Naik") instead of the gotra name.
These are regional honorific titles adopted by Banjara families alongside their gotra name as a marker of social status. "Raju" (king/prince) and "Rao" (ruler/lord) are Telugu titles very common in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh — e.g. "Mudavath Raju", "Banoth Rao". "Patil"/"Patel" is a village-headman title used in Maharashtra and Gujarat — e.g. "Rathod Patil". "Thakur" denotes a landholding family, used occasionally in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. See the Complete Surname Directory below for the full state-wise breakdown.
BanjaraMatch filters same-gotra profiles automatically. Every match you see is already gotra-compatible.
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