Pateliya

The Pateliya, or Patelia or Patel is a landowning Subcaste of Koli caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat. During the British Raj in India, Patelia Kolis served as tax collectors and administrators. The name Patelia comes from a word meaning village chief. Many Patelia Kolis also went into business and commerce during the Raj period. Patelia Kolis are part of Talapada Kolis of Gujarat.

Origin and distribution
The term 'Pateliya' has been derived from the term Patel which locally means 'headman'.

The Pateliya are mostly distributed in Dahod Mahisagar Panchmahal districts of Gujarat and Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Dewas, Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh. They speak Malvi among themselves and Hindi with others.

Traditional occupation of the Pateliya Kolis is agriculture. They are in Variety of governmental services on higher posts. Apart from agriculture and services, several of them also work as wage labourers. Agriculture is an important source of income.

Clans
The Patelia Kolis has a number of exogamous clans. All the clans enjoy an equal status. The Pateliya Koli clans have been grouped under six broader categories:
 * Parmar
 * Solanki
 * Jadav
 * Chauhan
 * Gohil
 * Rathor
 * Parmar
 * Bhagat
 * Gangodiya

Present circumstance
The Patelia Kolis traditionally practice settled agriculture and land owned is medium and small. Nowadays they are in many different government services on both higher and smaller posts. They profess Hinduism, and worship local deities such as Devkarji, Mataji, and Kalka Devi, Baba Ghodaja, Nihal Devi, Baba Khatri.