List of Communities
List of Communities
List of Communities
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
Denotified Communities
Backward Classes
SC Communities List
1. Adi Andhra.
2. Adi Dravida.
3. Adi Karnataka.
4. Ajila.
5. Arunthathiyar.
7. Baira.
8. Bakuda.
9. Bandi.
10. Bellara.
11. Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
12. Chakkiliyan.
13. Chalavadi.
15. Chandala.
16. Cheruman.
17. Devendrakulathan.
19. Domban.
20. Godagali.
21. Godda.
22. Gosangi.
23. Holeya.
24. Jaggali.
25. Jambuvulu.
26. Kadaiyan.
28. Kalladi.
30. Karimpalan.
32. Koliyan.
33. Koosa.
34. Kootan, Koodan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
35. Kudumban.
36. KuravanSidhanar.
37. Madari.
38. Madiga.
39. Maila.
40. Mala.
41. Mannan (In Kanyakumari District and shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli District)
42. Mavilan.
43. Moger.
44. Mundala.
45. Nalakeyava.
46. Nayadi.
47. Padannan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
48. Pagadai.
49. Pallan.
50. Palluvan.
51. Pambada.
52. Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
53. Panchama.
54. Pannadi.
55. Panniandi.
56. Paraiyan,Parayan,Sambavar
57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli District)
58. Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
61. Raneyar.
62. Samagara.
63. Samban.
64. Sapari.
65. Semman.
66. Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
67. Thoti.
68. Tiruvalluvar.
69. Vallon.
70. Valluvan.
71. Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
72. Vathiriyan.
73. Velen.
74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
75. Vettiyan.
76. Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
ST Communities List
1 Adiyan 1
2 Aranadan 2
3 Eravallan 3
4 Irular 4
5 Kadar 5
7 Kanikaran 7 ( i n Kanyakumari District and Shencottah and Ambasamudram Taluks of Tirunelveli District) as per G.O.Ms.No.27 P&AR(S) Department,dated 13.03.09
8 Kanikkar 7
9 Kaniyan 8
10 Kanyan 8
11 Kattunayakan 9
12 KochuVelan 10
13 KondaKapus 11
14 Kondareddis 12
15 Koraga 13
17 Kudiya 15
18 Kurichchan 16
19 Kurumans 18
20 Kurumbas 17 (intheNilgrisDistrict)
21 Madugar 28
22 MahaMalasar 19
23 MalaiArayan 20
24 MalaiPandaram 21
25 MalaiVedan 22
26 Malakkuravan 23
27 Malasar 24
28 Malayali 25 (in Dharmapuri, Vellore, Pudukottai, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
29 Malayekandi 26
30 Mannan 27
31 Melakudi 15
32 Muduvan 28
33 Muthuvan 29
34 Palleyan 30
35 Palliyan 31
36 Palliyar 32
37 Paniyan 33
38 Sholaga 34
40 Uraly 36
BC Communities List
1 Agamudayarincludingor 1
2 ThuluvaVellala 1
3 ThozhuVellala 1
4 AgaramVellanChettiar 2
10 ArchakaraiVellala 6
12 AyiraVaisyar 8
13 Badagar 9
14 Billava 10
15 Bondil 11
(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgris, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and
16 Boyas 12
Krishnagiri Districts)
(except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni
19 Oddars 12
and Dindigul Districts)
(including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari
25 Chettu 15
District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
(including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari
26 Chetty 15
District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
27 Chowdry 16
(except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and
28 Donga Dasarisl 17
Namakka
29 Devangar, 18
30 Sedar 18
32 Enadi 20
36 Gangavar 24
41 Gounder 26
43 Hegde 28
44 Idiga 29
45 IllathuPillaimar 30
46 Illuvar 30
47 Ezhuvar 30
48 Illathar 30
49 Jhetty 31
51 Kabbera 33
52 Kaikolar 34
53 Sengunthar 34
57 Kalingi 37
62 KallarKulaThondaman 39
63 KalveliGounder 40
64 Kambar 41
65 Kammalar 42 (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin)
66 Viswakarmala 42 (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin)
67 Viswakarma 42 (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin)
68 Kani, 43
69 KaniyarPanikkar 43
70 Kanisu 43
71 KaniyalaVellalar 44
72 KannadaSaineegar 45 (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (in Coimbatore, Erode and The Nilgiris Districts)
73 Kannadiyar 45 (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (in Coimbatore, Erode and The Nilgiris Districts)
74 KannadiyaNaidu 46
75 KarpooraChettiar 47
77 KasukkaraChettiar 49
78 Katesar 50
79 Pattamkatti 50
80 Kavuthiyar 51
81 KeralaMudali 52
82 Kharvi 53
83 Khatri 54
84 KonguVaishnava 55
(including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar,
85 KonguVellalar 56 Pala Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder,
Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Palavellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder and Rathinagiri Gounder)
86 KoppalaVelama 57
87 Koteyar 58
91 KugaVellalar 62
92 Kunchidigar 63
93 Lambadi 64
94 Lingayat 65
95 Jangama 65
96 Mahratta(Non-Brahmin)(includingNamdevMahratta) 66
97 Malayar 67
98 Male 68
99 Maniagar 69
102 Mooppan 72
103 Muthuraja 73
104 Muthuracha 73
105 Muttiriyar 73
106 Mutharaiyar 73
107 Nadar 74
108 Gramani 74
109 ChiristianGramani 74
110 ChristianShanar 74
111 ChiristianNadar 74
112 Shanar 74
113 Nagaram 75
114 Naikkar 76 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
115 NangudiVellalar 77
116 NanjilMudali 78 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
117 Odar 79 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
118 Odiya 80
119 OottruvalanattuVellalar 81
120 OPSVellalar 82
121 Ovachar 83
122 PaiyurKottaVellalar 84
123 Pamulu 85
(except in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a
