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.