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Introduction

Tamil Nadu is a diverse state of India. According to the National Census 2011, the total population of this state is about 7.2 crores. The social structure of the state has been based on castes, and people of different communities and castes live here. In Tamil Nadu, 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 Tamil Nadu state who want to know more about the social structure and caste system of Tamil Nadu. 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 Tamil Nadu.

The full form of the abbreviation used in this article

Abbreviation	Full Form
BC	Backward Classes
MBC	Most Backward Classes
DNC	Denotified Communities
OBCM	Other than Backward Class Muslims

Tamil Nadu Caste List

The Tamil Nadu government has prepared a list of various castes living in the state, known as Tamil Nadu Caste List. Tamil Nadu 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). OBCs are classified into subcategoried BC, MBC, BC Muslim and DNC. 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.

The percentage of reserved seats for different categories in Tamil Nadu is as follows:

Category Name	Reservation Percentage
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	1%
Scheduled Castes (SC)	18%
BC Caste	26.5%
MB Muslim	3.5%
MBC Caste / DNC Caste	20%

ST Caste List in Tamil Nadu

According to Census 2011, the total population of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Tamil Nadu state is about 7.21 lakhs, which is 1.10% of the total population. There are 36 castes or subcastes in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu, for which there is a provision of 1% reservation. Read more Which castes are included in ST in Tamil Nadu?

Scheduled Tribes List in Tamil Nadu 2025

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Adiyan
2	Aranadan
3	Eravallan
4	Irular
5	Kadar
6	Kammara (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
7	Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah and Ambasamudram Taluks of Tirunelveli District)
8	Kaniyan, Kanyan
9	Kattunayakan
10	Kochu Velan
11	Konda Kapus
12	Kondareddis
13	Koraga
14	Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
15	Kudiya, Melakudi
16	Kurichchan
17	Kurumbas (in The Nilgiris District)
18	Kurumans
19	Maha Malasar
20	Malai Arayan
21	Malai Pandaram
22	Malai Vedan
23	Malakkuravan
24	Malasar
25	Malayali (in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Pudukottai, Salem, Namakkal, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Ariyalur and Perambalur Districts)
26	Malayekandi
27	Mannan
28	Mudugar, Muduvan
29	Muthuvan
30	Palleyan
31	Palliyan
32	Palliyar
33	Paniyan
34	Sholaga
35	Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
36	Uraly

SC Caste List in Tamil Nadu

According to Census 2011, the total population of Scheduled Castes (SC) in Tamil Nadu state is about 1 crore 44 lakh 36 thousand 620, which is 20.01% of the total population. There are 76 castes or sub-castes in the list of Scheduled Castes in Tamil Nadu, for which there is a provision of 18% reservation. Read more Which castes are included in SC in Tamil Nadu?

Scheduled Castes List in Tamil Nadu 2025

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Adi Andhra
2	Adi Dravida
3	Adi Karnataka
4	Ajila
5	Arunthathiyar
6	Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottahtaluk of Tirunelveli district)
7	Baira
8	Bakuda
9	Bandi
10	Bellara
11	Bharatar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
12	Chakkiliyan
13	Chalavadi
14	Chamar, Muchi
15	Chandala
16	Cheruman
17	Devendrakula Velalar [Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan (excluding in the coastal areas of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts), Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi, Vathiriyan]
18	Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
19	Domban
20	Godagali
21	Godda
22	Gosangi
23	Holeya
24	Jaggali
25	Jambuvulu
26	Kadaiyan (in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam)
27	Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
28	Omitted
29	Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris district)
30	Karimpalan
31	Kavara (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
32	Koliyan
33	Koosa
34	Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
35	Omitted
36	Kuravan,Sidhanar
37	Madari
38	Madiga
39	Maila
40	Mala
41	Mannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
42	Mavilan
43	Moger
44	Mundala
45	Nalakeyava
46	Nayadi
47	Padannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
48	Pagadai
49	Omitted
50	Palluvan
51	Pambada
52	Panan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
53	Panchama
54	Omitted
55	Panniandi
56	Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar
57	Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
58	Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
59	Pulayan, Cheramar
60	Puthirai Vannan
61	Raneyar
62	Samagara
63	Samban
64	Sapari
65	Semman
66	Thandan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
67	Thoti
68	Tiruvalluvar
69	Vallon
70	Valluvan
71	Vannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
72	Omitted
73	Velan
74	Vetan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
75	Vettiyan
76	Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)

OBC Caste List in Tamil Nadu

Other Backward Classes caste list in Tamil Nadu is released by the state government. This list includes all the castes that are considered socially and educationally backward. The list of BC Caste, BC Muslim Caste, BMC Caste and DNC Caste under OBC is given below in this article. This list is used to provide reservation in various government schemes. Read more Which castes are included in OBC in Tamil Nadu?

