Jha
झा · Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
Madhesi / TeraiTarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Gotra
- कश्यपKashyap
- Kuldevata
- Masto / Kalika / Shiva / Baraha
- Sub-caste / branch
- Kashyap
- Pravara
- Tryarshi (Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidhruva)
- Origin
- Mithila Brahmin heartland (Janakpurdham, Madhesh)
- Region
- Karnali, Sudurpashchim, Gandaki, Bagmati
- Census 2021
- Brahman - Tarai - 217,774 people (0.75%)
Maithil Vedic Brahmins of ancient Mithila, custodians of Sanskrit literature, Nyaya philosophy, and sacred Vedic traditions.
Other surnames of the Kashyap gotra / clan
- Adhikariअधिकारी
- Airiऐरी
- Badalबादल
- Bakharelबाख्रेल
- Baniyaबानियाँ
- Bidariबिडारी
- Bogatiबोगटी
- Bohraबोहरा
- Budhaबुढा
- Budhaerबुढायर
- Buraबुरा
- Dangalदङ्गाल
- Dangiडाँगी
- Deubaदेउवा
- Dhamiधामी
- Dotelडोटेल
- Ghimireघिमिरे
- Humagainहुमागाईं
- Kadayatकडायत
- Kajiकाजी
- Kathayatकठायत
- Katawalकटवाल / कटुवाल
- Kawarकँवर
- Khadayatखडायत
- Khatiखाती
- Koikyalकोइक्याल
- Maharaमहारा
- Mahatमहत
- Mahatमहत
- Pahariपहाडी
Other Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute) surnames
- Bhattaभट्ट
- Chaturvediचतुर्वेदी
- Chaudhariचौधरी
- Dixitदीक्षित
- Kaphalyaकफल्या
- Mishraमिश्र
- Pandeyपाण्डे
- Sharmaशर्मा
- Thakurठाकुर
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी
- Upadhyayaउपाध्याय