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ஆச ர யப ப ர மக கள க க வணக கம! பள ர ல க றந த கதரச ச ர க க ம சப த ற ற ச ன ம ற ல இனம என ம இடத ல ணலர ன ர ன இனத த க க ம க க ஏத ல க றக அ ல வலர டப பட ட இன ல ர ன பட ட ல இங சக ப பட ட ள ரத. இ ன அட ப பதட ல ர ன வபர தனக க ம க கவ ம, லட ட ல ர ன இனப வபர தனய ம அம வ ம பன பட ம. வ டர லக ப ப கர ல பல சலற லதக ன சப ட ட த ச ர வ கள க க ம, உ ல த வ தக வபற ல ற க ம ஏத ல க இர க க ம என ப ல ஐ ல தய. இப ட ட யல தகவல க க க மட ட மம பவள ய டப ட க றத. SC Communities List 1. Adi Andhra. 2. Adi Dravida. 3. Adi Karnataka. 4. Ajila. 5. Arunthathiyar. 6. Ayyanavar In Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District. 7. Baira. 8. Bakuda. 9. Bandi. 10. Bellara. 11. Bharatar 12. Chakkiliyan. 13. Chalavadi. 14. Chamar, Muchi. 15. Chandala. 16. Cheruman. 17. Devendrakulathan. 18. Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pane. 19. Domban. 20. Godagali. 21. Godda. 22. Gosangi. 23. Holeya. 24. Jaggali.

25. Jambuvulu. 26. Kadaiyan. 27. Kakkalan In kanyakumari District and shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District 28. Kalladi. 29. Kanakkan, Padanna In the Nilgris District 30. Karimpalan. 31. Kavara in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District 32. Koliyan. 33. Koosa. 34. Kootan, Koodan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 35. Kudumban. 36. KuravanSidhanar. 37. Madari. 38. Madiga. 39. Maila. 40. Mala. 41. Mannan (In Kanyakumari District and shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli 42. Mavilan. 43. Moger. 44. Mundala. 45. Nalakeyava. 46. Nayadi. 47. Padannan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 48. Pagadai. 49. Pallan. 50. Palluvan. 51. Pambada. 52. Panan 53. Panchama. 54. Pannadi. 55. Panniandi. 56. Paraiyan,Parayan,Sambavar 57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli 58. Pathiyan District 59. Pulayan, Cheramar.

60. Puthirai Vannan. 61. Raneyar. 62. Samagara. 63. Samban. 64. Sapari. 65. Semman. 66. Thandan 67. Thoti. 68. Tiruvalluvar. 69. Vallon. 70. Valluvan. 71. Vannan 72. Vathiriyan. 73. Velen. 74. Vetan District 75. Vettiyan. 76. Vettuvan District 1 Adiyan 1 2 Aranadan 2 3 Eravallan 3 4 Irular 4 5 Kadar 5 ST Communities List 6 Kammara 6 (excluding in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 7 Kanikaran 7 8 Kanikkar 7 9 Kaniyan 8 10 Kanyan 8 11 Kattunayakan 9 12 KochuVelan 10 13 KondaKapus 11 14 Kondareddis 12 ( i n Kanyakumari District and Shencottah and Ambasamudram Taluks of Tirunelveli as per G.O.Ms.No.27 P&AR(S) Department,dated 13.03.09

15 Koraga 13 16 Kota 14 (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 17 Kudiya 15 18 Kurichchan 16 19 Kurumans 18 20 Kurumbas 17 (inthenilgris 21 Madugar 28 22 MahaMalasar 19 23 MalaiArayan 20 24 MalaiPandaram 21 25 MalaiVedan 22 26 Malakkuravan 23 27 Malasar 24 28 Malayali 25 29 Malayekandi 26 30 Mannan 27 31 Melakudi 15 32 Muduvan 28 33 Muthuvan 29 34 Palleyan 30 35 Palliyan 31 36 Palliyar 32 37 Paniyan 33 38 Sholaga 34 (in Dharmapuri, Vellore, Pudukottai, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 39 Toda 35 (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 40 Uraly 36 BC Communities List 1 Agamudayarincludingor 1 2 ThuluvaVellala 1 3 ThozhuVellala 1 4 AgaramVellanChettiar 2 5 Alwar 3

