Bhoi Explained

The Bhoi is an ethnic community found in Odisha who speak the Odia language. in Hindu rituals, and work as agriculturalist and land owners.

"Bhoi" or "Bhoimul" was also a functional title provided to accountants of Odisha belonging to Karana community.^[1]

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, their traditional occupations include acting as palanquin-bearers.^[2] The Bhoi are also found in Assam.^[3] In Odissa Bhoi are traditionally agriculturist or land owners.

Notes and References

1. Book: Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan . Economic History of Orissa . 1997 . Indus Publishing . 978-81-7387-075-0 . en.
2. Book: kshatriya, the brave and Social Change in Gujarat . Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum . Paul . Hockings . Walter de Gruyter . 1987 . 978-3-11084-685-0 . https://books.google.com/books?id=ERQp5YCXiWsC&pg=PA499 . 499.
3. Book: North-East India: Land, People and Economy . Kamal Ramprit . Dikshit . Jutta K. . Dikshit . Springer Science & Business Media . 2013 . 978-9-40077-055-3 . 370.