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S.No. Caste / Community Gazette Resolution
S.No.
1
Caste / Community
Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
2
Caste / Community
Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari district and Sheoncottah Taulk of Tirunelveli district )
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
3
Caste / Community
Ambalakarar, Ambalakaran(including servai)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
4
Caste / Community
Andi pandaram
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
5
Caste / Community
Arayar, Arayan, Nulayar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
6
Caste / Community
Archakari Vellala
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
7
Caste / Community
Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
8
Caste / Community
Attur Kilnad Koravar (in Salem, South Arcot, Ramanathapuram Kamarajar and Pasumpon Muthuramadigam district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
9
Caste / Community
Attur Melnad Koravar (in Salem district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
10
Caste / Community
Badagar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
11
Caste / Community
Bestha Siviar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
12
Caste / Community
Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
13
Caste / Community
Billava
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
14
Caste / Community
Bondil
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
15
Caste / Community
Boyar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
16
Caste / Community
Oddar (including Boya, Donga Boya, Gorrela Dodda Boya, Kalvathila Boya, Pedda Boya, Oddar, Kal Oddar Nellorepet Oddar and Sooramari Oddar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
17
Caste / Community
Chakkala
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
18
Caste / Community
Changayampudi Koravar (In North Arcot District)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
19
Caste / Community
Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
20
Caste / Community
Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty Valayal Chetty Pudukkadai Chetty) (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
21
Caste / Community
C.K. Koravar (in South Arcot district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
22
Caste / Community
Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes, irrespective of the generation of conversion for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and for seats in Public Services
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
23
Caste / Community
C.S.I. Formerly S.I.U.C. in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
24
Caste / Community
Dabi Koravar (in Thanjavur, Trichirapally, Pudkukottai and North Arcot district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
25
Caste / Community
Dasari (including Donga Dasari and Gudu Dasari)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
26
Caste / Community
Dekkani Muslim
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
27
Caste / Community
Devangar, Sedar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
28
Caste / Community
Dobba Koravar (in Salem district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
29
Caste / Community
Dobbai Koracha (In Tiruchirappally and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
30
Caste / Community
Dommara (including Domb & Dommar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
31
Caste / Community
Donga Ur. Koracha
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
32
Caste / Community
Dudekula
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
33
Caste / Community
Enadi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
34
Caste / Community
Eravallar (except Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district where the community is a Scheduled Tribe)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
35
Caste / Community
Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
36
Caste / Community
Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
37
Caste / Community
Ezhuva (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
38
Caste / Community
Gandarvakottai Koravar (In Thanjavur, Tiruchirapally Pudukottai and South Arcot districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
39
Caste / Community
Ganagavar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
40
Caste / Community
Gavara, Gavarai (Kavarai) and Vadugar(Vaduvar) (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
41
Caste / Community
Gounder
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
42
Caste / Community
Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
43
Caste / Community
Hegde
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
44
Caste / Community
Idiga
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
45
Caste / Community
Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
46
Caste / Community
Inji Koravar (In Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
47
Caste / Community
Isaivellalar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
48
Caste / Community
Jambuvanodai
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
49
Caste / Community
Jangam
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
50
Caste / Community
Jhetty
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
51
Caste / Community
Jogi (including Jogis)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
52
Caste / Community
Kabbera
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
53
Caste / Community
Kaikolan, Kaikolar , Sengunthar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
54
Caste / Community
Kaladi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
55
Caste / Community
Kala Koravar (In Thanjavur, Tiruchirapally and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
56
Caste / Community
Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panieker (In Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
57
Caste / Community
Kalingi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
58
Caste / Community
Kalinji Dabikoravar (In Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
59
Caste / Community
Kallar (including Easanattu Kallar Gandarvakkottai Kallar Koottappal Kallar Piramalai Kallar and Periasooriyur Kallar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
60
Caste / Community
Kalveli Gounder
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
61
Caste / Community
Kambar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
62
Caste / Community
Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakammala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar Karumar Kollar, Thacher, Kalthacher Kamsala and Viswabrahmin)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