6 Alavar 3 7 Azhavar 3 8 Servai 4 (except Tiruchirapalli Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 9 Nulayar 5 10 ArchakaraiVellala 6 11 Aryavathi 7 12 AyiraVaisyar 8 13 Badagar 9 14 Billava 10 15 Bondil 11 16 Boyas 12 (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgris, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts) 17 Pedda 12 (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 18 Boyar 12 (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 19 Oddars 12 20 Kaloddars 12 (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) ( e x c e p t Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 21 NellorepetOddars 12 (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 22 SooramariOddars 12 (except Salem and Namakkal Districts) 23 Chakkala 13 24 Chavalakarar 14 25 Chettu 15 26 Chetty 15 27 Chowdry 16 except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkotai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts) (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 28 Donga Dasarisl 17 (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,

29 Devangar, 18 30 Sedar 18 31 Dombs 19 32 Enadi 20 33 Ezhavathy 21 34 Ezhuthachar 22 35 Ezhuva 23 36 Gangavar 24 Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakka (except Pudukottai, Ti r u c h i r a p a l l i, K a r u r, Perambalur, and Districts) 37 Gavara 25 (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi) 38 Gavarai 25 (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi) 39 Vadugar 25 (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi) 40 Vaduvar 25 (other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi) 41 Gounder 26 42 Gowda 27 (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder) 43 Hegde 28 44 Idiga 29 45 IllathuPillaimar 30 46 Illuvar 30 47 Ezhuvar 30 48 Illathar 30 49 Jhetty 31 50 Jogis 32 51 Kabbera 33 52 Kaikolar 34 53 Sengunthar 34 54 Kaladi 35 55 KalariKurup 36 56 KalariPanicker 36 (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannmalai Districts) (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Ti r u v a r u r, P u d u k o t tai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)

57 Kalingi 37 58 Kallar 38 (including Easanattu Kallar, Gandarvakottai Kallars) (except Thanjavur,Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) 59 KootappalKallars 38 (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, and Perambalur Districts) 60 PiramalaiKallars 38 (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur Districts) 61 PeriyasooriyurKallars 38 (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 62 KallarKulaThondaman 39 63 KalveliGounder 40 64 Kambar 41 65 Kammalar 42 66 Viswakarmala 42 67 Viswakarma 42 68 Kani, 43 69 KaniyarPanikkar 43 70 Kanisu 43 71 KaniyalaVellalar 44 72 KannadaSaineegar 45 73 Kannadiyar 45 74 KannadiyaNaidu 46 75 KarpooraChettiar 47 76 Karuneegar 48 77 KasukkaraChettiar 49 78 Katesar 50 79 Pattamkatti 50 80 Kavuthiyar 51 81 KeralaMudali 52 82 Kharvi 53 83 Khatri 54 84 KonguVaishnava 55 (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin) (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin) (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa Brahmin) (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (in Coimbatore, Erode and The Nilgiris Districts) (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (in Coimbatore, Erode and The Nilgiris Districts) (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu K a r u n e e g a r, K a i k a t t I Karuneegar,Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and Sunnambu Karuneegar)

85 KonguVellalar 56 86 KoppalaVelama 57 87 Koteyar 58 88 Krishnanvaka 59 89 KudikaraVellalar 60 90 Kudumbi 61 91 KugaVellalar 62 92 Kunchidigar 63 93 Lambadi 64 94 Lingayat 65 95 Jangama 65 96 Mahratta(Non- Brahmin)(includingNamdevMahratta) 66 97 Malayar 67 98 Male 68 99 Maniagar 69 100 Maravars 70 101 Moondru mandai Embathunalu UrSozhia Vellalar 71 102 Mooppan 72 103 Muthuraja 73 104 Muthuracha 73 105 Muttiriyar 73 106 Mutharaiyar 73 107 Nadar 74 108 Gramani 74 109 ChiristianGramani 74 110 ChristianShanar 74 (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) (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts) Karumaravars, Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravars(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Sembanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)

