Apart from class based division, there was district wise division also in Vaishya.
The group adopted the local language, culture etc. of the region where they went
for business & settled there it-self. Later they kept the area name as their
title even after migration to other areas. The following example emphasizes this
thought of area wise division in Vaishya Community;
|
S.No. |
Sub Cast |
Area |
|
1. |
Agrawal |
Agroha District |
|
2.
|
Avadhwal |
Avadh province |
|
3.
|
Ayodhyavasi |
Ayodhya Area |
|
4.
|
Aydhya |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
5.
|
Baranwal |
Baran (Bulandsahar) District |
|
6.
|
Barai |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
7.
|
Dhar |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
8.
|
Dosar |
Dhoosar (Rewari-Rajsthan) |
|
9.
|
Gulahre |
Gauler area |
|
10.
|
Jaiswal |
Jayas near Raibarely |
|
11.
|
Kanykubj |
Kannauj District |
|
12.
|
Kesarwani |
Kashmir province |
|
13.
|
Khandelwal |
Khandela District |
|
14.
|
Laha |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
15.
|
Madhydeshi |
Madhypradesh |
|
16.
|
Maheswari |
Maheswar (MP) |
|
17.
|
Mahobia |
Mahoba (Hamirpur-UP) |
|
18.
|
Mahor |
Mahorgarh District |
|
19.
|
Malik |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
20.
|
Malviya |
Malwa Area |
|
21.
|
Mathur |
Mathura District |
|
22.
|
Maury |
Maukhari District |
|
23.
|
Oswal |
Oswa District (Rajsthan) |
|
24.
|
Porwal |
Porbandar (Gujarat) |
|
25.
|
Raiwari |
Rewari (Hariyana) |
|
26.
|
Sali |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
27.
|
Setra |
Saptgrami (Bengal) |
|
28.
|
Shrimal |
Shrimal District near Jhalor (Marwar) |
|
29.
|
Surseni |
Mathura District |