Nai (caste)
The Nai is a caste originating in India. They were traditionally occupied as barbers, although some have adopted the name Sharma that was historically the preserve of Brahmins.Distribution
The Nai community was listed as an Other Backward Class in various regions of India. These include:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi NCR
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Goa
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Tripura
- Uttaranchal
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Karpoori Thakur, Former C.M of Bihar