111 ChiristianNadar 74 112 Shanar 74 113 Nagaram 75 114 Naikkar 76 115 NangudiVellalar 77 116 NanjilMudali 78 117 Odar 79 118 Odiya 80 119 OottruvalanattuVellalar 81 120 OPSVellalar 82 121 Ovachar 83 122 PaiyurKottaVellalar 84 123 Pamulu 85 124 Panar 86 125 Omitted 87 126 Kathikarar (in Kanyakumari 88 127 PannirandamChettiar 89 128 UthamaChettiar 89 129 Parkavakulam 90 130 Perike 91 131 PerikeBalija 91 132 Perumkollar 92 133 PodikaraVellalar 93 134 PooluvaGounder 94 135 Poraya 95 136 Pulavar (in Coimbatoreand Erode Districts) 96 137 Pulluvar 97 138 Pooluvar 97 139 Pusala 98 140 Reddy 99 (except in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste) (including suruthimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)

141 Ganjam 99 142 SadhuChetty 100 (Including Telegu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telegu Chetty) 143 Sakkaravar 101 144 Kavathi 101 145 Salivagana 102 146 Saliyar 103 147 Adhaviyar 103 148 Pattariyar 103 149 Pattusaliyar 103 150 Padmasaliyar 103 151 Savalakkarar 104 152 Senaithalaivar 105 153 Illaivaniar 105 154 Senaikudiyar 105 155 Sourashtra 106 156 Patnulkarar 106 157 Sozhiavellalar 107 158 Srisayar 108 159 SundaramChetty 109 160 ThogattaVeerakshatriya 110 161 Tholkollar 111 162 TholuvaNaicker 112 163 VetalakaraNaicker 112 164 Thoriyar 114 165 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 115 166 Uppara 116 167 Sagara 116 168 Uppillia 116 169 UraliGounder 117 170 UrikkaraNayakkar 118 (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keerai karar) (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)

171 Vallambar 119 172 Valmiki 120 173 Vaniyar 121 (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar) 174 Vania Chettiar 121 175 Veduvar 122 176 Vedar 122 177 Veerasaiva 123 178 Velar 124 179 VellanChettiar 125 180 VeluthodathuNair 126 181 Vokkaligar 127 182 WynadChetty(inTheNilgiris 128 183 Yadhava 129 184 Yavana 130 185 Yerukula 131 186 Orphansand 132 187 Destitutechildren 132 188 SerakulaVellalar 105A 189 VirakodiVellala 118A 190 Vallanattu Chettiar 119A 191 192 (Except in Kanyakumari District and Senkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste) (Except in Kanyakumari District and Senkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste) (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya Gowda, Okkaliya Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda) (including Idaiyar, Telugu speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla) 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 recognized by the Government. 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 recognized by the Government. Converts to Christianity from any (except the converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Hindu BackwardClassesCommunity or 131AParvatharajakulam, P a t t a n a v a r, S e m b a d a v a r,mukkuvar MostBackwardClassesCommunity or Mukayar and Paravar) or Denotified Communities. (A)Converts to Christianity from ScheduledCastes irrespective of the generation of conversion (except the Paravar converts to Cheristianity of 16A

Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District (B)CSI formerly SIUC (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 193 16B 194 (A)LatinCatholics 63A except Latin Catholic Vannar in Kanniyakumari District. 195 (B)Latin Catholics in Shencottah Taluk 63B of Tirunelveli District 196 APandiyaVellalar 86A 197 Dommars ( e x c e p t Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts). BCM Communities List 1 Ansar 2 Dekkani Muslims 3 Dudekula 4 Labbais (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) 4 Rowthar 4 Marakayar 5 Mapilla 6 Sheik 7 Syed 1 Ambalakarar 2 Andipandaram 3 Bestha, 3 Siviar 4 Bhatraju ( other than Kshatriya Raju ) 5 Boyar, MBC Communities List

5 Oddar 6 Dasari 7 Dommara 8 Eravallar 9 Isaivellalar 10 Jambuvanodai 11 Jangam 12 Jogi ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe ) 13 Kongu Chettiar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only ) 14 Koracha 15 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar ) 16 Kunnuvar Mannadi 17 Kurumba 18 Kuruhini Chetty 19 Maruthuvar,, and 19 Pronopakari 19 Velakatalanair 19 Mangala, 19 Navithar 19 Velakattalavar, 20 Mond Golla 21 Moundadan Chetty 22 Mahendra, 22 Medara 23 Mutlakampatti 24 Narikoravar 25 Nokkar 26 Vanniakula Kshatriya 27 Paravar ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Pall and Agnikula Kshatriya ) ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is Scheduled Caste ) ( including converts to Christianity ) 28 Meenavar ( Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar ) ( including converts to Christianity ) 29 Mukkuvar or ( including converts to Christianity ) 29 Mukayar

30 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 31 Pannayar ( other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District ) 32 Sathatha Srivaishnava ( including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava ) 33 Sozhia Chetty 34 Telugupatty Chetty 35 Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar and Thozhuva Naicker ) 36 Thondaman 37 Valaiyar ( including Chettinad Valayars ) 38 Vannar 39 Vettaikarar 40 Vettuva Gounder 41 Yogeeswarar ( 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 ) 1 Attur Kilnad Koravars DNC Communities List ( Salem,Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts ) 2 Attur Melnad Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal District ) 3 Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar 4 Ambalakarar ( Sivaganga,Virudhunagar,Ramanathapuram,Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts ) ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 5 Ambalakkarar ( Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli 6 Boyas 7 Battu Turkas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts ) 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 15 Donga Boya 16 Donga Ur.Korachas 17 Devagudi Talayaris ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) 18 Dobbai Korachas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 19 Dabi Koravars 20 Donga Dasaris 21 Gorrela Dodda Boya 22 Gudu Dasaris 23 Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts ) ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts ) 24 Gandarvakottai Kallars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts ) 25 Inji Koravars 26 Jogis 27 Jambavanodai 28 Kaladis 29 Kal Oddars 30 Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts ) ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Toothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiravarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukadi, 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 34 Kalavathila Boyas 35 Kepmaris ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )

36 Maravars 37 Monda Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts ) 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 51 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai 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 (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 59 Kepmaris 60 Uppukoravars or 60 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 64 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) (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) List of Backward Classes approved by Government of Tamil Nadu Sl.No Community Sl.No. (1) (2) in the Central OBC 1. BACKWARD CLASSES 1 Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala 1 2 Agaram Vellan Chettiar list (3)

3 Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.) 4 Servai(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.) 5 Ansar 6 Arayar, Nulayar(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 5 7 Archakarai Vellala 6 8 Aryavathi(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 7 9 Ayira Vaisyar 10 Badagar 10 11 Billava 13 12 Bondil 14 13 Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts). Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, 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) 2 16 14 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Thanjavur Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts) 15 Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 17 & 19 16 Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 17 Chowdry 18 Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the generation of conversion for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and for seats in Public Services 19 C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 20 Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai Chennai,Salem and Namakkal Districts) 21 Dekkani Muslims 26 22 Devangar, Sedar 27 23 Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli,Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) 17 20 22 23 25 30 24 Dudekula 32 25 Enadi 33

