What is "ghanchi"

Ghanchi (Delvadia/Modh/Modi/Sahu/Sahoo/Ganiga/Gandhi) is an other backward caste found in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu and various parts of India. Ghanchi also refers to a well-known family based in India Gujarat in the regions of Kolak. Ghanchi caste has further many Gotra (Clan) which includes Gahlot, Borana, Sa, Sahu, Solanki, Bhati, Rathod, Panwar, Parihar, Chauhan, Dayya, Devra, Dhandia, Nikub Parmar, Parihariya, Parmar, Sankhla & Surecha . The Modh Ghanchi sub-caste is of (OBC). The Sa, Sahu, Teli, Ganiga and other OBC, are related castes found in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The Ghanchi (Ghaanchi) are a Gujrati 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.