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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

  1. Adi Andhra
  2. Adi Dravida
  3. Adi Karnataka
  4. Ajila
  5. Arunthathiyar
  6. Ayyanavar
  7. Baira
  8. Bakuda
  9. Bathada
  10. Bharathar (Other than Parathar), Paravan
  11. Chakkiliyan
  12. Chamar, Muchi
  13. Chandala
  14. Cheruman
  15. Domban
  16. Gosangi
  17. Hasla
  18. Holeya
  19. Kadaiyan
  20. Kakkalan, Kakkan
  21. Kalladi
  22. Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan
  23. Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking)
  24. Koosa
  25. Kootan, Koodan
  26. Kudumban
  27. Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana
  28. Maila
  29. Malayan (in specified areas of Malabar District)
  30. Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan
  31. Moger (Other than Mogeyar)
  32. Mundala
  33. Nalakeyava
  34. Nalkadaya
  35. Nayadi
  36. Pallan
  37. Pulluvan
  38. Pambada
  39. Panan
  40. Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan
  41. Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar
  42. Puthirai Vannan
  43. Reneyar
  44. Samagara
  45. Samban
  46. Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
  47. Thandan
  48. Thotti
  49. Vallon
  50. Valluvan
  51. Vedan
  52. Vettuvan, Pulaya Vettuvan (In erstwhile Cochin States only)
  53. Nerian

List of Schedule Tribes (ST) Castes in Kerala

  1. Adiyan
  2. Aranda (Arandan)
  3. Eravallan
  4. Hill Pulaya (Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan)
  5. Irular, Irulan
  6. Kadar (Wayanad Kadar)
  7. Kanikkaran, Kanikar
  8. Karimpalan
  9. Kattunayakan
  10. Kochuvelan
  11. Koraga
  12. Kudiya, Melakudi
  13. Kurichchan (Kurichiyan)
  14. Kurumans (Mullu Kuruman)
  15. Kurumbas (Kurumbar)
  16. Mahamalasar
  17. Malai Arayan (Mala Arayan)
  18. Malai Pandaran
  19. Malai Vedan (Mala Vedan)
  20. Malakkuravan
  21. Malasar
  22. Malayan, Nattu Malayan (excluding certain districts)
  23. Mavilan
  24. Malayarayar
  25. Mannan (in Malayalam script)
  26. Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan
  27. Palleyan, Palliyan, Paliyar, Palliya
  28. Paniyan
  29. Ulladan, Ullatan
  30. Uraly
  31. Mala Vettuvan (in specific districts)
  32. Ten Kurumban, Jenu Kurumban
  33. Thachenadan, Moopan
  34. Cholanaickan
  35. Malapanickar
  36. Vettakuruman

List of Other Backward Classes (OBC) Castes in Kerala

  1. Agasa
  2. Ambalakkaran
  3. Anglo Indian
  4. Aremahrati
  5. Arya
  6. Bandari
  7. Billava
  8. Chakkala
  9. Chavalakkaran
  10. Chetties (including various subgroups)
  11. Devadiga
  12. Devanga
  13. Dheevara (includes various names)
  14. Ezhava and Thiyya
  15. Ezhavathi
  16. Ezhuthachan
  17. Ganika
  18. Gatti
  19. Gowda
  20. Hegde
  21. Jogi
  22. Kadupattan
  23. Kaikolan
  24. Kolasari, Kalasi Panicker
  25. Kalari Kurup or Kalari Panicker
  26. Viswakaramas including various subgroups
  27. Kannadiyans
  28. Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker
  29. Kavuthiyan
  30. Kavudiyaru
  31. Koteyar
  32. Krishnanvaka
  33. Kerala Mudali
  34. Kudumbi
  35. Kusavan (includes various names)
  36. Kumbarans
  37. Kuruba
  38. Latin Catholics
  39. Madivalas
  40. Mahendra-Medara
  41. Maravans
  42. Maruthuvar
  43. Muslim or Mappila
  44. Nadar (Hindu)
  45. Naikkans
  46. Odans
  47. Scheduled Castes Converted to Christianity
  48. Pandithars
  49. Panniyar
  50. Pattariyas
  51. Peruvannan (Varanavar)
  52. Rajapur
  53. Chakravar, Sakravar (Kavathi)
  54. Sourashtras
  55. Saliya, Chaliya (Chaliyan)
  56. Senai Thalavan (Elavaniar)
  57. S.I.U.C (Excluding Nadar)
  58. S.I.U.C
  59. Thachar
  60. Tholkollans
  61. Thottian
  62. Vaduvans, Vadugans, Vadukkars and Vaduka (Vadukans)
  63. Velaans (Velaan, Velaar)
  64. Vanian (various names)
  65. Vaniar
  66. Vakkaliga
  67. Veerasaivas (includes Yogis and Jangam)
  68. Veluthedathu Nair (various names)
  69. Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakithalavan)
  70. Yadavas (includes various names)
  71. Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon
  72. Moopar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Mooppar

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