The Kattaha Brahmins (also known as Maha Brahmins or Mahapatra ), are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Panjab, Hariyana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar in India.
They are said to derive their name from the Hindi word pind-kattana, which means to cut the flour balls, an important ritual in Hindu funerals.
The Kuthaliya Bora are a strictly endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy.
Their three main clans or gotras are the Kashyap, Bharadwaj and Sandilya.
They live in multi-caste villages, but occupy their own quarters and hamlets.