The supreme caste
Communities make ornaments, weapons pottery and others. The castes/tribes with different names: Kamis (Iron-smiths), Sunars (Gold-smiths), Lohars (Iron smiths), Vishwakarmas (V.K.), Sobh, Snehi Nepali, etc. They have been named after the professions they are found to be engaged in. For instance, one who is engaged in works related to gold is a Sonar; one who constructs a house or makes pots is an Od; the person who makes things out of copper is a Tamta; on who is engaged in iron-related works is a Lohar, one who is engaged in making utensils from wood is a Chunara; one who constructs good from bamboo is called a Parki; cloth weaver a Koli and Bhool for the person engaged in leather work.During the Rana regime the person deputed to deal with the issues related to this community was referred to as "Mijhar." Some people are found to take this title as their surname or subcaste. In the western part, goldsmiths are called Mijhar. This community has been found to be distributed all over Nepal. It has the following subcategories:
- Aafladhoti
- Acharya(are gurus for raja(non-vegeterians)and brahmin caste (vegeterians))
- Agri
- Banskota
- Baraili/Barali/Baral
- Bhatta
- Basel/Bashyal
- Bhattarai
- Bhool
- Bhusal
- Bipali
- Bunchebhale
- Chamling(Rai)
- Chandara/Chandaro
- Chhistal
- Chilime
- Chunara
- Dahal
- Dalami
- Darnal
- Dayal/Diyali
- Deupate
- Dewal
- Dhakal
- Dhamala
- Dhanik (Dhanuk)
- Dudraj (Dudhraj)
- Dura
- Gadaili
- Gadal
- Gahate (Gahatraj)
- Gajmer
- Gajurel
- Ghamal
- Ghamghotle
- Gharti Ghimire
- Ghatani
- Ghimire (Sijapati and Ghimire also called "Shobh")
- Ghotane
- Giri
- Gotame
- Gowa
- Himchyuri
- Jandkami
- Kadara (Kandara)
- Kaini
- Kalikote
- Kaliraj (Shahoo)
- Kallohar
- Karada*Kasara
- Khadkathoki
- Khanal
- Khapangi
- Khati
- Koirala
- Koli
- Kumaki
- Labad
- Lakandri
- Lamgade
- Lamakarmi
- Lamichhane
- Poudel
- Latopi
- Lohar
- Lwagun/Luhagun
- Mahilipar
- Mar (Mahar)
- Mijhar
- Nagarkoti
- Nepal
- Niraula
- Padhyawati
- Pagri
- Pahari
- Palla (Ya)
- Panthi
- Parajuli
- Parakhan
- Pokharel
- Portel
- Pulami
- Rahpal
- Raikal
- Rajilohar
- Ramdam/Ramdamoo
- Rasali/Rasaili
- Raut
- Rijal
- Risal
- Ruchal
- Sadasankar/Sattasankar
- Sapkota*Sani
- Seti Mahara
- Setipar
- Setisural
- Shahoo
- Shahsankar
- Sherala
- Sijapati
- Singaure
- Sirpali (Shripali)
- Sonam
- Sunchyuri/Sunchiuri
- Sundhuwa
- Suni
- Tamata (Tamrakar)
- Thagunna
- Thatera
- Tiruwa
- Tiwari
- Wod/Wor
- Wokheda
