They are called Kumrawat in the northern Districts and Patbina (_pat patti_, sacking, and _binna_, to weave) in Chhattisgarh.

A small colony of hemp-growers in the Betul District are known as Dangur, probably from the _dang_ or wooden steelyard which they use for weighing hemp.

Both the Kumrawats and Dangurs claim Rajput origin, and may be classed together.

The caste of Barais or betel-vine growers have a subcaste called Kumrawat, and the Kumrawats may be an offshoot of the Barais, who split off from the parent body on taking to the cultivation of hemp.

As most Hindu castes have until recently refused to grow hemp, the Kumrawats are often found concentrated in single villages.