[1] Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna.
Castes with similar traditional occupation are found throughout the Indian subcontinent such as Chamar in Northern india, and Mochi in Gujarat.
[3][4] Historically, Chambhars are related to leather work and are landless but gradually their women engaged in midwifery and agricultural labour.
[6] Chambhars enjoyed better position unlike their counterparts of other states, e.g – Chamars, Ravidassias and Ramdasias of North India, Madigas of Andhra Pradesh, etc.
[7] Currently, Chambhars are in different fields and after the introduction of the reservation policy in India it helped a lot of them to improve their lifestyle.