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ANNEXURE - III LIST OF COMMUNITIES

I. SCHEDULED TRIB ES II. SCHEDULED Code Code No. No. 1 Adiyan 2 Adi Dravida 2 Aranadan 3 Adi 3 Eravallan 4 Ajila 4 Irular 6 Ayyanavar (in District and 5 Kadar Shenkottah Taluk of District) 6 Kammara (excluding and 7 Baira Shenkottah Taluk of ) 8 Bakuda 7 Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District 9 Bandi and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10 Bellara 8 Kaniyan, Kanyan 11 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 9 Kattunayakan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10 Kochu Velan 13 11 Konda Kapus 14 Chamar, Muchi 12 Kondareddis 15 Chandala 13 Koraga 16 Cheruman 14 Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and 17 Devendrakulathan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 18 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano 15 Kudiya, Melakudi 19 Domban 16 Kurichchan 20 Godagali 17 Kurumbas (in the ) 21 Godda 18 Kurumans 22 Gosangi 19 Maha Malasar 23 Holeya 20 Malai Arayan 24 Jaggali 21 Malai Pandaram 25 Jambuvulu 22 Malai Vedan 26 Kadaiyan 23 Malakkuravan 27 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 24 Malasar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 25 (in , North Arcot, 28 Kalladi , Salem, South Arcot and 29 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District) Tiruchirapalli Districts) 30 Karimpalan 26 Malayakandi 31 Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 27 Mannan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 28 Mudugar, Muduvan 32 Koliyan 29 Muthuvan 33 Koosa 30 Pallayan 34 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and 31 Palliyan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 32 Palliyar 35 Kudumban 33 Paniyan 36 Kuravan, Sidhanar 34 Sholaga 39 Maila 35 Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and 40 Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 41 Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 36 Uraly Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 42 Mavilan 43 Moger 44 Mundala 45 Nalakeyava

Code III (A). LIS T O F MO ST BACKWARD CLASSES No. Code 46 Nayadi No. 47 Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and 1 Ambalakarar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 2 Andipandaram 49 Pallan 2A Arayar (in Kanyakumari District) 50 Palluvan 3 Bestha, Siviar 51 Pambada 4 Bhatraju (Other than Raju) 52 Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 5 Boyar, Oddar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 6 Dasari 53 Panchama 7 Dommara 54 Pannadi 8 Eravallar (except in Kanyakumari District and 55 Panniandi Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the 56 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar Community is a Scheduled Tribe) 57 Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and 9 Isaivellalar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10 Jambuvanodai 58 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and 11 Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 12 Jogi 59 Pulayan, Cheramar 13 Kongu Chettiar (in and Districts 60 Puthirai Vannan only) 61 Raneyar 14 Koracha 62 Samagara 15 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar) 63 Samban 16 Kunnuvar Mannadi 64 Sapari 17 Kurumba, Kurumba Goundar 65 Semman 18 Kuruhini Chetty 66 Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and 18A Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanyakumari Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) District) 68 Tiruvalluvar 19 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, 69 Vallon Velakatalanair and Pronopakari 70 Valluvan 20 Mond 71 Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and 21 Moundadan Chetty Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 22 Mahendra, Medara 72 Vathiriyan 23 Mutlakampatti 73 Velan 24 Narikoravar (Kuruvikars) 74 Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 25 Nokkar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 25A Panisaivan / Panisivan 75 Vettiyan 26 Vanniakula Kshatriya (including , 76 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Padayachi, Palli & Agnikula Kshatriya) 27 (except in Kanyakumari District and II (A) SCHEDULED CASTES Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is Scheduled )

1 Adi Andhra 27A Paravar converts to including the Paravar converts to Christianity of Kanyakumari 5 District and Shenkottah Taluk in Tirunelveli 12 Chakkiliyan District) 37 Madari 28 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, , 38 Sembadavar) (including converts to Christianity) 48 Pagadai 29 or Mukayar (including converts to 67 Thoti Christianity) 30 Punnan Vettuva Gounder

