Sapera (Hindu)

They are also known as Barwa Sampheriya in West Bengal, Sapela in Punjab and Sapera in Madhya Pradesh.

[6] The Sapera are divided into two endogamous groups, the Saharpua and the Baiga in Uttar Pradesh, especially the Bareilly district.

A small number of Sapera have also been involved in the manufacture of a coarse rope called the munj.

[7] The Sapela community in Punjab consists of a number of clans, the main ones being the Marar, Goar, Bhambi, Doom and Ladhu.

Like other Sapera groups, they are extremely marginalised, and have been granted Scheduled Caste status.

The Hindu Sapera are followers of the Shakti cult and worship the goddess Kali.