The Hela are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
They are found mainly in the districts of Varanasi, Ghazipur, Maharajganj, Kushinagar and Mirzapur.
They are divided into five sub-groups, the Supa Bhagat, Balmiki, Nourchinwa, Lalbegi and Shaikh-Hela.
Traditionally, the community was hierarchical, with the Bhagat considering themselves superior to the other sub-groups.
[1] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela population as 52,314.