Chaukalshi is an ethnic community of Maharashtra and Goa.
[1][2][3][4] They are related to Panchkalshi community.
[5][6][7][8] They are one of the original tribes, who migrated to Bombay in 13th century AD with Yaduvanshi king, Raja Bhimdev.
[5] Community is widespread mostly across konkan region from Palghar district to Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.
Post independence of India, there were some efforts for unification of Chaukalshi & Panchkalshi tribes and a foundation named Kshatriya Parishad was founded in 1949 for the purpose.