Lonaria

The Lonaria (or Lonari, Lonmali, Lonkar) are an Indian caste historically associated with saltmaking, as well as production of lime, charcoal, and cement.

Organisation
They are slightly lower than the Mahar caste in Indian society, being described as a "Lower Caste" along with the Garshi (drummers) and Kumhar (potters).

In Belgaum (Karnataka), the caste has two subsets named for their professional product: Mith (salt) and Chune (lime).