People of Bari caste are mostly spread across Northern India.
People of Bari caste revere Vari as water goddess and are devotees of Lord Vishnu.
[2] They are described by Russel & Hiralal as household servants for kings and makers of leaf plates for temples, from whom Brahmins accept water.
[3] Bari is listed as an other backward caste (OBC) in Orissa and has presence in districts of Sundergarh, Khurda, Balasore.
[4] They are listed as other backward Caste in Madhya Pradesh,[5] Rajasthan.