Kuilta or Kulta are one of the farming communities of Odisha state in India.
They are especially presented in patnagarh of Balangir district and other western part of Odisha. They are counterparts of
Chasa (caste)
Chasa is a caste in India natively residing in the Indian state of Odisha. Chasas were traditionally cultivators but are now engaged in several professions. The Odia word ''chasa'' means farmer. They are third largest caste by population in ...
in Western Odisha. They speak Odia. The Kuilta worship Raneswara Ramachandi devi as their principal deity. Lord Raneswara is worshipped as lord
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
and goddess Ramachandi as
Parbati.
[Caste in India: Its Nature, Function and Origins, p. 50, p. 247]
References
{{Western Odisha
Social groups of Odisha