DvgyÍb 2 mbJjCevgktuRcg» mcgoeQÙUgxB h¿fk Code 2 - ETB - including , Thiyyas, Ishuvan, Izhuvan, Illuvan and Billava Code 3 - Muslim - Muslims (all sections following Islam) Code 4 - Latin Catholic , SIUC, Anglo-Indian Code 5 - Other Backward Christian – including Converts from Scheduled Castes to Christianity Code 6 - Other Backward Hindu Agasa Kuruba

kharvi Kurumba

Aremahrati Maravan (Maravar) Madivala Arya ,pattaryas, Atagara, Devanga, Kaikolan, (Sengunthar) Pattarya, Saliyas (Padmasali, Pattusali, Thogatta,chaliyan Maruthuvar Karanibhakatula, Senapathula, Sali, Sale, Karikalabhakulu, Chaliya) Sourashtra, Khatri, Patnukaran, Illathu Pillai, Illa Vellalar, Illathar Bestha Mahratta (Non-Brahman) Bhandari or Bhondari Melakudi (Kudiyan) Boya Boyan Moili Chavalakkaran Mukhari Chakkala (Chakkala ) Modibanda Devadiga Moovari Ezhavathi (Vathi) Moniagar Naicken including Tholuva Naicker and Vettilakkara Ezhuthachan, Kadupattan Naicker,Naikkans Gudigara Padyachi (Villayankuppam) Galada Konkani Palli Ganjam Reddies Panniyar or Pannayar Parkavakulam (Surithiman, Malayaman, Nathaman, Moopanar Gatti and Nainar) Gowda Rajapuri Ganika including Nagavamsom Sakravar (Kavathi) Hegde Senaithalaivar, Elavania, Senaikudayam Chetty/Chetties including Kottar Chetties,Parakka Chetties ,Elur Chetties,Attingal Chetties, Pudukkada Chetties,Iraniel Hindu Nadar Chetties,Sri Pandara Chetties,Thelugu Chetties,Udiyakulangara Chetties, Peroorkada Chetties,Sadhu Chetty ,24 Mana Chetties Wynadan Chetties,Klavara Chetties,24 Mana Telugu Chetties Idiga including Settibalija Tholkolan Jangam Thottiyan,Thottian Jogi Uppara (Sagara) Jhetty Ural Goundan Kanisu or Kaniyar-Panicker, Kaniyan, Kanisan or kamman, Kannian Valaiyan or Kani, Ganaka Kalarikurup or Kalari Panicker Vada Balija Muthali,Kerala mudalis Vakkaliga Oudan(Donga)Odda(Vodde or Vadde or Veddai)

Vaduvan(Vadugan),Vaduka,Vadukan,Vadugar

Veera Saivas (Pandaram, Vairavi, Vairagi, Yogeeswar, Kalavanthula Yoggeswara,Poopandaram,MalaPandaram,Pandaran,Matapathi and Yogi) Kallan including Isanattu Kallar Veluthedathu Nair including Vannathan, Veluthedan and Rajaka Vilakkithala Nair including Vilakkathalavan, Ambattan Kabera Pranopakari, Pandithar and Nusuvan Vaniya including Vanika, Vanika Vaisya, Vaisya, Chetty, Korachas Vanibha Chetty, Ayiravar Nagarathar, Vaniyan,Vaniya Chetty,Vaniyar,Vaniar

Yadava including Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani,

Eruman,Iruman,Erumakkar, Golla and Kolaries Kannadiyans Chakkamar Kavuthiyan,Kavuthiya Mogers of Kasaragod Taluk Kavudiyaru Kelasi or Kalasi Panicker Reddiars(trough out the state except in Malabar Area) Koppala Velamas Mooppar or Kallan Moopan or Kallan Moopar Krishnanvaka Code 7 - Scheduled Castes (SC) Maila Adi Andhra

Malayan [In the areas comprising the Kannur,Kasargod, Adi Dravida Kozhikkode and Wayanad Districts) Adi Karnataka Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan,Peruvannan, Vannan, Velan Ajila Moger (other than Mogeyar) Arunthathiyar Mundala Ayyanavar Nalakeyava Baira Nalkadaya Bakuda Nayadi Bathada Bharathar (Other than Parathar), Paravan Pallan Chakkiliyan Palluvan,Pulluvan

