Indian castes by profession

thumb|A chaiwala prepares masala chai on a coal fire in a street of [[Kolkata.]] A chaiwala (also transliterated as chaiwalah or chaiwallah; , ) is a tea-seller in the Indian subcontinent. They are an integral part of subcontinent culture. Chai is the Hindi and Urdu word for "tea", as in masala chai, and wala indicates the person performing the task, so chaiwala is a street vendor of tea.

Halwai is an Indian caste and a social class, whose traditional occupation was confectionery and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word Halwa which is a sweet dish.

herding caste of East India