Bhuiyar

The Bhuiyar or Bhuyiar are a Hindu caste found in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The traditional occupation of the Bhuiyar caste is weaving but that has declined due to mechanisation.

[1] They are a group of Munda tribesmen who settled in the southern and the western Uttar Pradesh in the 16th century.

Their main koris are the Baria, Birkunia, Chandnihys, Chetrihya, Chiriha, Dioriya, Khutta, Parha, Patparaha and Sudha.

The panchayat acts as instrument of social control, dealing with issues such as divorce and adultery.