Chamar, Muchi Pambada

Chandala Panan Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan, Sambava, Paraya, Cheruman Paraiya, Parayar Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Domban Wayanad Pulayan, Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan Gosangi Puthirai Vannan Hasla Raneyar Holeya Samagara

Kadaiyan Samban

Kakkalan, Kakkan Semman, Chemman, Chemmar Thandan (excluding Ezhuvas and Thiyyas who are known as Thandan, in the erstwhile Cochin and Malabar areas) and Kalladi (Carpenters who are known as Thachan, in the erstwhile Cochin and State)Thachar(Other than Carpenters) Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan Thoti Kavara (other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Vallon Balija or Valai Chetty) Koosa Valluvan

Kootan, Koodan Vetan Vettuvan,Pulaya Vettuvan(in the areas of erstwhile Cochin State Kudumban only). Kuravan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kurava, Sidhana Nerian

Code 8 - Scheduled Tribes (ST) Adiyan Malakkuravan Arandan [Arandanan] Malasar [Malayan, Nattu Malayan, Konga Malayan (excluding the areas Eravallan comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts) Hill Pulaya, Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan, Kuravazhi Malayarayar Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan Irular, Irulan Mannan Kadar [Wayanad Kadar] Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan Kanikkaran, Kanikkar Palleyan, Palliyan, Palliyar, Paliyan Kattunayakan Paniyan [Kochuvelan] Ulladan, [Ullatan] Koraga Uraly Kudiya, Melakudi Mala Vettuvan(in Kasaragod & Kannur districts) Kurichchan [Kurichiyan] Ten Kurumban, Jenu Kurumban Kurumans, Mullu Kuruman, Mulla Kuruman, Mala Kuruman Thachanadan, Thachanadan Moopan Kurumbas, [Kurumbar, Kurumban] Cholanaickan Maha Malasar Mavilan Malai Arayan [Mala Arayan] Karimpalan Malai Pandaram Vetta Kuruman Mala Panikkar Malai Vedan [Malavedan] Maratis of Kasaragod and Hosdurg Taluk

Code 14 - Dheevara and Related Communities(DV) Arayas including Valan, Mukkuvan, Mukaya, Mogayan, Arayan, Bovies, Kharvi, Nulayan, and Arayavathi Dheevara/Dheevaran, Valinjiar, Paniakkal,

Code 15 - Viswakarma and Related Communities(VK) Kammalas including Viswakarmala, Karuvan, Kamsalas, Viswakarmas, Pandikammala, Malayal-Kammala, Kannan, Moosari, Kalthachan, Kallasari, Perumkollen, Kollan, Thattan, Pandithattan, Thachan, Asari, Villasan, Vilkurup, Viswabrahmins, Kitara, Chaptegara. Code 16 - Kusavan and Related Communities(KN) Kusavan including Kulala, Kumbaran, Odan, Oudan (Donga) Odda (Vodde or Vadde or Veddai) Velaan, Andhra Nair, Anthuru Nair. Code 17 - Kudumbi(KU) Kudumbi Other Eligible Communities (OEC) OEC(ST) 1.Allar 2.Chingathan 3.Irivavan 4.Kalanadi 5.Malayan,Konga-Malayan(Kasaragod,Kannur,Wayanad&Kozhikode Districts) 6.Kundu-Vadiyan 7.Kunuvarmanadi 8.Malamuttan 9.Malavettuvar(Except Kasargod & Kannur Districts) 10.Malayalar 11.Panimalayan 12.Pathiyan(other than Dhobies) OEC(SC) 1.Chakkamar 2.Madiga 3.Chemman/Chemmar 4. Kudumbi 5. Dheavara/Dheevaran(Arayan,Valan,Nulayan,Mukkuvan,Arayavathi,Valanchiyar, Paniyakal,Mokaya,Bovi,Magayar,Mogaveerar) 6. Scheduled Caste converted to Christianity 7. Kusavan,Kulalan,Kumbharan,Velaan,Odan,Andhra Nair,Andhuru Nair 8. Pulayan Vettuvan(Except Kochi State)