124 Panar 86
Scheduled Caste)
125 Omitted 87
127 PannirandamChettiar 89
128 UthamaChettiar 89
130 Perike 91
131 PerikeBalija 91
132 Perumkollar 92 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
133 PodikaraVellalar 93
134 PooluvaGounder 94
135 Poraya 95
137 Pulluvar 97
138 Pooluvar 97
139 Pusala 98
140 Reddy 99
141 Ganjam 99
142 SadhuChetty 100 (Including Telegu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telegu Chetty)
143 Sakkaravar 101 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
144 Kavathi 101 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
145 Salivagana 102
157 Sozhiavellalar 107 (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keerai karar)
161 Tholkollar 111 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
(Except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya
169 UraliGounder 117 Goundar (in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Pudukottai,Salem and Namakkal Districts)
(Except in Kanyakumari District and Senkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a
175 Veduvar 122
Scheduled Caste)
(Except in Kanyakumari District and Senkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a
176 Vedar 122
Scheduled Caste)
177 Veerasaiva 123 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
180 VeluthodathuNair 126 (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
(including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya Gowda, Okkaliya Gowder,
181 Vokkaligar 127
Okkaliya Gowda)
(including Idaiyar, Telugu speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra
183 Yadhava 129
Golla)
who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to
186 Orphansand 132 take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages
run by the Government or recognized by the Government.
who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to
187 Destitutechildren 132 take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages
run by the Government or recognized by the Government.
Converts to Christianity from any Hindu BackwardClassesCommunity or (except the converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, P a t t a n a v a r , S e m b a d a v a r
191 131A
MostBackwardClassesCommunity ,Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) or Denotified Communities.
193 16B
197 Dommars ( e x c e p t Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts).
1 Ansar
2 Dekkani Muslims
3 Dudekula
4 Rowthar
4 Marakayar
5 Mapilla
6 Sheik
7 Syed
1 Ambalakarar
2 Andipandaram
3 Bestha,
3 Siviar
5 Boyar,
5 Oddar
6 Dasari
7 Dommara
8 Eravallar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe )
9 Isaivellalar
10 Jambuvanodai
11 Jangam
12 Jogi
14 Koracha
16 Kunnuvar Mannadi
17 Kurumba
18 Kuruhini Chetty
19 Maruthuvar, , and
19 Pronopakari
19 Velakatalanair
19 Mangala,
19 Navithar
19 Velakattalavar,
20 Mond Golla
21 Moundadan Chetty
22 Mahendra,
22 Medara
23 Mutlakampatti
24 Narikoravar
25 Nokkar
26 Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya )
27 Paravar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is Scheduled Caste ) ( including converts to Christianity )
29 Mukayar
33 Sozhia Chetty
34 Telugupatty Chetty
35 Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar and Thozhuva Naicker )
36 Thondaman
( Salavai Thozhilalar ) ( including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
38 Vannar
District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )
39 Vettaikarar
40 Vettuva Gounder
41 Yogeeswarar
DC Communities List
1 Attur Kilnad Koravars ( Salem,Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts )
4 Ambalakarar ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
6 Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts )
7 Battu Turkas
( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the
9 Chakkala
Nilgiris Districts )
15 Donga Boya
16 Donga Ur.Korachas
17 Devagudi Talayaris
19 Dabi Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )
20 Donga Dasaris ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )
22 Gudu Dasaris
23 Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts )
25 Inji Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
27 Jambavanodai
( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur
28 Kaladis
Districts )
( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
29 Kal Oddars
Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Toothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
( Kancheepuram , Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiravarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
30 Koravars
Tirunelveli, Thoothukadi, Chennai,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts )
33 Kala Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
34 Kalavathila Boyas
36 Maravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts )
37 Monda Koravars
42 Oddars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts )
45 Piramalai Kallars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts )
50 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
(Sivaganga , Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai.
58 Thottia Naickers
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal,Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode Districts)
59 Kepmaris
60 Uppukoravars or (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
60 Settipalli Koravars
63 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
64 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,Erode and Coimbatore Districts)