Code Code No. No. 31 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Kanyakumari 53 Dombs (Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, and District) Districts) 32 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, 54 Dobba Koravars (Salem and Districts) Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava) 55 Dommars (, , , 33 Sozhia Chetty Pudukkottai, and Thiruvannamalai 34 Telugupatty Chetty Districts) 35 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, 56 Donga Boya Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva 57 Donga Ur. Korachas Naicker and Erragollar) 58 Devagudi Talayaris 36 Thondaman 59 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur 36A Thoraiyar (Nilgiris) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 36B Thoraiyar (Plains) 60 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 37 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 38 Vannar (Salaivai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa, Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar & Rajaka) (except in Kanyakumari District and 61 Donga Dasaris (Kancheepuram, , Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, the Community is a Scheduled Caste) , Salem and Namakkal Districts) 39 Vettaikarar 62 Gorrela Dodda Boya 40 Vettuva Gounder 63 Gudu Dasaris 41 Yogeeswarar 64 Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, III (B) LIST O F DENO TIFIED CO MMUNITIES Perambalur, Pudukkottai, and 42 Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal, Villupuram Districts) Cuddalore, Villupuram, , 65 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, and Districts) Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) 43 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal 66 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, District) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 44 Appanad Kondayam Kottai Pudukkottai Districts) (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, 67 Jogis (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, , and Districts) Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and 45 Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvannamalai Districts) Tiruvarur, , Karur, Perambalur 68 Jambavanodai and Pudukkottai Districts) 69 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 46 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, District) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, 47 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, 70 Kal Oddars (Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Dharmapuri and Districts) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 48 Battu Turkas Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, 49 C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore and Villupuram Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Districts) Perambalur, Tirunelveli, , Salem and 50 Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Namakkal Districts) Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 71 Koravars (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Nilgiris Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, 51 Changyampudi Koravars (Vellore and Thoothukudi, Chennai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul Thiruvannamalai Districts) and The Nilgiris Distrists 52 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar 72 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, and Ramanathapuram Districts) Tiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts)

Code Code No. No. 96 Sembanad (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and 73 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Ramanathapuram Districts) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 97 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 74 Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 98 Telungapatti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 99 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 75 Kalavathila Boyas Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 76 Kepmaris (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur. Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Perambalur Districts) Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Coimbatore & Erode 77 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Districts) Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, 100 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Thoothukudi Districts) 78 Monda Koravars 101 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, 79 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts) Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, 80 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Districts) 81 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 102 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Pudukkottai Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 82 Nellorepet Oddars (Vellore and 103 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas Thiruvannamalai Districts) 104 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 83 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 84 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur 105 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, and Pudukkottai Districts) Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Erode and 85 Ponnai Koravars (Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Coimbatore Districts) Districts) 106 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur 86 Piramalai Kallars (Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, and Pudukkottai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 107 Vetta koravars (Salem and ) Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and 108 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Thiruvarur Districts) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 87 Periya Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, and Pudukkottai Districts) 109 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 88 Padayachi (Vellayan in Cuddalore Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District) 89 Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, IV. LIS T O F BACKWARD CLASSES Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 1 including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala 90 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 2 Agaram Vellan Chettiar Pudukkottai Districts) 3 Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanyakumari 91 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukkottai, District) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 4 Servai (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 92 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal 5 Nulayar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Districts) Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 93 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and 6 Archakarai Vellala Thiruvannamalai districts) 7 Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari District and 94 Saranga Palli Koravars Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 95 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 8 Ayira Vaisyar

Code Code No. No. 9 Badagar 20 Enadi 10 Billava 21 Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari Districts and 11 Bondil Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 12 Boyas (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 22 Ezhuthachar (in Kanyakumari District and Perambalur, Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Namakkal and Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri 23 Ezhuva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Districts) Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 24 Gangavar Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 25 Gavara, Gavarai & Vadugar (Vaduvar) (other than Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, , , & Reddi) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 26 Gounder Pudukkottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul 27 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Gounder) Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 28 Hegde Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 29 Idiga Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem & Namakkal 30 Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar & Illathar Districts) Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore and 31 Jhetty Thiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari Oddars (except Salem and Namakkal Districts) 32 Jogis (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore 13 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Thiruvannamalai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 33 Kabbera Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The 34 Kaikolar, Nilgiris Districts) 35 Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 14 Chavalakarar (in Kanyakumari District and Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, 15 Chettu or Chetty (including Chetty, Elur Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty, 36 Kalari Kurup including Kalari (in Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Tirunelveli District) 16 Chowdry 37 Kalingi 16A Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes 38 irrespective of the generation of conversion Easanattu Kallar (except the Paravar converts to Christianity of Gandharvakottai Kallars (except Thanjavur, Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) 16B C.S.I. formerly S.I.U.C. (in Kanyakumari Kottappal Kallars (except Pudukkottai, District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Permbalur Districts) Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga, 17 Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam Pudukkottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal and Thiruvarur Districts) Periyasooriyur Kallars Districts) (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 18 Devangar, Sedar Pudukkottai Districts) 19 Dombs (except Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, 39 Kallar Kula Thondaman Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars 40 Kalveli Gounder (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, 41 Kambar Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)

