Koeri/Koiri
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Koeri/Koiri
Synonyms: Kushwaha [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Banaphor, Bara Dangin, Choto Dangin, Jalowar, Kushw aha, Maghaya [West Bengal] Groups/subgroups: Banapho, Barakar, Barkidangi, Bor akar, Chodddangi, Goita, Jaruhar, Kananga, Kanaujia, Kumarah, Kiwani, Magahiya, Tirhutia [Bihar and/or J harkhand] Banaphor, Baro Dangin, Choto Dangin, Jalowar, Magha ya [West Bengal] Beguna, Mai, Manjhi, Marar, Marik, Mujni, Nag, Panj iara, Pargana Kharakpur Sais [H.H. Risley] Audhiya, Azamgarhiya, Bhimpuriya, Brijbasi, Dakkhin aha, Desi, Jaiswar, Jaunpuriya, Kanaujiya, Madhesiya, Rajauriya, Saksena [W. Crooke]
- Subcastes: Banapar, Barakar, Barkidangi, Chhotkida
ngi, Chirmait, Dhar, Goita (in Champaran), Jaruhar, Kanaujia, Kumara, Magahiya, Palmoha, Pauria, Reutia (in Chota Nagpur), Tirhutia [H.H. Risley] Allahabadi, Banarasiya, Bardawar, Bhaktiya, Dakhina ha, Hardiya, Kachhwaha, Kanaujiha, Kori, Magahiya, Naraigana, Prayagha, Purbiha, Sakatiya, Sarwariya, Torikoriya [W. Crooke] Titles: Mahato, Majhi, Ohoddar [West Bengal] Dhelphor (clod breaker), Mahto, Marar, Murao (green grocer) [H.H. Risley] Surnames; Kushwaha, Mahto, Mehta, Verma [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kuiri, Majhi, Mehta, Prasad [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Kachhim (tortoise), Nag [West Bengal] Gotra: Kashyap [West Bengal] Exogamous units/lineages (vans, khandan): [Bihar an d/or Jharkhand]
