Pakhia.—(They are so called because they eat the flesh of the por or buffalo.) Subcaste of Khond.
Palas.—(From the palās tree, Butea frondosa.) A totemistic sept of Gonds.
Pālewār.—A gotra of Binjhwār; a subcaste of Dhīmar found in the Telugu country. They are also called Bhoi in Chānda. A name for Telugu Dhīmars or watermen. A section of Binjhwār.
Palgaria.—(Sleeping on a palang or cot.) A sept of Bhunjia.
Palliwāl.—A subcaste of Brāhmans belonging to the Kanaujia division. They take their name from Pāli, a trading town of Mārwār. A subcaste of Bania, whose name is derived from the same place.
Palsa-gacha.—(Palās tree, Butea frondosa.) A totemistic sept of Pāns.
Palshe.—A subcaste of Marātha Brāhmans. They derive their name from Palsaoli village in Kalyān (Bombay Presidency).
Pampatra.—(Those who use their hands as pots.) A section of Khandwāl.
Pān.—(Name of a forest tribe.) Synonym for Gānda.
Panch, Panchāyat.—(A caste committee, so called because it is supposed to consist of five (pānch) persons.) A section of Marār.