Oudh , Central India , Trihoot, Bihar , Orissa , Bengal , Assam etc. The originate from south of the (now-extinct) Saraswati River. [10] In Punjab , they are classified as Saraswat Brahmins. In Bihar , majority of Brahmins are Bhumihar [ citation needed ] , Kanyakubja Brahmins and Maithil Brahmins