26 Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 35 27 Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 36 28 Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 37 29 Gangavar 39 30 Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu,Balija and Reddi) 40 31 Gounder 41 32 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder) 42 33 Hegde 43 34 Idiga 44 35 IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar 45 36 Jhetty 50 37 Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 38 Kabbera 52 39 Kaikolar, Sengunthar 53 40 Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha puram, Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 41 Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 42 Kalingi 57 43 Kallar, Easanattu kallar, Gandharva Kottai 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 Tiruvarur Districts)Periyasooriyur Kallars- (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 44 Kallar Kula Thondaman 45 Kalveli Gounder 60 46 Kambar 61 47 Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin. 48 Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Pannikar 63 49 Kaniyala Vellalar 50 Kannada Saineegar,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts) 51 Kannadiya Naidu 52 Karpoora Chettiar 53 Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar, and Sunnambu Karuneegar) 54 Kasukkara Chettiar 55 Katesar, Pattamkatti 66 56 Kavuthiyar 67 51 54 56 59 62 64 65

57 Kerala Mudali 69 58 Kharvi 70 59 Khatri 71 60 Kongu Vaishnava 61 Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder, Poosari, Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Kurumba Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Pallavellala GounderSanku,Vellala Gounder,and Rathinagiri Gounder). 73 62 KoppalaVelama 74 63 Koteyar 77 64 Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 78 65 Kudikara Vellalar 66 Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 79 67 Kuga Vellalar 68 Kunchidigar 81 69 Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) 85 70 Lambadi 86 71 Latin Catholics (in Kanniyakumari District andshenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 87 72 Lingayat (Jangama) 88 73 Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta) 89 74 Malayar 91 75 Male 92 76 Maniagar 93 77 Mapilla 94 78 Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts) Karumaravars Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.) Sambanad Maravars- (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts) 79 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar 80 Mooppan 99 81 Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muthiriyar, Mutharaiyar 102 82 Nadar, Shanar and Gramani ( including Christian Nadar, Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani ) 83 Nagaram 105 84 Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 106 85 Nangudi Vellalar 177 86 Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 107 87 Odar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District 110 88 Odiya 111 89 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar 90 O.P.S. Vellalar 91 Ovachar 112 92 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar 93 Pamulu 113 95 104

94 Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste ) 95 Panisaivan ( including Virakodi Vellala ) **(Included in the List of OBC as per Central Govt. instruction Lr.No: 5783/BC1/95/3 Dt: 17.06.96. 96 Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District 97 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar 116 98 Parkavakulam ( including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar ) 118 99 Perike ( including Perike Balija ) 119 100 Perumkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 120 101 Podikara Vellalar 102 Pooluva Gounder 103 Poraya 122 104 Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts ) 126 105 Pulluvar or Pooluva 123 106 Pusala 124 107 Reddy ( Ganjam ) 108 Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty) 125 109 Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 110 Salivagana 130 111 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar, and Adhaviyar 131 112 Savalakkarar 134 113 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar 135 114 Sheik 115 Sourashtra ( Patnulkarar ) 136 116 Sozhiavellalar ( including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar ) 138 117 Srisayar 139 118 Sundaram Chetty 119 Syed 120 Thogatta Veerakshatriya 142 121 Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 143 122 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker 144 123 124 Thoraiyar Thoriyar 146 125 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 126 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara 148 127 Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder ( in Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts ) 114 ** 126 150 128 Urikkara Nayakkar 129 Vallambar 153 130 Valmiki 154 131 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar) 155 132 Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Castes) 160

