The Bharwad are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. Those of Saurashtra use Ahir as a surname, Bharwad consider themselves as Nandvanshi Ahirs.Enthoven (1920) writes that Bharwads numbered 95,832 according to 1901 census.

The term Bharwad is said to be a modified form of the word badawad, from the Gujarati words bada meaning sheep and wada meaning enclosure. This name was said to be acquired by the Bharwad on the account of their traditional occupation of being shepherds. According to their own traditions they are descendents of Anavil Bharwad, who helped a Chavda prince regain his kingdom. There are also traditions that they are members of the Ahir tribe who took up the occupation of shepherding. The Bharwad are found mainly in Kutch and Saurashtra. They are divided into two endogamous sections, the Motabhai and Nanabhai. The Motabhai Bharwads are further divided in clans like the Hadagra, Dharanjiya, Satka, Ajra, Goltar, Mundhwa, Lamka, Nashatar etc. The Nana bhai Bharwads are further divided in clans like the Meer, Boriya, Algotar, Sabhad, Jograna, Satiya, Sindhav, Dabhla, Parmar etc.While among the Bharwad of south Gujarat, their main clans are the Vaharka, Chandulka, Rokadka, Kalwamia, Jodika, Gundarya, Kuhadiya, and Dahika.