Panoriya
The Panoriyas is an Odia-speaking community in Tripura, India. They are generally concentrated to western Tripura. Originally migrating from Odisha, they community is largely settled near tea gardens.[1]
Earlier members of the community used 'Panoriya' as their surname. They community largely ignores the varna hierarchy.[1]
Surnames
In recent times many members of the community has taken surnames like Nayak, Adhikari and Tanti.
References
- ^ a b Singh, K.S.. People of India: Tripura. Volume XLI. Calcutta: Seagull Books, 1996. p. 402. ISBN 81-7046-126-X
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