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Kurmi (sometimes, Kurmi Kshatriya) is a community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain that has traditionally been involved in agriculture.Kurmi are chief agricultural caste of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tillage and manuring, and gender-neutral culture, bringing praise from Mughal and British administrators alike. The term has been used to represent different sub-castes like Kunbi, Kulmis,Marathas, Kapus, Vokalingas, reddys etc. Under the Indian governments system of positive discrimination, the Kurmi's are classified as a "Backward" or Other backward class in many states but in few states like Gujrat they come unger general category. The Kurmis are mostly Hindus. Kurmi's claim that they are the direct descendants of the famous Suryavanshi Kshatriya dynasties of Lord Rama and one of the sects of Hindus in India. Kurmis are known as chief agricultural caste of India. Kurmi and their descendants residing all over the world and especially India are compassionate, industrious and very resourceful people. .