Agariya people

Those in the vicinity of Mirzapur were involved in mining and smelting iron during the British Raj.

[1] There is a group known as the Agariya in Gujarat that are salt makers in the desert.

A ritual associated with this community is that the feet of Agariya people are burnt separately.

[2] In the early 20th century, the Agariya in Mirzapur were divided into totemic groups.

[5] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Agariya Scheduled Caste population as 5803.