63
Caste / Community
Kani, Kanisu Kaniyar Panikkar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
64
Caste / Community
Kannada Saineegar, Kannadiyar (throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and Nilgiris districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
65
Caste / Community
Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar Mathu Vazhi Kanakkar Sozhi Kanakkar and Sunnambu Karuneegar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
66
Caste / Community
Katesar Pattamkatti
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
67
Caste / Community
Kavuthiyar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
68
Caste / Community
Kepmari (in Chengalpattu, Pudukottai and Tiruchirapalli districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
69
Caste / Community
Kerala Mudali
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
70
Caste / Community
Kharvi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
71
Caste / Community
Khatri
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
72
Caste / Community
Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore and Periyar district only)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
73
Caste / Community
Kongu Vellalar (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, Pala Vellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder and Rathinagiri Gounder
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
74
Caste / Community
Koppala Velama
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
75
Caste / Community
Koracha
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
76
Caste / Community
Koravar (in Chengalpattu, Ramanathapuram, Kamarajar, Pasumpen Mutouramalingam, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Madras ,Madurai and the Nilgiris districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
77
Caste / Community
Koteyar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
78
Caste / Community
Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
79
Caste / Community
Kudumbi (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
80
Caste / Community
Kulala (including Kuyavar, Kumbarar and Velar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
81
Caste / Community
Kunchidigar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
82
Caste / Community
Kunnuvar Mannadi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
83
Caste / Community
Kurhini Chetty
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
84
Caste / Community
Kurumba (where they are not Scheduled Tribes), Kurumba Gounder,
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
85
Caste / Community
Labbai, Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
86
Caste / Community
Lambadi
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
87
Caste / Community
Latin Catholic (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
88
Caste / Community
Jangama
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
89
Caste / Community
Mahratta (non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
90
Caste / Community
Mahendra, Medara
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
91
Caste / Community
Malayan, Malayar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
92
Caste / Community
Male
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
93
Caste / Community
Maujagar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
94
Caste / Community
Mapilla
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
95
Caste / Community
Maravar (including Karumaravar, Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravar and Sembanad Maravar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
96
Caste / Community
Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakkattalavar, Velakkattalanair and Pronopakari
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
97
Caste / Community
Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar(including converts to Christianity)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
98
Caste / Community
Monda Koravar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
99
Caste / Community
Mooppan
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
100
Caste / Community
Moundadan Chetty
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
101
Caste / Community
Mukkuvan, Mukkuvar or Mukayar including converts to Christianity)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
102
Caste / Community
Muthuraja Muthuracha Muttiriyar Muthiriyar Mutharaiyar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
103
Caste / Community
Mutlakampatti
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
104
Caste / Community
Nadar, Shanar and Gramani, including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
105
Caste / Community
Nagaram
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
106
Caste / Community
Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
107
Caste / Community
Nanjil Mudali (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
108
Caste / Community
Narikoravar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
109
Caste / Community
Nokkar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
110
Caste / Community
Odar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
111
Caste / Community
Odiya
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
112
Caste / Community
Ovachar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
113
Caste / Community
Pamulu
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
114
Caste / Community
Panar (Except in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
115
Caste / Community
Pannayar (including Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
116
Caste / Community
Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
117
Caste / Community
Paravar including converts to Christianity (except in Kanniya-kumari district and Shenocottah taluk of Tirunelveli district where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
118
Caste / Community
Parkavakulam (Suruthimar including those Suruthimar who call themselves as Moopanar, Nathamar including those Nathamar who call themselves as Nainar, Malayamar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
119
Caste / Community
Perike (including Perike Balija)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
120
Caste / Community
Perumkollar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
121
Caste / Community
Ponnai Koravar (in North Arcot district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
122
Caste / Community
Poraya
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
123
Caste / Community
Pulluvar or Pooluvar, Pooluva Gounder
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
124
Caste / Community
Pusala
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
