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Koli clans of Gujarat

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The Koli is a peasant caste of Gujarat which is 24% of the total population of the state. After Kolis, Patidar are 13% in Gujarat.[1]

Here are a complete list of clans (गोत्र) of Koli caste in Gujarat. All of the Koli clan's information is taken from the book name Koli Culture: A profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar which is written by famous writer Dr. Shibani Roy and The Thakors of North Gujarat books.[2][3]

  1. Kathechia Koli
  2. Kobia Koli
  3. Kumbhani Koli
  4. Kukadia Koli
  5. Karelia Koli
  6. Kihela Koli
  7. Kararia Koli
  8. Kagadia Koli (Kagadiya Koli) (Kagadia Kolis ruled over Umrala town in Gujarat. The Umrala was named after Koli king Uma Koli (Umo Kagadia) who was Umrala's founder and last ruler.
  9. Katudia Koli
  10. Kokia Koli
  11. Keraria Koli
  12. Kadwani Koli
  13. Kambad Koli
  14. Kunkawa Koli
  15. Kamaria Koli
  16. Keshwara Koli
  17. Karogadia Koli
  18. Kantaria Koli
  19. Khorani Koli
  20. Khamani Koli
  21. Khasia Koli (Khasia Kolis ruled over Khas village of Gujarat during the time of Koli ruler Dhan Mer of Dhandhuka)
  22. Khambnani Koli
  23. Khorawa Koli
  24. Gabu Koli
  25. Gohel Koli (Gohil Koli)
  26. Gobani Koli
  27. Gunadia Koli
  28. Godia Koli
  29. Grambadia Koli
  30. Gangani Koli
  31. Gangadi Koli
  32. Gujariya Koli (Gujaria Koli)
  33. Gadnagara Koli
  34. Gadhiya Koli
  35. Gareja Koli
  36. Ghodakia Koli
  37. Gharsanda Koli
  38. Chauhan Koli (Chouhan Koli, Chohan Koli) (Chauhan Kolis married with poor Rajput & lower Rajput girls in Gujarat)
  39. Chawda Koli (Chawada Koli, Chavda Koli, Chavada Koli)
  40. Chuda
  41. Chudasama Koli (Chudasma Koli)
  42. Chakhad Koli
  43. Japadia Koli
  44. Yadav Koli (Jadav Koli)
  45. Jograjia Koli
  46. Jada Koli
  47. Jinjoria Koli
  48. Jamod Koli
  49. Jatadra Koli
  50. Jambukia Koli
  51. Jidia
  52. Jalia Koli (Zalia Koli, Jolia Koli, Zolia Koli) (Jalia Kolis ruled over Dahewan town of Gujarat and the last Koli ruled of Dahewan was Jalim Jalia)
  53. Jolapra Koli
  54. Jambucha Koli
  55. Jarawaria Koli
  56. Jethwa Koli (Jethawa Koli, Jethva Koli, Jethava Koli)
  57. Jhodia Koli
  58. Jinjhuwadia Koli (Jhinjhuwadia Koli, Zinjuwadia Koli, Zhinjuwadia Koli, Jinjuvadia Koli, Jhinjhuvadia Koli) (Jinjhuvadia Kolis ruled over Jhinjhuwada town of Gujarat so they came to be known as Jhinjhuwadia Koli)
  59. Jhora Koli
  60. Jhala Koli (Jala Koli, Zala Koli, Zhala Koli) (Jhala Kolis ruled over several regions of Gujarat)
  61. Timbalia Koli
  62. Derwadia Koli
  63. Dabhi Koli (Dabhi Kolis married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls in Gujarat during reign of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha)
  64. Denia Koli
  65. Dangar Koli
  66. Dodia Koli (Dodia Kolis married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls in Gujarat)
  67. Donashia Koli
  68. Daki Koli
  69. Talsania Koli
  70. Tauia Koli
  71. Dudhreja Koli (Dudreja Koli)
  72. Dumadia Koli (Dumadiya Koli)
  73. Derwaria Koli (Derwariya Koli, Dervaria Koli, Dervariya Koli)
  74. Detroja Koli
  75. Degama Koli
  76. Diora Koli (Deora Koli)
  77. Dhoraria Koli
  78. Dalwania Koli (Dalwaniya Koli, Dalvania Koli, Dalvaniya Koli)
  79. Dhoria Koli (Dhoriya Koli) (Dhoria Kolis ruled over Dhoria village in North Gujarat and adopted the Dhoria as their clan (Gotra))
  80. Dhokadia Koli
  81. Dharajia Koli
  82. Dhandhukia Koli (Dhandukia Koli, Dhandhukiya Koli, Dhandhukia Koli) (Dhandhukia Kolis ruled over Dhanudhuka town of Gujarat and the last Koli ruler of Dhandhuka was Dhan Mer Koli and Dhandhuka town was founded by Koli chief Sonang Mer who was father of Dhan Mer)
