Kamar (caste)

The Kamar or Kamara (Odia: କମାର) is an Indian caste found in the Odisha states of India. They are sub-caste of Karmakar caste[1][2] of Bengal. Historically, they were blacksmiths by profession, commonly forging agricultural equipments like: sickles, axes, spades, crowbars etc.[3][4]

Social Status

In the state of Odisha, The Kamaras are included in the Other Backward Classes minority group.[5]

Reference
  1. Geir Heierstad (2 January 2017). Caste, Entrepreneurship and the Illusions of Tradition: Branding the Potters of Kolkata. Anthem Press. pp. 22–. ISBN 978-1-78308-518-7.
  2. Śaratcandra Caṭṭopādhyāya; Aruna Chakravarti (2005). The Saratchandra Omnibus: Srikanta. Penguin Books India. pp. 420–. ISBN 978-0-14-400014-2.
  3. Rabindra Nath Pati; Jagannatha Dash (2002). Tribal and Indigenous People of India: Problems and Prospects. APH Publishing. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-81-7648-322-3.
  4. Dr. Mamta Bagria, Dr. Sangeeta Jhajharia (7 March 2019). Indictment of Caste System through Indian fiction. Notion Press. pp. 164–. ISBN 978-1-64429-323-2.
  5. "www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in" (PDF).
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