Jainism does not belong to any one caste. It is a religion, and its followers come from many different social backgrounds.

Key points:

• There are two main religious traditions within Jainism: Digambar and Śvetāmbara. These are sects, not castes.
• Within Jain communities, people may belong to various mercantile or regional Jain communities (often named like Porwal, Khandelwal, Soni, Mahajan, etc.), but these are community identities, not a single caste that all Jains share.
• In short: Jainism itself transcends caste; individuals may identify with different Jain communities or family lineages, but there is no single “Jain caste.”