133 Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 161 134 Velar 135 Vellan Chettiar 162 136 Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) 163 137 Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda ) 138 Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District ) 167 139 Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla ) 140 Yavana 169 141 Yerukula 170 142 Converts to Chritianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community or Most Backward Classes Community or Denotified Communities except the Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar 166 168 172 143 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 recognized by the Government. 2. MOST BACKWARD CLASSES 144 Ambalakarar 3 145 Andipandaram 4 146 Bestha, Siviar 11 147 Bhatraju ( other than Kshatriya Raju ) 12 148 Boyar, Oddar 15 & 16 149 Dasari 25 150 Dommara 30 151 Eravallar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe ) 152 Isaivellalar 47 153 Jambuvanodai 48 154 Jangam 49 155 Jogi 51 156 Kongu Chettiar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only) 72 157 Koracha 75 158 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar ) 80 159 Kunnuvar Mannadi 82 160 Kurumba 84 161 Kuruhini Chetty 83 162 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari 96 & 56 163 Mond Golla 168 164 Moundadan Chetty 100 165 Mahendra, Medara 90 166 Mutlakampatti 103 167 Narikoravar 108 168 Nokkar 109 34

169 Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya ) 170 Paravar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is Scheduled Caste ) ( including converts to Christianity) 157 117 171 Meenavar ( Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar) ( including converts to Christianity ) 172 Mukkuvar or Mukayar ( including converts to Christianity 101 173 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 165 174 Pannayar ( other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District ) 115 175 Sathatha Srivaishnava ( including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava ) 133 176 Sozhia Chetty 137 177 Telugupatty Chetty 125 178 Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar and Thozhuva Naicker ) 179 Thondaman 145 180 Valaiyar ( including Chettinad Valayars ) 152 181 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 ) 182 Vettaikarar 160 183 Vettuva Gounder 165 184 Yogeeswarar 71 3. DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES 185 Attur Kilnad Koravars ( Salem,Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts ) 186 Attur Melnad Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal District ) 9 187 Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts ) 188 Ambalakarar ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 189 Ambalakkarar ( Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli 3 190 Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts) 191 Battu Turkas 173 192 C.K. Koravars ( Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts ) 21 193 Chakkala ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts ) 194 Changyampudi Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) 18 195 Chettinad Valayars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts ) 152 97 147 156 8 95 3 16 17

196 Dombs ( Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts ) 30 197 Dobba Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal Districts ) 28 198 Dommars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) 199 Donga Boya 16 200 Donga Ur.Korachas 31 201 Devagudi Talayaris 174 202 Dobbai Korachas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 29 203 Dabi Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 204 Donga Dasaris ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts ) 205 Gorrela Dodda Boya 16 206 Gudu Dasaris 25 207 Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts ) 30 24 25 38 208 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts ) 59 209 Inji Korvars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 46 Pudukottai Districts ) 210 Jogis ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and 51 Tiruvannamalai Districts ) 211 Jambavanodai 48 212 Kaladis ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts ) 54 213 Kal Oddars ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Toothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 16 214 Koravars ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiravarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukadi, Chennai,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts ) 76 215 Kalinji Dabikoravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts ) 58 216 Kootappal Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 59 217 Kala Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Perambalur and 55 Pudukottai Districts ) 218 Kalavathila Boyas 16 219 Kepmaris ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts ) 68

220 Maravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts ) 221 Monda Koravars 98 222 Monda Golla ( Salem and Namakkal Districts ) 168 223 Mutlakampatti ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 103 224 Nokkars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 109 225 Nellorepet Oddars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 16 226 Oddars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts ) 227 Pedda Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 16 228 Ponnai Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts ) 121 95 16 229 Piramalai Kallars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts ) 59 230 Peria Suriyur Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 59 231 Padayachi ( Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District ) 157 232 Punnan Vettuva Gounder ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 155 233 Servai ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts ) 234 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 128 235 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 229 236 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 127 237 Saranga Palli Koravars 132 238 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 16 239 Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts) 95 240 Thalli Koravars(Salem and Namakkal Districts) 140 241 Telungapattti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 125 242 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai. Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal,Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode Districts) 243 Thogamalai Koravars orkepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 141 244 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 245 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 150 246 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas 159 147 149

247 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, 151 Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 248 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,Erode and 152 Coimbatore Districts) 249 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) 160 250 Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 164 251 Varaganeri Koravars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 158 252 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) 165