Other Backward Classes List in Tamil Nadu 2025

BC Caste List in Tamilnadu

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala
2	Agaram Vellan Chettiar
3	Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
4	Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
5	Nulayar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
6	Archakarai Vellala
7	Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
8	Ayira Vaisyar
9	Badagar
10	Billava
11	Bondil
12	Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts)
	Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
	Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)
	Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
	Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari Oddars (except Salem and Namakkal Districts)
13	Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukkotai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)
14	Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
15	Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
16	Chowdry
17	Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the generation of conversion (except the Paravar converts Christianity of Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
18	C.S.I. formerly S.I.U.C. (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
19	Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
20	Devangar, Sedar
21	Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
	Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore andThiruvannamalai Districts)
22	Enadi
23	Ezhavathy (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
24	Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
25	Ezhuva (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
26	Gangavar
27	Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar (Vaduvar) (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi)
28	Gounder
29	Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
30	Hegde
31	Idiga
32	Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
33	Jhetty
34	Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
35	Kabbera
36	Kaikolar, Sengunthar
37	Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
38	Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
39	Kalingi
40	Kallar, Easanattu Kallar
	Gandarvakottai Kallars – (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts)
	Kootappal Kallars – (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
	Piramalai Kallars – (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur Districts)
	Periyasooriyur Kallars – (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
41	Kallar Kula Thondaman
42	Kalveli Gounder
43	Kambar
44	Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin)
45	Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker
46	Kaniyala Vellalar
47	Kannada Saineegar, Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and The Nilgiris Districts)
48	Kannadiya Naidu
49	Karpoora Chettiar
50	Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and Sunnambu Karuneegar)
51	Kasukkara Chettiar
52	Katesar, Pattamkatti
53	Kavuthiyar
54	Kerala Mudali
55	Kharvi
56	Khatri
57	Kongu Vaishnava
58	Kongu Vellalars (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, Palavellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder and Rathinagiri Gounder)
59	Koppala Velama
60	Koteyar
61	Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
62	Kudikara Vellalar
63	Kudumbi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
64	Kuga Vellalar
65	Kunchidigar
66	Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in Kanniyakumari District
67	Latin Catholics in Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
68	Lambadi
69	Lingayat (Jangama)
70	Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)
71	Malayar
72	Male
73	Maniagar
74	Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts)
	Karumaravars
	Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar – (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)
	Sembanad Maravars – (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)
75	Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar
76	Mooppan
77	Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar
78	Nadar, Shanar and Gramani (including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani)
79	Nagaram
80	Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
81	Nangudi Vellalar
82	Nanjil Mudali (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
83	Odar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
84	Odiya
85	Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
86	O.P.S.Vellalar
87	Ovachar
88	Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
89	Pamulu
90	Panar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
91	Pandiya Vellalar
92	Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District
93	Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
94	Parkavakulam (including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)
95	Perike (including Perike Balija)
96	Perumkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
97	Podikara Vellalar
98	Pooluva Gounder
99	Poraya
100	Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts)
101	Pulluvar or Pooluvar
102	Pusala
103	Reddy (Ganjam)
104	Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty,Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty)
105	Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
106	Salivagana
107	Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and Adhaviyar
108	Savalakkarar
109	Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
110	Serakula Vellalar
111	Sourashtra (Patnulkarar)
112	Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar)
113	Srisayar
114	Sundaram Chetty
115	Thogatta Veerakshatriya
116	Tholkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
117	Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
118	Thoriyar
119	Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
120	Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
121	Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Goundar (in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
122	Urikkara Nayakkar
123	Virakodi Vellala
124	Vallambar
125	Vallanattu Chettiar
126	Valmiki
127	Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)
128	Veduvar & Vedar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
129	Veerasaiva (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
130	Velar
131	Vellan Chettiar
132	Veluthodathu Nair (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
133	Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya-Gowda, Okkaliya-Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda)
134	Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District)
135	Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla)
136	Yavana
137	Yerukula
138	Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Backward Class Community or Most Backward Class Community (except the converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) or Denotified Communities
139	Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognised by the Government
139(A)	Thiyya (As per the G.O. (Ms.) No. 55, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare (BCC) department, dated 15.07.2020

