They are now mainly farmservants, as the name denotes, but where they hold land, as in Bastar, they rank higher, almost as a good cultivating caste.
Again, very occasionally a caste may be formed from a religious sect or order.

The Bishnois were originally a Vaishnava sect, worshipping Vishnu as an unseen god, and refusing to employ Brahmans.

They have now become cultivators, and though they retain their sectarian beliefs, and have no Brahman priests, are generally regarded as a Hindu cultivating caste.

The Pankas are members of the impure Ganda caste who adhered to the Kabirpanthi sect.

They are now a separate caste and are usually employed as village watchmen, ranking with menials above the Gandas and other similar castes.