1) Karnataka society 
Populations in: Nadavaru (Kannada: ನಾಡವರು) or Nadavara (Kannada:ನಾಡವರ) is a prominent agrarian community of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. ==Etymology and Origins== Nadavaru means the people of Nadu or Country. Nadavaru are also known as Jain Nadavaru. Supposedly they converted to Hinduism from Jainism between t...