  83. Thadwi Koli (Thadawi Koli, Thadavi Koli, Thadvi Koli)
  84. Nakiya Koli (Nakia Koli)
  85. Nagani Koli
  86. Nagdakia Koli (Nagadakia Koli, Nagdakiya Koli, Nagdakia Koli)
  87. Parmar Koli (Paramar Koli, Purmar Koli, Puramar Koli) (Parmar Kolis married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls in Gujarat during reign of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha)
  88. Padaua Koli
  89. Parvatani Koli
  90. Padhaya Koli
  91. Pachara Koli
  92. Padhani Koli
  93. Padharia Koli
  94. Patadia Koli (Patadiya Koli)
  95. Panaria Koli (Panariya Koli)
  96. Pahar Koli
  97. Parihar Koli (Purihar Koli, Padiyar Koli, Padhiar Koli, Padhiyar Koli) (Parihar Kolis of Gujarat and Rajasthan married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls)
  98. Padaliya Koli
  99. Bavalia Koli (Bavaliya Koli, Bawalia Koli, Bawaliya Koli, Bavadia Koli, Bavadiya Koli, Bawadia Koli, Bawadiya Koli) (Bavalia Kolis ruled over Babariawad region of Gujarat and Babariawad was named after Babaria Kolis)
  100. Berani Koli
  101. Baria Koli (Baraiya Koli, Bariya Koli) (Baria Kolis ruled over Baria Devgad town of Gujarat and later married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls in Gujarat)
  102. Bambania Koli (Bambhania Koli, Bambaniya Koli, Bambhaniya Koli)
  103. Bardhiya Koli (Bardhia Koli)
  104. Barod Koli
  105. Barolia Koli
  106. Barad Koli
  107. Balas Koli
  108. Vala Koli (Wala Koli) (Vala Kolis ruled over Valabhipur town of Gujarat, Valabhipur was under the rule of Ebhal Vala but Ebhal Vala was defeated by Koli ruler Dhan Mer of Dhandhuka. After that Dhan Mer annexed the Vallabhipur in Dhandhuka and after that Kolis used the Vala clan.
  109. Bolania Koli
  110. Baroua Koli
  111. Bhalia Koli (Bhaliya Koli) Bhalia Kolis ruled over Bhal region of Gujarat and came to be known as Bhalia Koli)
  112. Bhojani Koli
  113. Bhadhania Koli
  114. Bushadia Koli
  115. Balagamdia Koli (Balagamdiya Koli)
  116. Balada Koli
  117. Bhesjadia Koli (Bhesjadiya Koli, Bheshjadia Koli, Bheshjadiya Koli)
  118. Bheda Koli
  119. Dhapa Koli
  120. Bhil Koli (Bheel Koli)
  121. Bharoda Koli
  122. Bhadarka Koli
  123. Bhutia Koli (Bhutiya Koli)
  124. Bhuva Koli
  125. Bhowani Koli (Bhovani Koli)
  126. Matadia Koli (Matadiya Koli)
  127. Malakia Koli (Malakiya Koli)
  128. Menia Koli (Meniya Koli)
  129. Majothia Koli (Majothiya Koli)
  130. Mer Koli (Mair Koli, Mehr Koli, Maihr Koli, Mehd Koli) (Mer Kolis of Gujarat ruled over Dhandhuka and Dhandalpur towns of Gujarat. Koli chief Sonang Mer founded the Dhandhuka Dhandalpur town and Khant dynasty of Kolis, Rajputs of Guajrat married their daughters to Mer Kolis of because Mer Kolis were more powerful and and Koli ruler Dhan Mer defeated the Ebhal Vala of Vallabhipur.
  131. Meghani Koli
  132. Makwana Koli (Makawana Koli, Makvana Koli, Makavana Koli, Mukwana Koli, Mukawana Koli, Mukavana Koli, Mukvana Koli) (Makwana Kolis ruled over several regions of Gujarat and married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls in Gujarat.
  133. Mithapara Koli (Mithapra Koli, Mithpara Koli)
  134. Morwada Koli
  135. Matudia Koli (Matudiya Koli)
  136. Mayani Koli
  137. Mewada Koli (Mevada Koli)
  138. Mewasia Koli (Mewasiya Koli, Mevasia Koli, Mevasiya Koli, Mewasi Koli, Mevasi Koli, Mehwasia, Koli, Mehwasiya Koli, Mehvasia Koli, Mehvasiya Koli) (Mewasia Kolis were most dangerous and were famous for rebellious activities against Marathas, Mughals and other Britishers. Mewasi Kolis often plundered the villages to collect the revenue.)
