Sainis are a Rajput descent agricultural and landowning caste of Punjab. The Saini Sikhs are found in the sub-mountainous region of Punjab.They dominate in a significant number of villages in Hoshiarpur, Nawanshehr, Jalandhar, Ropar and Gurdaspur.ince 1931 the surname Saini is also used by Mali groups of Rajasthan and some other states. These however are different from the Sainis that are found in Punjab and are said to have no marital links with them.