ANNEXURE – I

LIST OF COMMUNITIES

I. SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST) IN TAMIL NADU

SI. No. 7. $ Inserted in G.O. Ms.No.27, P & AR (S) Department, dated

13.03.2009 w.e.f. 07.01.2003
Sl.No. Name of the Caste
1 Adiyan
2 Aranadan
3 Eravallan
4 Irular
5 Kadar
6 Kammara (excluding Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
7 Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah and Ambasamudram Taluks
of Tirunelveli District)
8 Kaniyan, Kanyan
9 Kattunayakan
10 Kochu Velan
11 Konda Kapus
12 Kondareddis
13 Koraga
14 Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
15 Kudiya, Melakudi
16 Kurichchan

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17 Kurumbas (in the Nilgiris District)
18 Kurumans
19 Maha Malasar
20 Malai Arayan
21 Malai Pandaram
22 Malai Vedan
23 Malakkuravan
24 Malasar
25 Malayali (in Dharmapuri, North Arcot,
Pudukottai, Salem, South Arcot and
Tiruchirapalli Districts)
26 Malayakandi
27 Mannan
28 Mudugar, Muduvan
29 Muthuvan
30 Pallayan
31 Palliyan
32 Palliyar
33 Paniyan
34 Sholaga
35 Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
36 Uraly

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 II. SCHEDULED CASTES (SC) IN TAMIL NADU

Sl.No. Name of the Caste

37 Adi Dravida
38 Adi Karnataka
39 Ajila
40 Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
41 Baira
42 Bakuda
43 Bandi
44 Bellara
45 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
46 Chalavadi
47 Chamar, Muchi
48 Chandala
49 Cheruman
50 Devendrakula Velalar [Devendrakulathan,
Kadaiyan (excluding in the coastal areas of
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram,
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and
Nagapattinam Districts), Kalladi, Kudumban,
Pallan, Pannadi, Vathiriyan]
51 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
52 Domban
53 Godagali
54 Godda

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55 Gosangi
56 Holeya
57 Jaggali
58 Jambuvulu
59 Kadaiyan (in the districts of Tirunelveli,
Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai,
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam
Districts)
60 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
61 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District)
62 Karimpalan
63 Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
64 Koliyan
65 Koosa
66 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
67 Kuravan, Sidhanar
68 Maila
69 Mala
70 Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
71 Mavilan
72 Moger
73 Mundala
74 Nalakeyava
75 Nayadi

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76 Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
77 Palluvan
78 Pambada
79 Panan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
80 Panchama
81 Panniandi
82 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar
83 Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
84 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
85 Pulayan, Cheramar
86 Puthirai Vannan
87 Raneyar
88 Samagara
89 Samban
90 Sapari
91 Semman
92 Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
93 Tiruvalluvar
94 Vallon
95 Valluvan
96 Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
97 Velan

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 98 Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
99 Vettiyan
100 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

II (A). SCHEDULED CASTES ARUNTHATHIYARS – SC(A)

Converts to Sikhis (or) Buddhists from Scheduled Caste as per G.O.(Ms)

No.1597/AD&TW Dept., dated 27.09.1990.

Sl.No. Name of the Caste

101 Adi Andhra
102 Arunthathiyar
103 Chakkiliyan
104 Madari
105 Madiga
106 Pagadai
107 Thoti

NOTE: Persons belonging to Christian communities who are converts

from any Hindu communities included in the SC list may see
Sl. No.239 below

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LIST OF MOST BACKWARD CLASSES, DENOTIFIED COMMUNITES,

BACKWARD CLASSES AND BACKWARD CLASS MUSLIMS

1. G.O.Ms.No.85 BC, MBC & MW Department, dated 29.07.2008

2. G.O.Ms.No.96 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 08.09.2008
3. G.O.Ms.No.97 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 11.09.2008
4. G.O.Ms.No.37 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 21.05.2009
5. G.O.Ms.No.98 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 05.11.2009
6. G.O.Ms.No.06 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 11.01.2011
7. G.O.Ms.No.28 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 06.04.2015
8. G.O.Ms.No.54 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 15.07.2020
9. G.O.Ms.No.55 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 15.07.2020
10. G.O.Ms.No.68 BC, MBC & MW Department(BCC), dated 14.09.2020

III MOST BACKWARD CLASSES AND DENOTIFIED

COMMUNITIES – MBC/DNC

(i) MOST BACKWARD CLASSES

Sl.No. Name of the Caste

108 Ambalakarar
109 Andipandaram
110 Arayar (in Kanyakumari District)
111 Bestha, Siviar
112 Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju)
113 Boyar, Oddar
114 Dasari
115 Dommara
116 Eravallar (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
community is a Scheduled Tribe)
117 Isaivellalar
118 Jambuvanodai

