Kharwar

Khawar is a scheduled tribe of Jharkhand. Khawar is a tribe with which there is a lot of controversy. There is a difference between scholars about their place of origin. In relation to their names, it is said to be called "Khwar" due to the work of Kikar Rasar and the building of the house. It is also said that their ancestors used to make katha (well), therefore they started to be called Khawar. In this context, there is also a view that in the area where their ancestors lived, they used to get a lot in the area and they called themselves Khairwar. Khwarar became a changed form of this "Khairwar".