  139. Mahawadia Koli (Mahavadia Koli, Mahavadiya Koli, Mahawadia Koli)
  140. Motani Koli
  141. Mori Koli
  142. Maurya Koli (Morya Koli, Mourya Koli)
  143. Monaliya Koli (Monalia Koli)
  144. Mimakia Koli (Mimakiya Koli)
  145. Malam Koli
  146. Mokaria Koli (Mokariya Koli)
  147. Rangpara Koli (Rangpra Koli)
  148. Rathore Koli (Rathor Koli, Rathod Koli) (Rathod Kolis of Gujarat married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls. In marriage relationship, Always Kolis pay the dowry to Rajput girls and their family and Kolis gave their lands to poor and lower Rajput family because of marital relationships.)
  149. Raghawani Koli (Raghavani Koli, Raghwani Koli, Raghvani Koli)
  150. Rajapara Koli (Rajpra Koli, Rajpara Koli)
  151. Rojasra Koli (Rojasara Koli)
  152. Rajani Koli
  153. Rajola Koli
  154. Modi Koli (Kolis whose forfathers belong to Modera city of Gujarat from old days known as Modi Koli)
  155. Rakhsia Koli
  156. Raneshwara Koli
  157. Ramani Koli
  158. Limbadia Koli (Kolis whose forfathers belong to Limbadi city of Gujarat from old days known as Limbadia Koli)
  159. Luria Koli
  160. Wasani Koli
  161. Watia Koli (Vatia Koli)
  162. Wadher Koli (Vadher Koli)
  163. Wabadia Koli (Vabadia Koli)
  164. Wanadiya Koli (Wanadia Koli, Vanadia Koli, Vanadiya Koli)
  165. Waghbla Koli (Vaghbal Koli)
  166. Waghela Koli (Vaghela Koli) (Waghela Kolis of Gujarat ruled over several villages in North Gujarat)
  167. Waswelia Koli (Vaswelia Koli, Vaswelia Koli, Vasvelia Koli)
  168. Waghani Koli (Vaghani Koli)
  169. Sanghani Koli (Sanghani Koli ruled over Sanghani village of Gujarat)
  170. Wadadaria Koli (Wadadariya Koli, Vadadaria Koli, Vadadariya Koli)
  171. Wegad Koli (Vegad Koli)
  172. Waja Koli (Vaja Koli, Waza Koli, Vaza Koli)
  173. Wawedia Koli (Wawediya Koli, Vawedia Koli, Vawediya Koli, Vavedia Koli, Vavediya Koli, Wavedia Koli, Wavediya Koli)
  174. Wans Koli (Wansh Koli, Vans Koli, Vansh Koli)
  175. Wagrolia Koli (Vagrolia Koli, Wagroliya Koli, Vagrolyia Koli)
  176. Warsadia Koli (Warsadiya Koli, Varsadia Koli Varsadiya Koli)
  177. Watukia Koli (Watukiya Koli, Vatukiya Koli, Vatukia Koli)
  178. Wadhiya Koli (Wadhia Koli, Vadhiya Koli, Vadhia Koli)
  179. Wasan Koli (Vasan Koli)
  180. Sarvaiya Koli (Sarwaiya Koli, Sarviya Koli, Sarwiya Koli, Sarvia Koli, Sarvaiyya Koli, Sarwaiyya Koli) (Sarvaiya Kolis ruled over several villages in North Gujarat and married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls but always Kolis paid the dowry and land, farms to Rajput families despite Kolis marrying their boy to Rajput girl.)
