Kharol

The Kharol are a Hindu Rajput caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India.

History and origin
The Kharol community is historically associated with the occupation of salt making. In the local language, Rajasthani, the word khar means cotton, and a kandera means someone who works with cotton. They are from Rajput ancestry. They are said to have migrated from Delhi to Ajmer. The community speak the Mewari dialect.

Present circumstances
The community are divided into two endogamous divisions, namely the Rajput and Todwala. These two divisions are sub-divided gotras, and they maintain gotra exogamy.The Kharol are no longer involved in their traditional occupation of manufacturing salt, and are mainly involved in agriculture, being landless labourers.