Bari (caste)

Bari or Baridar are a Hindu caste mostly living in Northern India.

They practice Hindu rituals and worship Surya. In the hierarchy of Hindu caste system, they are counted as clean caste but not high status. Those residing in Orissa mostly speak Bhojpuri language.

Social status
Bari are listed as scheduled caste in Orissa and spread in districts of Sundergarh, Khurda, Balasore. They are also listed as Scheduled Caste in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh also.

Occupation
Their traditional occupation is making leaf plates, known as pattal and Dauna. They are described by Russel & Hiralal as household servants and makers of leaf plates, from whom Brahmins accept water.