  181. Sorani Koli (Sodani Koli)
  182. Sosa Koli
  183. Savaria (Sabadiya Koli, Sabadia Koli, Sawadia Koli, Savadia Koli, Savariya Koli, Sawaria Koli, Sawariya Koli)
  184. Sakaria Koli (Sakariya Koli, Sakria Koli, Sakriya Koli)
  185. Saradia Koli (Saradiya Koli)
  186. Seikh Koli (Sheikh Koli, Shaikh Koli)
  187. Sapra Koli (Sapara Koli)
  188. Satwani Koli (Satvani Koli)
  189. Sasakia Koli (Sasakiya Koli)
  190. Sodamia Koli (Sodamiya Koli, #Soramia Koli, Soramiya Koli)
  191. Surami Koli
  192. Sadadiya Koli (Sodadia Koli)
  193. Sumgada Koli
  194. Solanki Koli (Soulanki Koli, Saulanki Koli) (Solanki Kolis ruled over several villages in Gujarat and married with poor Rajput and lower Rajput girls during the reign of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha)
  195. Surela Koli
  196. Sewalia Koli (Sevalia Koli, Sevaliya Koli, Sewaliya Koli)
  197. Singad Koli
  198. Sankhad Koli
  199. Sauya Koli
  200. Saparia Koli (Sapariya Koli)
  201. Sagarka Koli (Sagaraka Koli)
  202. Handa Koli
  203. Odakia Koli (Odakiya Koli)
  204. Utedia Koli (Utediya Koli)
  205. Ahalgamad Koli (Ahalgamd Koli)
  206. Ajadia Koli (Ajadiya Koli)
  207. Aniyadia Koli (Aniyadiya Koli)
  208. Otradi Koli
  209. Endnani Koli
  210. Agresa Koli
  211. Palaria Koli (Palariya Koli)
  212. Gidiya Koli (Gidia Koli)
  213. Vallani Koli
  214. Lumbani Koli (Lumbania Koli, Lumbaniya Koli)
  215. Kansagra Koli (Kansagara Koli)
  216. Agaria Koli (Agariya Koli)
  217. Koladra Koli (Koladara Koli)
  218. Kordia Koli (Kordiya Koli)
  219. Masen Koli
  220. Idaria Koli (Idariya Koli) (Idaria Kolis ruled over Idar princely state in Gujarat. The first Koli ruler of Idar was Hathi Sord (Hathi Sora) and last Koli ruler of Idar was Samaliya Sord)
  221. Balolia Koli (Baloliya Koli)
  222. Santola Koli
  223. Kuretia Koli (Kuretiya Koli)
  224. Sarla Koli
  225. Sarwala Koli (Sarvala Koli)
  226. Barania Koli (Baraniya Koli)
  227. Vadhlegia Koli (Vadhlegiya Koli, Waghlegia Koli, Waghlegiya Koli)
  228. Unatia Koli (Unatiya Koli)
  229. Wadesa Koli (Vadesa Koli)
  230. Rodatala Koli (Rodatla Koli)
  231. Khawadia Koli (Khawadiya Koli, Khavadia Koli, Khavadiya Koli)
  232. Ranavadia Koli (Ranavadiya Koli, Ranawadia Koli, Ranawadiya Koli)
  233. Nandesalia Koli (Nandesaliya Koli)
  234. Khokhalia Koli (Khokhaliya Koli)
  235. Khokhani Koli (Khokani Koli) (Khokani Kolis of Gujarat fought against British government in Kheda district of Gujarat.)
  236. Maliwad Koli (Malivad Koli) (Maliwad Kolis of Gujarat fought against British government in Gujarat under their Koli ruler Surajmal of Khanpur jagir.
  237. Katosna Koli (Katosana Koli) (Katosna Kolis rules over Katosan town in Gujarat and got their clan (Gotra) as Katosana.)
  238. Udesa Koli
  239. Dudhrecha Koli (Dadhrecha Koli)
  240. Vastapra Koli (Vastapara Koli)
  241. Ugjrejia Koli (Ugjrejiya Koli)
  242. Sitapara Koli (Sitapra Koli)
  243. Shial Koli (Sial Koli, Shiyal Koli) (Shial Kolis were notorious pirates of Gujarat and Shial bet island was their stronghold, Shial Kolis defeated and captured the Shial island from Portuguese India and make it their stronghold along with Chanch but later they were defeated by Nawab of Janjira and Jafrabad. during the World War I, they were enlisted as soldiers in British Indian Army by British Indian government.)
  244. Charavadia Koli (Charvadia Koli, Charavadiya Koli, Charvadiya Koli, Charawadia Koli, Charawadiya Koli, Charwadia Koli, Charwadiya Koli) (The Charavadia Kolis originated from Bokadthamba village and in 2019, Their population was 700 only and the Bokadthamba village is inhebited by only Charavadia clan of Kolis. Around 1500 A. D., The ruler of Wankaner Princely state gave the Bokadthamba village to four Chunvalia Koli brothers and now Charavadias are descendants of those Koli brothers.)
  245. Jora Koli
  246. Valakiya Koli (Valakia Koli) (Valakiya Kolis ruled over Valak village in Kamrej tehsil of Surat & the Valak village was named after Valakiya Kolis.

References[change]

  1. Shah, Ghanshyam (2004). Caste and Democratic Politics in India. New Delhi, India, Asia: Anthem. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-84331-086-0.
  2. Roy, Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cosmo Publications. p. 98.
  3. Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.