Dhor

Dhor (Kakkayya)", is a Scheduled Caste in India, also known as Dhor (Kakkayya) / Dhor (Kankayya).Being traditionally tanner caste, considered outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna. They are found mainly in the Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan states of India. The Name Dhor Means 'Horned Cattle' And is Doubtless Bestowed Upon this Caste with reference to their occupation of tanning and dressing cattle skins. Some People also believe that the word originated from ‘Doh’ (in Devanagari, which means ‘water pool’), as the tanners need a lot of water for processing leather. They are in one of The Bara Balutedar System.

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Scheduled Caste Welfare - List of Scheduled Castes - The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions, Volume 1

Dhor (Kakayya) the tanner caste of the Maratha Districts, numerous also in all parts of the Cyanotic and, in a smaller number, in some parts of Telingana. The name ' Dhor ' means ' horned cattle ' and is doubt- less bestowed upon this caste with reference to their occupation of tanning and dressing cattle skins. Very little is known regarding their origin. This view derives support from the fact that, in whatever country they are found settled, they speak Marathi as their home tongue. They are robust and fair, with well-developed chests and wide faces, and in all their features they gave evidence of a Maratha origin. The Maratah title of ' jhi ' is also affixed to their names.