Most stepwells are found dotted round the desert areas of Gujarat (where they are called vav) and Rajasthan (where they are called baori), while a few also survive in Delhi.

大多数阶梯井散布在古吉拉特邦（称为 vav）和拉贾斯坦邦（称为 baori）的沙漠地区周围，而在德里也有一些存在。