Kerala Castes List PDF

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Kerala Castes List - Summary

A caste is a form of social stratification that includes hereditary transmission of a lifestyle, often tied to occupations, ritual status, and specific social interactions, influenced by ideas of purity and pollution. In India, the caste system primarily divides Hindus into four major groups: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.

Kerala, located on the southwestern coast of India, is home to people from over a hundred different castes. Here, we provide the complete list of castes in Kerala, sourced from the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission. Get ready for valuable information about the diverse communities in this beautiful state!

Kerala Castes List

List of Schedule Castes (SC) Castes in Kerala

Adi Andhra
Adi Dravida
Adi Karnataka
Ajila
Arunthathiyar
Ayyanavar
Baira
Bakuda
Bathada
Bharathar (Other than Parathar), Paravan
Chakkiliyan
Chamar, Muchi
Chandala
Cheruman
Domban
Gosangi
Hasla
Holeya
Kadaiyan
Kakkalan, Kakkan
Kalladi
Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan
Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking)
Koosa
Kootan, Koodan
Kudumban
Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana
Maila
Malayan (in specified areas of Malabar District)
Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan
Moger (Other than Mogeyar)
Mundala
Nalakeyava
Nalkadaya
Nayadi
Pallan
Pulluvan
Pambada
Panan
Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan
Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar
Puthirai Vannan
Reneyar
Samagara
Samban
Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
Thandan
Thotti
Vallon
Valluvan
Vedan
Vettuvan, Pulaya Vettuvan (In erstwhile Cochin States only)
Nerian

List of Schedule Tribes (ST) Castes in Kerala

Adiyan
Aranda (Arandan)
Eravallan
Hill Pulaya (Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan)
Irular, Irulan
Kadar (Wayanad Kadar)
Kanikkaran, Kanikar
Karimpalan
Kattunayakan
Kochuvelan
Koraga
Kudiya, Melakudi
Kurichchan (Kurichiyan)
Kurumans (Mullu Kuruman)
Kurumbas (Kurumbar)
Mahamalasar
Malai Arayan (Mala Arayan)
Malai Pandaran
Malai Vedan (Mala Vedan)
Malakkuravan
Malasar
Malayan, Nattu Malayan (excluding certain districts)
Mavilan
Malayarayar
Mannan (in Malayalam script)
Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan
Palleyan, Palliyan, Paliyar, Palliya
Paniyan
Ulladan, Ullatan
Uraly
Mala Vettuvan (in specific districts)
Ten Kurumban, Jenu Kurumban
Thachenadan, Moopan
Cholanaickan
Malapanickar
Vettakuruman

List of Other Backward Classes (OBC) Castes in Kerala

Agasa
Ambalakkaran
Anglo Indian
Aremahrati
Arya
Bandari
Billava
Chakkala
Chavalakkaran
Chetties (including various subgroups)
Devadiga
Devanga
Dheevara (includes various names)
Ezhava and Thiyya
Ezhavathi
Ezhuthachan
Ganika
Gatti
Gowda
Hegde
Jogi
Kadupattan
Kaikolan
Kolasari, Kalasi Panicker
Kalari Kurup or Kalari Panicker
Viswakaramas including various subgroups
Kannadiyans
Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker
Kavuthiyan
Kavudiyaru
Koteyar
Krishnanvaka
Kerala Mudali
Kudumbi
Kusavan (includes various names)
Kumbarans
Kuruba
Latin Catholics
Madivalas
Mahendra-Medara
Maravans
Maruthuvar
Muslim or Mappila
Nadar (Hindu)
Naikkans
Odans
Scheduled Castes Converted to Christianity
Pandithars
Panniyar
Pattariyas
Peruvannan (Varanavar)
Rajapur
Chakravar, Sakravar (Kavathi)
Sourashtras
Saliya, Chaliya (Chaliyan)
Senai Thalavan (Elavaniar)
S.I.U.C (Excluding Nadar)
S.I.U.C
Thachar
Tholkollans
Thottian
Vaduvans, Vadugans, Vadukkars and Vaduka (Vadukans)
Velaans (Velaan, Velaar)
Vanian (various names)
Vaniar
Vakkaliga
Veerasaivas (includes Yogis and Jangam)
Veluthedathu Nair (various names)
Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakithalavan)
Yadavas (includes various names)
Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon
Moopar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Mooppar

Download the Kerala Castes List

To learn more about the diverse castes in Kerala, you can download the Kerala Castes List PDF using the link below. For more detailed information, feel free to visit the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission.

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