Originally they resided in Bikaner, whence they migrated and founded the state of Kathiawar, which takes its name from the Kathia tribe, and is in modern day Gujerat State of India.
Main castes are Toor, Rajpoot, Ganpal, Arain, Kamboh, Bodla, Nigriyal, pahdiyar, qureshi, sheikh, syed, hiraj, siyal, merali, pahod, kathia, chiryana, gil, Khichi, Sargana, sadraich, jutt, baloch etc.