The Chavada, Chavda, Chawada or Chawda is a clan (Gotra) mostly found among the Koli,[1][2] Rajput[3] and Dhed[4] caste groups of Gujarat, India.

Chavada
ચાવડા
Clan (Gotra) in Gujarat
Ethnicity
Location
Varna
  • Warrior for:

Koli and Rajput

Dhed
Language
ReligionHindu

References

  1. Roy, Dr. Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cosmo Publications. pp. 98: Clans of Koli caste in Gujarat are Chawda, Chuda, Chudasma, Chakhad, Japadia, Yadav, Jograjia, Jada, Jinjoria, Jamod, Jatadra, Jambukia, Khambnani, Jidia, Khorawa, Gabu, Jolapra, Jambucha, Gohel, Gobani, Jarawaria, Jethwa, Ganandia, Jhodia, Godia, Jinjhunwadia, Aniyadiya, Kansagra.
  2. Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India, Asia: Oxford University Press. pp. Clans of Chunvalia Kolis are the Baria, Chavda, Chohan, Chadasama, Dabhi, Gobel, Jadav, Jethwa, Jhala, Kachela, Kamalia, Kinara, Khasia, Malvana, Mangukia, Mer, Parmar, Rathod, and Sarvaya. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
  3. Hockings, Paul (1 June 2011). Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum. New Delhi, India, Asia: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 502: Rajput surnames such as Chavda, Gohil, Makwana, Parmar, Rathod and so on. ISBN 978-3-11-084685-0.
  4. Das, K. C. (2007). Global Encyclopaedia of the North Indian Dalits Ethnography (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-238-2.


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