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Ghanchi is Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...

 found in the state of Gujarat in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Ghanchi Muslim Jamaat Name

BHADAR KHATIYA , BOMBAY HALAI , DALAL , DETHARIYA , GODHRA , HALAI , JAMNAGAR , JUNAGADH , KADIWAL (Kalol), KUTCHI , LUNAWADA , MANGROLIA , MODASA , MODAN , PRABHAS PATAN , RADHANPURA , RAJKOT , SORTHIYA , ZALAWAD , ZALAWADIA (Jalavadiya)

Origin

The name is of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 origin, and means a producer and seller of oils. The surname is concentrated in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

, as well as Ghanchi
Ghanchi
- Ghanchi Muslim Jamaat Name :BHADAR KHATIYA , BOMBAY HALAI , DALAL , DETHARIYA , GODHRA , HALAI , JAMNAGAR , JUNAGADH , KADIWAL , KUTCHI , LUNAWADA , MANGROLIA , MODASA , MODAN , PRABHAS PATAN , RADHANPURA , RAJKOT , SORTHIYA , ZALAWAD , ZALAWADIA - Origin :The name is of Hindi origin, and means...

, Saurashtra, Amreli
Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...

, Bagasra
Bagasra
Bagasra is a village in the Indian state of Gujarat.Bagasra is known for its handicraft such as imitation jewelry.-External links:*...

, Bilkha, Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...

, Junagadh
Junagadh
Junagadh is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat. The city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The city is in western India. Literally translated,...

, Kalol
Kalol
Kalol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- Geography :Kalol is located at . It has an average elevation of 100 metres .It is famous for its oil field.- Industry :...

 , Kadi
Kadi, India
Kadi is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kadi is known as the cotton city of India.-Geography:Kadi is located at . It has an average elevation of 56 metres...

, Parts of Rajasthan Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

, Pali
Páli
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, Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

 and many others also few known as Marwaris. There is a large Muslim Ghanchi
Ghanchi (Muslim)
The Ghanchi are a Gujarati Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. A small number of Ghanchi are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. - Origin :...

 community found in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

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The Surname includes borana, Kaduji, Solanki, Parihar, Parmar, Gehlot, Panwar, Dhanadiya, Bhati, KORARYA . Also in Various regions they are known as "SAHU" meaning merchants. And they claim themselves to be only "SAHU" AND Mor Muslim Ghanchi Surname Agwan ,Bilakhia , Bilakhiya ,Deraiya , Kachara ,Solanki ,Parmar, Chouhan ,Metar ,Saiyad , Malaviya , Mahida , Rathod, Selot ,
and ghanchi big tempel of kuldev of sri sovlaji lord of krishna radha and baldev lord big tampel from from bagra
1km south is new tempe Ghanchi is also in Valsad, Navsari, Bardoli, Surat, which are cities famous for calostopy oil.

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