[PDF] Kerala Caste List 2025 | OBC SC ST EWS & General Caste

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Introduction

Kerala is a diverse state of India. According to the National Census 2011, the total population of this state is about 3.34 crores. The social structure of the state has been based on castes, and people of different communities and castes live here. In Kerala, groups or castes that have historically been socially, educationally and economically marginalized are given reservation in education, government jobs and other social benefits. Its purpose is to bring equality in the society by bringing these groups into the mainstream.

This blog post will prove useful for all the people of Kerala state who want to know more about the social structure and caste system of Kerala. Whether you are a student, a researcher or just a curious reader, this blog post will give you a comprehensive understanding about the caste list and category of Kerala. Use Google Translate to read this article in Malayalam or any other language.

Kerala Caste List

The Kerala government has prepared a list of various castes living in the state, known as Kerala Caste List. Kerala Caste List is a list of all castes and communities or groups that have been classified by the state government as Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC) or Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Communities included in this list are considered socially, educationally and economically backward. Who get the benefit of reservation in educational institutions run by the state government, government jobs and various welfare schemes. A detailed list of these castes is given below category wise.

Percentage of reservation in Kerala state government services

Category Name	Reservation Percentage
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	2%
Scheduled Castes (SC)	8%
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 40% Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava Muslim Latin Catholic/ Anglo Indian (i) Hindu Nadar (iii) Nadar included in the SIUC SC Converts to Christianity Viswakarma Dheevara Residual OBC	For post other than class IV 14 12 4 1 1 1 3 1 3	for Class IV 11 10 4 1 2 2 2 2 6
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%

ST Caste List in Kerala

According to Census 2011, the total population of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Kerala state is about 4 lakh 84 thousand 839, which is 1.5% of the total population. There are 51 castes or subcastes in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala, for which there is a provision of 2% reservation. Read more Which castes are included in ST in Kerala?

Scheduled Tribes List in Kerala 2025

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Adiyan
2	Aranadan, (Aranadan)
3	Ervallan
4	Hill Pulaya[Mala pulayan,Kurumba Pulayan, Karavazhi Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan]
5	Irular, Irulan
6	Kadar,[Wayanad Kadar]
7	Kanikaran,Kanikkar
8	Kattunayakan
9	[Kochuvelan] 5
10	Koraga
11	Kudiya,Melakudi
12	Kurichchan,[Kurichiyan]
13	Kurumans.[Mullu Kuruman,
14	Kurumbas,[Kurumbar,Kurumban]’
15	Maha Malasar
16	Malai Arayan,[Mala Arayan]12
17	Malai Pandaram
18	Malai Vedan,[Malavedan]”
19	Malakkuravan
20	Malasar
21	[Malayan,Nattu Malayan, Konga Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasargode Cannanore,Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
22	Malayarayar
23	Mannan”(to be spelt in Malayalam script in parethesis)
24	Marati (of the housdrug and Kasargode taluk of Kasargode district)”
25	Muthuvan,Mudugar.Muduvan
26	Palleyan,Palliyan,Palliyar,Palliyan]’
27	Paniyan
28	Ulladan,[Ullatan]”
29	Uraly
30	[Mala Vettuvan(in Kasargode and Kannur districts]
31	[Ten Kurumban. JenuKurumban]
32	[Thachanadan. Thachanadan Moopan
33	[Cholanaickan]
34	[Mavilan]
35	[Karimpalan]
36	[Vetta Kuruman]
37	[Mala Panickar]

Eligible community ST List for Educational concession

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Allar (Aalan)
2	Layan (Konga Malayan, Malayan, Panimalayan)
3	in the areas of Malabar only)
4	Malavettuvan
5	Malamuthuvan
6	Kunduvadiyan
7	Pathiyan
8	Thachanadan mooppan
9	Wayanad kadar
10	Lalanadi
11	Chingathan
12	Malayar
13	Malapanicker
14	Irivandavan

SC Caste List in Kerala

According to Census 2011, the total population of Scheduled Castes (SC) in Kerala state is about 30 lakh 39 thousand 573, which is 9.10% of the total population. There are 53 castes or sub-castes in the list of Scheduled Castes in Kerala, for which there is a provision of 8% reservation. Read more Which castes are included in SC in Kerala?

