The Bafan are a Muslim community found in the state of
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
in India and a province of
Sindh
Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...
in Pakistan. They are one of a number of communities of
Maldhari
The Maldhari is a occupational term or title used by several herdsmen or animal husbandry castes.
Most Maldhari live in Kutch district in Gujarat and the Maldharis are spread over 48 hamlets that are organized into 19 Panchayats. Their popul ...
pastoral nomads found in the
Banni
Banni is a village in the Gambia. It is located in Wuli District in the Upper River Division
Upper River was one of the five Subdivisions of the Gambia, Divisions of the Gambia. Its capital was Basse Santa Su. It was subsequently reorganised as ...
region of
Kutch.
References
{{Indian Muslim
Social groups of Sindh
Muslim communities of India