Code Code No. No. 42 Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala 67 Malayar (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, 68 Male Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and 69 Maniagar Viswabrahmin) 70 Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 43 Kani, Kanisu, Panikkar Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, 44 Kaniyala Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and 45 Saineegar, Kannadiyar (Through out Thoothukudi Districts) (including Karumaravars. the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravar (except and the Nilgiris Districts) Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, 46 Kannadiya Naidu Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) and Sambanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, 47 Karpoora Chettiar Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts) 48 Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, 71 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Vellalar Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar & Sunnambu Karuneegar) 72 Mooppan 49 Kasukkara Chettiar 73 Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar 50 Pattamkatti 74 , Shanar & Gramani including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani 51 Kavuthiyar 75 Nagaram 52 Mudali 76 Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 53 Kharvi Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 54 Khatri 77 Nangudi Vellalar 55 Kongu Vaishnava 78 Nanjil Mudali (in Kanyakumari District and 56 Kongu (including Vellala Gounder, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) NattuGounder, Narambukatti Gounder, 79 Odar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Padaithalai, Gounder, Chendalai 80 Odiya Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Palla 81 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar Vellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder, & 82 O.P.S. Vellalar Rathinagiri Gounder) 83 Ovachar 57 Koppala Velama 84 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar 58 Koteyar 85 Pamulu 59 Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari District and 86 Panar (except in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the 60 Kudikara Vellalar Community is a Scheduled Caste) 61 Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari District and 86A Pandiya Vellalar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 87 Omitted 62 Kuga Vellalar 88 Kathikarar in Kanyakumari District 63 Kunchidigar 89 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar 63A Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in 90 Parkavakulam (including Surithimar Nathamar, Kanyakumari District Malayamar, Moopanar & Nainar) 63B Latin Catholics in Shenkottah Taluk of 91 Perike (including Perike Balija) Tirunelveli District 92 Perumkollar (in Kanyakumari District and 64 Lambadi Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 65 Lingayat (Jangama) 93 Podikara Vellalar 66 Mahratta (NonBrahmin) (including Namadev 94 Pooluva Gounder Mahratta) 95 Poraya

Code Code No. No. 96 Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts) 124 Velar 97 Pulluvar or Pooluvar 125 Vellan Chettiar 98 Pusala 126 Veluthodathu (in Kanyakumari District and 99 (Ganjam) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 100 Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty Twenty 127 Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, four manai Telugu Chetty) Kappaliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya- 101 Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanyakumari District Gowder, Okkaliya-Gowda, Okkaliya Gowda) and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 128 Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District) 102 Salivagana 129 Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking 103 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla) and Adhaviyar 130 Yavana 104 Savalakkarar 131 Yerukula 105 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and IIaivaniar 131A Converts to Christianity from any Hindu 105A Serakula Vellalar Backward Classes Community or Most Backward 106 Sourashtra (Patnulkarar) Classes Community (except the Converts to 107 Sozhia Vellalar (including Sozha Vellalar. Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar) Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar 108 Srisayar and Paravar) or Denotified Communities 109 Sundaram Chetty 132 Orphans and destitues children who have lost their Parents before reaching the age of ten and are 110 Thogatta Veerakshatriya destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care 111 Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari District and of them either by law or custom; and also who are Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) admitted into any of the Schools or orphanages run 112 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker by the Government or recognised by the 113 Omitted Government.

114 Thoriyar V. LIST O F BACKWARD CLASSES

115 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 116 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara 1 Ansar 117 Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli Karur, 2 Dekkani Muslims Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and 3 Dudekula Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in 4 Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar Madurai and Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 5 Mapilla Pudukkottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 6 Sheik 118 Urikkara Nayakkar 7 Syed 118A Virakodi Vellala 119 Vallambar 119A Vallanattu Chettiar 120 Valmiki 121 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar) 122 Veduvar and Vedar (except in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District Where the Community is a Scheduled Castes) 123 Veerasaiva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)