Bari

Bari or Baridar are a Hindu caste mostly living in Northern India. They practice Hindu rituals and worship Surya. In the hierarchy of Hindu caste system, they are counted as clean caste but not high status. Those residing in Orissa mostly speak Bhojpuri language . Social status Bari are listed as Other Backward class |website=scdevelopmentmp.nic.in |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> Rajasthan. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh also. Occupation Their traditional occupation is making leaf plates, known as pattal and Dauna. They are described by Russel & Hiralal as household servants and makers of leaf plates, from whom Brahmins accept water.