How Many Agarwals in India?

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David Miller
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The Agarwal Community Is Split into 18 (According to Some, 17 and a Half) Gotras Gotras the Keffiyeh or Kufiya (Arabic: كُوفِيَّة‎ Kūfīyah, Meaning "Relating...

How Many Agarwals in India?

The Agarwal community is split into 18 (according to some, 17 and a half) gotras

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The keffiyeh or kufiya (Arabic: كُوفِيَّة‎ kūfīyah, meaning "relating to Kufa") also known in Arabic as a ghutrah (غُترَة), shemagh (شُمَاغ šumāġ), ḥaṭṭah (حَطَّة), and in Persian as a chafiyeh (چفیه), is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress. It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton.
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. These include Bansal, Goel, Garg, Jindal, Kansal, Mittal, Singhal and other surnames that most Indians will be familiar with because they are such a phenomenally successful community.

Which caste is Agarwal?

Agarwals and Guptas usually belong to the Hindu Baniya caste—communities traditionally involved in trade and commerce, and known for their business acumen. In fact, the Mint newspaper reported in 2011, that many Indian billionaires were Baniyas.

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Is Agarwal a Hindu name?

Agarwal Name Meaning

Indian (northern states): Hindu (Bania) and Jain habitational name, from Agroha or Agar + the Hindi or Panjabi adjectival suffix -wal (equivalent to -er in English). ... The Agarwals are one of the most prominent mercantile communities of northern India.

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