Sarpotdars originate from Ratnagiri district in the konkan region of Maharashtra (India) and belong to the Karhade Brahmin community.
[1] They are predominantly from Anjanari, Nandivali and Padvan and one of their branches had settled at Godhra in Gujarat.
Their surname earlier was Orpe and was subsequently changed to Sarpotdar possibly in the 16th century.
Their Kuladaivat (family deity) is Laxmi Ravalnath of marcela (Mashel) and Pernem (Pedne) in Goa.
Evidences show that Narayan Timaji alias Naropant Sarpotdar was the in charge of Kothi & Ambarkhana i.e. ‘Food stocks & treasure’ in pre-shivaji times.