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{{infobox ethnic group|
|group= Kotwar
|poptime =
|popplace = India
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|rels= • [[Hinduism]] 100%
|related= • [[Panika]] • [[Sahariya (caste)|Sahariya]] • [[Bind (tribe)|Bind]]
}}

The '''Kotwar''' are a community found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are sub-group of the [[Panika]] [[Caste system in India|caste]]. The word ''Kotwar'' is a corruption of ''kotwal'', which means a keeper of the castle in [[Hindi language|Hindi]]. They are said to have acquired the name on account of the fact that they were traditionally village watchmen. The Panika were a caste traditionally associated with weaving, and the change of occupation by the Kotwar led to them becoming a distinct endogamous sub-group of the [[Panika]].{{cn|date=February 2017}}

The Kotwar are one many former tribal communities that have now been incorporated into the [[Hindu]] caste system. They are now found mainly in the districts of [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]]. Their habitat is hilly undulating terrain, and extremely forested. They speak Hindi and have [[scheduled caste]] status. They are now a community of small- and medium-sized farmers. The Kotwar are [[Hindu]], and have a number of tribal deities like Dulha Deo, Maharani Devi and Seetla Devi<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 1108 to 1113 Manohar Publications</ref>

== References ==
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{{Tribes of Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]

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