Scheduled Castes List in Kerala 2025

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
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 Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavari, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
24	Koosa
25	Kootan, Koodan
26	Kudumban
27	Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana
28	Maila
29	Malayan (In the areas comprising the Malabar District as specified by sub section (2) of section 5 of the State Re-organisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)
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, Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar
41	Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan, Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan
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 the areas of erstwhile Cochin States only)
53	Nerian

OBC Caste List in Kerala

OBC Caste List in Kerala is released by the state government. This list includes all the castes that are considered socially and educationally backward. This list is used to provide reservation in various government schemes. Use google translator to read obc caste list in kerala malayalam. Read more Which castes are included in OBC in Kerala?

Other Backward Classes List in Kerala 2025

I Through out the State

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Agasa
2	Ambalakkaran
3	Anglo Indian
4	Aremahrati
5	Arya
6	Bandari
7	Billava
8	Chakkala
9	Chavalakkaran
10	Chetties (Kottar Chetties,Parakka Chetties,Elur Chetties,Attingal Chetties,Pudukkada Chetties,Iraniel Chetties, Sri Pandara Chetties, Telugu Chetties, Udiyankulangara Chetties, Peroorkada Chetties, Sadhu Chetties, 24 Mana Chetties, Wayanadan Chetties, Kalavara Chetties and 24 Mana Telugu Chetties)
11	Devadiga
12	Devanga
13	Dheevara (Arayan,Valan, Nulayan,Mukkuvan,Arayavathi,Valinjiar,Paniakkal,Mukaya,Bovi ,Mukayar and Mukaveeran)
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 Asari Chaptegra, Kallassary,Kalthachan,Kammala,Kamsala, Kannan,Karuvan,Kitaran,Kollan,Malayala Kammala, Moosari,Pandikammala,Pandithattan,Perumkolllan,Thachan,Thattan, Vilkurup,Villasan,Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar and Viswakarmala
27	Kannadiyans
28	Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker ,Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan
29	Kavuthiyan
30	Kavudiyaru
31	Koteyar
32	Krishnanvaka
33	Kerala Mudali
34	Kudumbi
35	Kusavan(Kulala,Kulala Nair,Andhra Nair or Anthuru Nair)
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 (Vanika,Vanika Vaisya,Vanibha Chetty,Vaniya Chettty,Ayiravar, Nagarathar and Vaniyan)
65	Vaniar
66	Vakkaliga
67	Veerasaivas (Yogis and Yogeeswara, Poopandaram/ Malapandaram and Jangam)
68	Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan)
69	Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakithalavan)
70	Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman)
71	Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon
72	Moopar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Mooppar.

II In Malabar District

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1.	Boyan
2.	Ganjan Reddis
3.	Visanavan

III.Throughout The State Except Malabar District

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Kammara
2	Malayan
3	Malayekandi
4	Reddiars

IV Throuth Out The State Except Kasaragod Taluk Malabar District

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Marati

V In Palakkad District

S.N.	Caste / Subcastes Name
1	Saiva Vellala (Cherakula Vellala, Karkartha Vellala, Chozhiya Vellala, Pillai)

Explanation :- Malabar District shall mean the Malabar District referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the State Reorganisation Act,1956.

General Caste List in Kerala

The list of general caste in Kerala has not been clearly released by the state government. People of general category get the benefit of reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, who are economically weak. Those are called economically weaker sections (EWS).

Generally, EWS Caste List in Kerala includes various castes, which include Brahmin, Rajput, Kayastha, Bhumihar, Vaishya / Bania, Jain Barnwal, Khatri, Sindhi, Syed (Muslim), Sheikh (Muslim), Pathan (Muslim) and others. However, these castes are also in the reserved category in many states. Search the name of your caste in the reserved categories, if it is not there, then the family fulfilling the EWS reservation conditions can get its benefit. To read in detail about who gets the benefit of EWS reservation, read this article: 👉 EWS Caste List?

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Conclusion

This article provides KhojHal readers a comprehensive understanding about the list of castes in kerala and reservation system of Kerala. The article provides a detailed list of castes under each category like ST, SC, OBC, EWS and General category in the state of Kerala. It is the responsibility of the State Government of Kerala and the concerned Commission to maintain and revise this list, which may change from time to time. So always refer to the official sources of the Commission for the latest updates.

Reference:-

1. List of Castes, Kerala Public Service Commission, Government of Kerala [https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/list-scheduled-castes-kerala-state]
2. OBC List, Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala [https://bcdd.kerala.gov.in/en/communities/oec-list/]
3. List of Scheduled Castes in Kerala State, Kerala institute for Research Training & Development studies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [https://kirtads.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SC-08.pdf]

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on September 01, 2024. It has been updated on February 10, 2025 to make it more comprehensive, accurate, and relevant. We hope this version meets your expectations. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please let us know. Your opinion is extremely important to us. Thank you!