The Bayad are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India.
The community get their name from the village of Bayad in Aravalli District, and are Rajput converts to Islam. According to their traditions, they accompanied a Rajput prince as he re-established his control over the Dantha state. They originated in Kakiani in Rajasthan, and said to have converted to Islam some five hundred years ago. They are now found mainly in the town of Anjar, with a small number are found in Bhuj. At the partition of India in 1947, a large portion of the tribe moved to Pakistan, and are settled in the districts of Sanghar and Badin.
- Country – India
- State – Gujarat
- District – Aravalli
- Population (2011) – 500
- Official Languages – Gujarati, Hindi
- PIN – 383325
