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In Punjab, the Bangali are also known as Sapela, Sipado or Jogi, and are traditionally associated with snake charming.

Like many other nomadic peripatetic castes, the Bangali claim a Rajput origin.

According to their traditions, they were soldiers in the army of Maharana Pratap, who fled into the jungle, once his forces were defeated by the Mughals.

In this new environment, the community took to living by hunting and trapping.

Denzil Ibbetson considered the Bangali simply to be a sub-group of the Kanjar community.

In Punjab, they are found mainly in the districts of Jalandhar and Gurdaspur, and they speak Punjabi.