125
Caste / Community
Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty, Telugupatty Chetty, Twenty-four Manai Telugu Chetty)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
126
Caste / Community
Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
127
Caste / Community
Sakkaraithamadai Koravar (in North Arcot district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
128
Caste / Community
Salem Melnad Koravar (in Madurai, Coimbatore Periyar, Pudukottai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem and North Arcot districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
129
Caste / Community
Salem Uppu Koravar (in Salem district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
130
Caste / Community
Salivagana, Salivahana
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
131
Caste / Community
Saliyar Padmasaliyar Pathusaliyar Pattariya and Adhaviyar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
132
Caste / Community
Saranga Palli Koravar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
133
Caste / Community
Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathanai, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
134
Caste / Community
Savalakkarar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
135
Caste / Community
Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
136
Caste / Community
Sourashtra (Patnulkarar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
137
Caste / Community
Sozhia Chetty
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
138
Caste / Community
Sozhia Vellalar (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
139
Caste / Community
Srisayar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
140
Caste / Community
Thalli Koravar (in Salem district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
141
Caste / Community
Thogamalai Koravar or Kepmari (in Tiruchirappalli, and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
142
Caste / Community
Thogatta Veerakshatriya
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
143
Caste / Community
Tholkollar (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
144
Caste / Community
Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
145
Caste / Community
Thondaman
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
146
Caste / Community
Thoriyar, Badaga Thoraiyar of Nilgiris, Thoraiyar(plains)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
147
Caste / Community
Thottiya Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar and Tholuva Naicker), Erragollar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
148
Caste / Community
Uppara, Uappillia and Sagara
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
149
Caste / Community
Uppukoravar or Settipalli Koravar (in Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Madurai and North Arcot districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
150
Caste / Community
Urali Gounder, (throughout the state) and Orudya Gounder, or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai, Coimbatore, Periyar, Tiueechirapalli, Pudukottai and Salem districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
151
Caste / Community
Vaduvarpatti Koravar (in Madurai, Ramanathauram, Pasumpon Muthuramalingam, Kamarajar, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
152
Caste / Community
Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valaiyar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
153
Caste / Community
Vallambar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
154
Caste / Community
Valmiki
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
155
Caste / Community
Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
156
Caste / Community
Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk in Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
157
Caste / Community
Vanniyakula Kshatriya (including Vanniya, Vanniyar, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
158
Caste / Community
Varaganeri Koravar (in Tiruchira Palli and Pudukottai districts)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
159
Caste / Community
Vayalpad or Nawalpeta Koracha
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
160
Caste / Community
Veduvar/Vettaikkarar (throughout the state) and Vedar (except in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
161
Caste / Community
Veerasaiva (in Kanniyakumari district and Shenocottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
162
Caste / Community
Vellan Chettiar, Agaram Vellan Chettiar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
163
Caste / Community
Veluthodathu Nair (in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
164
Caste / Community
Vetta Koravar (in Salem district)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
165
Caste / Community
Vetuva Gounder, Punnan Vettuva Gounder
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
165 (A)
Caste / Community
Virakodi Vellala (former Panisaivan only)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
166
Caste / Community
Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliya, Gowda, Okkaliya Gowda, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya Gowder)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
167
Caste / Community
Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris dist.)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
168
Caste / Community
Yadava (including Idaiyar, Telugu speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla, Mond Golla and Asthanthra Golla)
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
169
Caste / Community
Yavana
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
170
Caste / Community
Yerukula
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
171
Caste / Community
Yogeeswarar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
172
Caste / Community
Christian converts from any Hindu Backward Classes
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
173
Caste / Community
Battu Turkas
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
174
Caste / Community
Devagudi Talayari
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
175
Caste / Community
Podikara Vellalar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
176
Caste / Community
Pulavar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
177
Caste / Community
Nangudi Vellalar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
178
Caste / Community
Kuga Vellalar
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
179
Caste / Community
Kallar Kula Thondaman
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
180
Caste / Community
Thiyya
Gazette Resolution
S.No.
181
Caste / Community
Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District)
Gazette Resolution