Siyal (caste)

Siyal (also known as Khajuria) is a community found in western Odisha.

Social status
According to the 1981 census, their population in Odisha is 18,677. The Siyals are an endogamous community and are divided into a number of totemic clans, like Kencho, Magoro, Salasa, Baraha and sarpa. They are a scheduled caste of the state.