Suthar

Suthar is a community within the Vishwakarma community found primarily in India and Pakistan.^[3][4] Its traditional occupation is mostly carpentry.^[5] Suthar community predominantly found in Gujarat and Rajasthan is a mixture of various castes.

Suthar
Two Sutar men from Baroda State, 1911
Kuladevta (male)	Vishwakarma
Religions	Hinduism,[1] Islam[2]
Region	Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Pakistan

Current Demography

Each subcaste practices different faiths, yet they share a common heritage and a reverence for deities such as Lord Vishwakarma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva, with a predominant adherence to Vaishnavism. Common surnames within this community include Suthar, Gajjar, Sharma, Acharya, Rathore, Pancholi, Mistri, Jangid, Panchal.^[6]

Caste Reservations

Some subcastes of Suthar are classified as OBC in states like Rajasthan,^[7] Haryana,^[8] Gujarat.^[9]