The Ghasiya, or sometimes pronounced Ghasia are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
They are one of a number of tribal communities found in the hilly region of southern Uttar Pradesh, in particularly Mirzapur and Sonbadhra.
[1] The Ghasiya are strictly endogamous community, and practice the principle of clan exogamy.
The Sonwan claim a higher status, and derive their name from the Hindi word sona, meaning gold.
[1] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Ghasiya population, which was classified as a Scheduled Caste, as being 5888.