Bharwad

The Bharwad are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.

The Bharwad name may derive from the Gujarati word badawad, constructed from bada (sheep) and wada (a compound or enclosure). Gadaria is another word that may have the same origin. In the Saurashtra region of western Gujarat they exist as two endogamous groups, known as the Mota Bhai (Motabhai) and the Nana Bhai (Nanabhai). Bharwads in the Saurashtra region often append Ahir to their names, while in south Gujarat it is common to see Patel appended.