Bandhia—(From bāndh, an embankment.) A subcaste of Darzi and Dhīmar. A section of Chamār.
Bandrele.—(Monkey.) A section of Basor, and Barai.
Banghore.—(Wild horses.) A section of Dom (Mehtar).
Bania.—A caste. Subcaste of Bishnoi. A synonym of Sunār in Sambalpur. A subcaste of Banjāra. A section of Nāndvansi Gauli.
Bānka.—A small caste found principally in the Kālāhandī State which now forms part of Bengal. The caste was formed from military service like the Khandaits, Pāiks and Marāthas, and some families bear the names of different castes, as Brāhman Bānka, Kumhār Bānka, and so on. They were formerly notorious freebooters, but have now settled down to cultivation. Each man, however, still carries a sword or knife on his person, and in Kālāhandī they are permitted to do this without taking out a licence.
Banku.—(One who frequents sequestered parts of forests.) A sept of Korku.
Bānsberia.—(One who performs acrobatic feats on a stick or bamboo.) Synonym of Kolhāti.
Bansia.—(Angler.) From bansi, a fishing-hook. Subcaste of Dhīmar.
Bānsphor.—(A breaker of bamboos.) Synonym of Basor. Subcaste of Mehtar and Mahli.
Bānstalai.—(A tank with bamboo trees on its bank.) A section of Teli.