The Sapuria (sometimes pronounced Sanpuria) are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India, as well as in Bangladesh.
[1] The Sapuria are a community whose traditional occupation was snake charming.
[1] There are now two distinct sub-groups among the Sapuria, those who still practice their traditional occupation of snake charming, and a small minority who are now cultivators.
Many Sapuria are still nomadic, and are often employed by local peasants as snake catchers.
The community has a fairly strong caste panchayat, that enforces communal rules and resolves intra-community disputes.