Suthar is a community within the Vishwakarma community found primarily in India and Pakistan. Its traditional occupation is mostly carpentry. Suthar community predominantly found in

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and

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is a mixture of various castes.

Current Demography

Each subcaste practices different faiths, yet they share a common heritage and a reverence for deities such as Lord Vishwakarma, Lord

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, and Lord

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, with a predominant adherence to

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. Common surnames within this community include ''Suthar'', ''Gajjar'', ''Sharma'', ''Acharya'', ''Rathore'', ''Pancholi'', ''Mistri'', ''Jangid'', ''Panchal.''

Caste Reservations

Some subcastes of Suthar are classified as OBC in states like

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References

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