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119 Jangam
120 Jogi
121 Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore, Erode and
Tiruppur Districts only)
122 Koracha
123 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar)
124 Kunnuvar Mannadi
125 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder
126 Kuruhini Chetty
127 Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in
Kanyakumari District)
128 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala,
Velakkattalavar, Velakatalanair and
Pronopakari
129 Mond Golla
130 Moundadan Chetty
131 Mahendra Medara
132 Narikoravar (Kurivikars)
133 Nokkar
134 Panisaivan / Panisivan
135 Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar,
Vanniya, Vanniya Gounder, Gounder or Kander,
Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)
136 Paravar (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
Community is Scheduled Caste)
137 Paravar converts to Christianity including the
Paravar converts to Christianity of
Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of

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 Tenkasi District.
138 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar,
Sembadavar) (including converts to
Christianity)
139 Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including converts to
Christianity)
140 Punnan Vettuva Gounder
141 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in
Kanyakumari District)
142 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani,
Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava)
143 Sozhia Chetty
144 Telugupatty Chetty
145 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam,
Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva
Naicker and Erragollar)
146 Thondaman
147 Thoraiyar (Nilgris)
148 Thoraiyar (Plains)
149 Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai or
Aravani)
150 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)
151 Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa,
Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and
Rajaka) (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
community is a Scheduled Caste)
152 Vettaikarar
153 Vettuva Gounder
154 Yogeeswarar

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 (ii) DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES
Sl.No. Name of the Caste
155 Attur Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal,
Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar
Districts)
156 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal
District)
157 Appanad Kondayam Kottai Maravar (Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,
Theni and Dindigul Districts)
158 Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
159 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District)
160 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Ariyalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem,
Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
Districts)
161 Battu Turkas
162 C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore, Viluppuram and
Kallakurichi Districts)
163 Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris
Districts)
164 Changyampudi Koravars (Vellore Tirupathur,
Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
165 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar
and Ramanathapuram Districts)
166 Dombs (Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts)

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167 Dobba Koravars (Salem and Namakkal
Districts)
168 Dommars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore,
Tirupathur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai
Districts)
169 Donga Boya
170 Donga Ur.Korachas
171 Devagudi Talayaris
172 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
173 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Vellore
Tirupathur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai
Districts)
174 Donga Dasaris (Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,
Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and
Namakkal Districts)
175 Gorrela Dodda Boya
176 Gudu Dasaris
177 Gandarvakottai Koravars (Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Pudukottai, Cuddalore, Viluppuram and
Kallakurichi Districts)
178 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts)
179 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

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180 Jogis (Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur,
Chennai, Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi,
Vellore, Tirupathur Ranipet and
Thiruvannamalai Districts)
181 Jambavanodai
182 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai,
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts)
183 Kal Oddars (Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,
Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi,
Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
184 Koravars (Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,
Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Pudukottai, Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Chennai,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris
Districts)
185 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai
Districts)
186 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
187 Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
188 Kalavathila Boyas

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189 Kepmaris (Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,
Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts)
190 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Toothukudi Districts)
191 Monda Koravars
192 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
193 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
194 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur
Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
195 Nellorepet Oddars (Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet
and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
196 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Madurai,
Theni and Dindigul Districts)
197 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
198 Ponnai Koravars (Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet
and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
199 Piramalai Kallars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur Districts)
200 Peria Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
201 Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore
District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District)
202 Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
203 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,

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 Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
204 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur,
Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Ariyalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Tirupathur,
Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
205 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal
Districts)
206 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore,
Tirupathur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai
Districts)
207 Saranga Palli Koravars
208 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal
Distircts)
209 Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganaga, Virudunagar
and Ramanathapuram Districts)
210 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
211 Telungapatti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
212 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganaga, Virudunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram,
Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi,
Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet,
Thiruvannamalai , Coimbatore, Erode and
Tiruppur Districts)
213 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris
(Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
214 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur,
Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore,

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 Tirupathur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai
Districts)
215 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
216 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas
217 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
218 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Pudukottai, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore
Districts)
219 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladurai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts)
220 Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
221 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
222 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)
Note: Persons belonging to other Christian Communities who are
converts from any Hindu Communities included in the MBC/DNC list may
see Sl.No.362.

IV. LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES

Sl.No. Name of the Caste

223 Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva
Vellala
224 Agaram Vellan Chettiar
225 Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanyakumari
District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi
District.)

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226 Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts.)
227 Nulayar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District.)
228 Archakarai Vellala
229 Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District.)
230 Ayira Vaisyar
231 Badagar
232 Billava
233 Bondil
234 Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris,
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
Districts).

Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,

Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,

Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Madurai,
Theni and Dindigul Districts)

Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram,

Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram,
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi,
Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)

Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore, Tirupathur,

Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai Districts)

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 Sooramari Oddars (except Salem and
Namakkal Districts)
235 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris
Districts)
236 Chavalakarar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
237 Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur
Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty,
Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
238 Chowdry
239 Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes
irrespective of the generation of conversion
(except the Paravar converts to Christianity of
Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of
Tenkasi District) for the purpose of reservation
of seats in Educational Institutions and for
seats in Public Services
240 C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
241 Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram,
Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Chennai, Salem and
Namakkal Districts)
242 Devangar, Sedar
243 Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur
Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts)

Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,

Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore,

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 Tirupathur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai
Districts)
244 Enadi
245 Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
246 Ezhuthachar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
247 Ezhuva (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
248 Gangavar
249 Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar (Vaduvar) (other
than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi)
250 Gounder
251 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa
Gounder)
252 Hegde
253 Idiga
254 Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
255 Jhetty
256 Jogis (except Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,
Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore,
Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Tirupathur,
Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
257 Kabbera
258 Kaikolar, Sengunthar
259 Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai,
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and
Perambalur, Ariyalur Districts)

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260 Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in
Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of
Tenkasi Distirct)
261 Kalingi
262 Kallar,
Easanattu Kallar
Gandharva Kottai Kallars (except Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts)
Kootappal Kallars (except Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Ariyalur
Districts)
Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,
Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur
Districts)
Periyasooriyur Kallars (except Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai
Districts)
263 Kallar Kula Thondaman
264 Kalveli Gounder
265 Kambar
266 Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala
(including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar,
Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and
Viswa Brahmin)
267 Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker
268 Kaniyala Vellalar
269 Kannada Saineegar, Kannadiyar (Throughout
the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore,
Erode, Tiruppur and the Nilgiris Districts)

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270 Kannadiya Naidu
271 Karpoora Chettiar
272 Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar,
Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar,
Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and
Sunnambu Karuneegar)
273 Kasukkara Chettiar
274 Katesar, Pattamkatti
275 Kavuthiyar
276 Kerala Mudali
277 Kharvi
278 Khatri
279 Kongu Vaishnava
280 Kongu Vellalars (including Vellala Gounder,
Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder,
Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala
Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala
Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai
Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder,
Palavellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder
and Rathinagiri Gounder)
281 Koppala Velama
282 Koteyar
283 Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
284 Kudikara Vellalar
285 Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
286 Kuga Vellalar

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287 Kunchidigar
288 Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in
Kanyakumari District
289 Latin Catholics in Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi
District
290 Lambadi
291 Lingayat (Jangama)
292 Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev
Mahratta)
293 Malayar
294 Male
295 Maniagar
296 Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum,
Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Toothukudi Districts)
Karumaravars
Appanad Kondayam Kottai Maravar (except
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)
Sembanad Maravars (except Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)
297 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia
Vellalar
298 Mooppan
299 Muthuraja, Muthiriyar, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar
300 Nadar, Shanar and Gramani including Christian
Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian
Gramani.
301 Nagaram

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302 Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
303 Nangudi Vellalar
304 Nanjil Mudali (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
305 Odar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah
Taluk of Tenkasi District)
306 Odiya
307 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
308 O.P.S. Vellalar
309 Ovachar
310 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
311 Pamulu
312 Panar (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District Where the
community is a Scheduled Caste)
313 Pandiya Vellalar
314 Kathikarar in Kanyakumari District
315 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
316 Parkavakulam (including Surithimar,
Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)
317 Perike (including Perike Balija)
318 Perumkollar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
319 Podikara Vellalar
320 Pooluva Gounder
321 Poraya
322 Pulavar (in Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur
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323 Pulluvar or Pooluvar
324 Pusala
325 Reddy (Ganjam)
326 Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty, Twenty
Four Manai Telugu Chetty)
327 Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
328 Salivagana
329 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar
and Adhaviyar
330 Savalakkarar
331 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
332 Serakula Vellalar
333 Sourashtra (Patnulkarar)
334 Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha Vellalar,
Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar)
335 Srisayar
336 Sundaram Chetty
337 Thiyya
338 Thogatta Veerakshatriya
339 Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari District and
ShenkottahTaluk of Tenkasi District)
340 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
341 Thoriyar
342 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
343 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
344 Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai District)

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 and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder
(in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore,
Erode, Tiruppur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Salem and
Namakkal Districts)
345 Urikkara Nayakkar
346 Virakodi Vellala
347 Vallambar
348 Vallanattu Chettiar
349 Valmiki
350 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (includinjg Gandla,
Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)
351 Veduvar and Vedar (except in Kanyakumari
District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi
District where the Community is a Scheduled
Castes)
352 Veerasaiva (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
353 Velar
354 Vellan Chettiar
355 Veluthodathu Nair (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District)
356 Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar,
Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda,
Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda)
357 Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District)
358 Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking
Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga
Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla)
359 Yavana

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360 Yerukula
361 Converts to Christianity from any Hindu
Backward Classes Community or Most
Backward Classes Community (except the
Converts to Christianity from Meenavar,
Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar,
Makkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) or
Denotified Communities.
362 Orphans and destitute children who have lost
their parents before reaching the age of ten
and are destitutes; and who have nobody else
to 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 recognised by the Government.

V. LIST OF BACKWARD CLASS MUSLIMS

363 Ansar
364 Dekkani Muslims
365 Dudekula
366 Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar
(whether their spoken language is Tamil or
Urdu)
367 Mapilla
368 Sheik
369 Syed

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