BC Muslim Caste List in Tamilnadu

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Ansar
2	Dekkani Muslims
3	Dudekula
4	Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken languageis Tamil or Urdu)
5	Mapilla
6	Sheik
7	Syed

MBC Caste List in Tamilnadu

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Ambalakarar
2	Andipandaram
3	Arayar (in Kanniyakumari District)
4	Bestha, Siviar
5	Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju)
6	Boyar, Oddar
7	Dasari
8	Dommara
9	Eravallar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe)
10	Isaivellalar
11	Jambuvanodai
12	Jangam
13	Jogi
14	Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only)
15	Koracha
16	Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar)
17	Kunnuvar Mannadi
18	Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder
19	Kuruhini Chetty
20	Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District)
21	Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari
22	Mond Golla
23	Moundadan Chetty
24	Mahendra, Medara
25	Mutlakampatti
26	Narikoravar (Kuruvikars)
27	Nokkar
28	Panisaivan/Panisivan
29	Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)
30	Paravar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is a Scheduled Caste)
31	Paravar converts to Christianity including the Paravar converts to Christianity of Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk in Tirunelveli District
32	Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar) (including converts to Christianity)
33	Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including converts to Christianity)
34	Punnan Vettuva Gounder
35	Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District)
36	Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava)
37	Sozhia Chetty
38	Telugupatty Chetty
39	Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva Naicker and Erragollar)
40	Thondaman
41	Thoraiyar (Nilgiris)
42	Thoraiyar (Plains)
43	Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai or Aravani)
44	Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)
45	Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
46	Vettaikarar
47	Vettuva Gounder
48	Yogeeswarar

DNC Caste List in Tamilnadu

S.N.	Castes or Subcastes Name
1	Attur Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts)
2	Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal District)
3	Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts)
4	Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
5	Ambalakkarar ( Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District)
6	Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts)
7	Battu Turkas
8	C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts)
9	Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)
10	Changyampudi Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
11	Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)
12	Dombs (Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
13	Dobba Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
14	Dommars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
15	Donga Boya
16	Donga Ur.Korachas
17	Devagudi Talayaris
18	Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
19	Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
20	Donga Dasaris (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
21	Gorrela Dodda Boya
22	Gudu Dasaris
23	Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts)
24	Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur & Pudukottai Districts)
25	Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
26	Jogis (Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
27	Jambavanodai
28	Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
29	Kal Oddars (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
30	Koravars (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Chennai,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)
31	Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts )
32	Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
33	Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
34	Kalavathila Boyas
35	Kepmaris (Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )
36	Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts )
37	Monda Koravars
38	Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
39	Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
40	Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
41	Nellorepet Oddars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
42	Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)
43	Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
44	Ponnai Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
45	Piramalai Kallars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts)
46	Peria Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
47	Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District)
48	Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
49	Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
50	Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
51	Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
52	Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
53	Saranga Palli Koravars
54	Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
55	Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)
56	Thalli Koravars(Salem and Namakkal Districts)
57	Telungapattti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
58	Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode Districts)
59	Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
60	Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
61	Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
62	Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas
63	Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
64	Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,Erode and Coimbatore Districts)
65	Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts)
66	Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
67	Varaganeri Koravars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
68	Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)]

General Caste List in Tamilnadu

General category caste list in Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu 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 caste list and reservation system of Tamil Nadu. The article provides a detailed list of castes under each category like ST, SC, OBC, EWS and General category in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the responsibility of the State Government of Tamil Nadu 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 Backward Classes approved by Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu [https://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/bclist.htm]
2. Annexure – page no. 183 – 204 – List of scheduled castes, list of scheduled tribes, list of backward classes (muslim), list of most backward classes, list of denotifie – TNPSC – Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission [https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/static_pdf/document/instructions-to-candiates.pdf]
3. Reservation Benefits [https://bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/reservbenefits.htm]

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on September 07, 2024. It has been updated on February 13, 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!