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The Lonari caste are found chiefly in India regions of Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Dhule, Surat , Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Khandesh, Nasik, Satana, Pune, Baramati, Indapur, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Jalna, the Satara agency, and the southern Maratha country. The caste had a population of 19,222 in 1901, which included 9,672 males and 9,550 females. They are a caste of cement–makers and lime burners who were once believed to be Marathas & later formed themselves into a separate class by adopting the occupation of lime and charcoal makers /traders. Lonari's originally never had any caste reservations & belonged to general (open) category but later were granted an OBC status in mid 90's in state of Maharastra. In Belgaum district they are divided into Mith (salt) and Chuna (lime) Lonaris,[1] who eat together but do not intermarry. In Ahmednagar, Poona, and Solapur district, they are divided into Lonari proper and Kadu, Akaramashe. Mainly lonaries are maratha but due to political influence and having good leader they decided to go in OBC cast when circular came also one important thing in current situation caste people situated all over India like Karnataka, Madhya Predesh, Gujarat, etc.[citation needed] Their origin is from Maharastra from ancient time.
The lonari one of the caste is from Mahabharata and Ramayan which you can find easily while having some research. This research done by only for maharashtra state.
In the Mulstambha they are also described as Maratha origin.(Note: There is no evidence of the existence of Lonari caste during earlier periods, as Lonaris are known to have separated from Marathas. Lonari surnames include Goralkar, Khot, Kalel, DANGAL (डांगल), Dhage, Dhumal, Lagad, Tulaskar, Gite, Rane, Yedave, Kurhe, Ingale, Unde, More, Nimgire, Chorghe, Dhone, Dhangekar,
Rakshe, Limite, Bondre, Karche, Tambe, Zadge, Kolarkar, Holkar, Kanade, Karande, Dhokrat, Atpalkar, Milke, Ganganmale, Gudale, Awate, Gherade, Singrore, Mutekar etc. Caste having huge people those who are Influenting politics of maharastra some main leader those who are participating internal and external politics of maharastra state Some research for political leader from this caste with their unique surname
DANGAL (डांगल) (LONARI) NASHIK, SATANA, BRAMHANGAON
Bhagwat (lonari), Goralkar, Natkar: Bhusawal, Jalgaon
Gite: Baramati, satara, Kolhapur
Holkar: Baramati
Dhone: Satara, Nagar
Kanade: Shirpur
Dhangekar: Pune
Kurhe (lonari): Kopargaon, Shirdi
Shinde, Kanade, Belaskar: Raver
Holkar, Karche: Mumbai
Khandekar: Aurangabad
Sodmise, Karche, Holkar: Phaltan
Goralkar, Labdhe, Kanade: Surat
Sanvaskar (Lonari), Khandekar, Goralkar: Nashik
Chorghe: Kolhapur, Satara, Malegaon
Kalel: Jambhulani, Valai in Man Taluka, Satara
Dhulare: Amravati, Dhule
Atpadkar: Kuranewadi, Varkute Malvadi in Man Taluka, Satara
Baad: Vithlapur in Atpadi Taluka, Sangali
Gherade: Kidbisari in Sangola Taluka, Solapur
There are castes and sub-castes present in states, each with its own history, traditions, and social dynamics having synonymos names but are of same caste or occupation marry only among their sub-caste or subgroup such as below:
| Name of the State | Synonymous Names |
| Andhra Pradesh | Uppara, Sagara, Memar, Beldar |
| Karnataka | Uppara, Sagar, Goundi, Ager, Koosa, Uppalinga, Uppaligashetty, Beldar, Lonmali, Lonkar, Lonaria |
| Kerala | Alvan, Koosa, Upparam |
| Tamil Nadu | Uppara, Uppaliyan, Uppaliya Naicker Alavan, Padh, Padti, Uppaliya, Sagar |
| Telangana | Uppara, Sagara, Memar, Beldar, Uppilga |
| Bihar | Noniya, Ninia, Lonia, Lonia Chauhan (Rajput), Beldar, Sorgar Gola, Goli, Luniyar |
| Orissa | Uppara, Noliya, Launa, Noniya, Loniya |
| West Bengal | Noniya, Nuniya, Lawaniya |
| Jharkhand | Namkgar, Narere Nurere, Chauhan |
| Chhattisgarh | Nuniya, Sorgar, Nungar |
| Madhya Pradesh | Loniya, Lonia Rajput, Noniya, Agri, Lonari Kunbi, Lodhi, Kshatriya Lonari |
| Uttara Pradesh | Loniya, Luniya, Noniya, Ninia, Lodhi, Paramr, Bind, Beldar, Shorgar |
| Uttarakhand | Thakur, Agariya |
| Delhi | Agri, Khanl, Lonari, Loniya, Chauhan (Rajput) |
| Haryana | Noonagar, Thakur, Gola Goli, Sholgar |
| Rajasthan | Loniya, Silawat, Raj, Shoragar, Karawal, Kharol, Kharwa |
| Punjab | Noonagar, Thakur, Uppiliyan, Lawankar |
| Gujarath | Kadiya, Ager, Agri, Chunar, Beldar, Lonari |
| Maharastra | Lonari, Gavandi, Agri, Agera, Jire Gavandis, Kamathi Guvandis, Kadiyas Gavandis, Lonari Kunbi, Kshatriya Lonari, Chauhan |
- ^ Caste and Race in India, Taylor & Francis, p. 34.