Deha
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The Deha, sometimes pronounced Dhea, Daiya and Dheya, are a caste in India, who have the Other Backward Class status in Haryana.
Community myths refer to their descent from two brothers, Chhaju and Raju. Chhaju's daughter took to scavenging, and as such was ostracised. Over time her descendants came to form a distinct community. Other traditions make references to the fact the community emigrated from Sargodha in what is now Pakistan. The Deha speak their own dialect, although most also speak Haryanvi.[1]