The members of the Chaurasia community belong to the Brahmin caste under the Hindu Varna system. Originally, inhabitants of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the Terai region of Nepal, the members have moved to various places for professional reasons. The Chaurasia community follows the Brahmin wedding rites and customs. 'Gotras' and horoscopes are consulted before fixing marriage alliances of Chaurasia grooms. Some common gotras for Chaurasia community grooms are Kashyapa, Bharadwaj and Shandilya.