| Balai | |
|---|---|
 Traditional occupation of Balais | |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Nimadi, Dhundari, Marwadi, Punjabi, Kashmiri and Gujarati |
| Country | India |
| Original state | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh |
| Related groups | Salvi, Koli |
The Balai, Raj Balai, Balahi Bunkar, or Sutarkar are found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2][3]
- ^ Nesfield, John Collinson (1885). Brief View of the Caste System of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh: Together with an Examination of the Names and Figures Shown in the Census Report, 1882, Being an Attempt to Classify on a Functional Basis All the Main Castes of the United Provinces, and to Explain Their Gradations of Rank and the Process of Their Formation. 28th February, 1885. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 14.