The Palamau Cheros now live strictly as Rajputs and wear the _paita_ or caste thread." It has been suggested in the article on Khairwar that the close connection between the two tribes may arise from the Kharwars or Khairwars having been an occupational offshoot of the Cheros and Santals.
In Palamau [437] the Cheros are now divided into two subcastes, the Bara-hazar or twelve thousand, and the Terah-hazar or thirteen thousand, who are also known as Birbandhi.

The former are the higher in rank and include most of the descendants of former ruling families, who assume the title Babuan.

The Terah-hazar are supposed to be the illegitimate offspring of the Bara-hazar.
"The distinctive physical traits of the Cheros," Colonel Dalton states, "have been considerably softened by the alliances with pure Hindu families, which their ancient power and large possessions enabled them to secure; but they appear to me still to exhibit an unmistakable Mongolian physiognomy.

They vary in colour, but are usually of a light brown.

They have, as a rule, high cheek-bones, small eyes obliquely set, and eyebrows to correspond, low broad noses, and large mouths with protuberant lips." _Cherwa_ .-- Subcaste of Kawar.
_Chetti_ .-- Subcaste of Gandli.
_Chhachan_ .-- (A hawk.) A section of Rawat (Ahir).
_Chhadesia_ .-- (A man of six districts.) Subcaste of Banjara.
_Chhadidar_ or _Darwan_ .-- Title of the Dahaits, who were door-keepers of the Rajas of Mahoba in former times.
_Chhanava Kule_ .-- (The ninety-six houses.) A subcaste of Maratha.
_Chhatakia_ .-- An illegitimate group of the Kumhar caste.
_Chhattisgarhi, Chhattisgarhia_ .-- Resident of Chhattisgarh or the region of the thirty-six forts, a name given to the eastern tract of the Central Provinces.