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Synonyms: Paraja, Parja, Poraja, Porja [Orissa]
Porja, Poroja [West Bengal]
Division: Bissoy Parangi, Jodia [Orissa]
Groups/subgroups:
Bada, Bareng, Chhelia, Chhoua, Konda, Penga, Sodia [Orissa]
Gowda Parja, Jodia Parja, Konda Parja, Pareng Parja, Peng Parja [West Bengal]
Paroja [West Bengal]
Exogamous units/clans: Bagh (tiger), Bikda(goat), Bonda (goat), Godhi (lizard), Kachhim
(tortoise), Mandi (cow), Nag (cobra), Netam (dog), Pondi (dove) [Orissa]
Bhalu, Kachhim (tortoise), Kilo, Kora, Machhi, Ontal, Phangi [West Bengal]
* Exogamous units/septs: Bagh, Bokda, Gohi, Kachhim, Netam, Pandki [Russell & Hiralal]
Gotra: Kashyap [Orissa] 
*Sections: Barang Jhodia (eat beef), Bonda, Dedingi, Dhur Poraja, Didayi, Gidda (vulture), Kondi Paroja, Mandi
(cow), Nanga Paroja, Parengi Paroja, Paroja, Pengu, Tagara Paroja in South India [E. Thurston]