Pati.—(Lord.) An honorific title of Uriya Brāhmans.
Patkar.—(From pat, widow-marriage.) A subcaste of Sunār in Wardha. A section of Rangāri.
Patlia.—(From patel.) Title of Panwār Rājpūt.
Patnāik.—A surname of Karan or Mahanti, the Uriya writer caste.
Patra.—(An Uriya word meaning councillor.) A subcaste of Kolta and Chasa, and title of several Uriya castes. Also a synonym for the Patwa caste.
Patti.—(A thread-seller.) Subcaste of Kaikāri.
Patwa.—A caste. See article. In Seoni tahsīl of Hoshangābād District Patwa and Lakhera appear to be synonymous terms. A section of Oswāl Bania.
Patwāri.—(Name of the village accountant and surveyor, who is now a salaried Government official.) The Kāyasth caste were formerly patwāris by profession. See article.
Patwi.—(A dyer who colours the silk thread which weavers use to border their cotton cloth.) Synonym of Patwa. Subcaste of Koshti. From pata, a woven cloth.
Pāwanbans.—(The children of the wind.) Synonym for Bhuiya.