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LIST OF COMMUNITIES

Code I. SCHEDULED TRIBES IN Code II. SCHEDULED IN TAMIL NADU No. No. 1 Adiyan 37 Adi Dravida 2 Aranadan 38 Adi 3 Eravallan 39 Ajila 4 Irular 40 Ayyanavar (in District and 5 Kadar Shenkottah Taluk of District) 6 Kammara (excluding and 41 Baira Shenkottah Taluk of ) 42 Bakuda 7 Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District 43 Bandi and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 44 Bellara 8 Kaniyan, Kanyan 45 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 9 Kattunayakan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10 Kochu Velan 46 11 Konda Kapus 47 Chamar, Muchi 12 Kondareddis 48 Chandala 13 Koraga 49 Cheruman 14 Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and 50 Devendrakulathan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 51 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano 15 Kudiya, Melakudi 52 Domban 16 Kurichchan 53 Godagali 17 Kurumbas (in the ) 54 Godda 18 Kurumans 55 Gosargi 19 Maha Malasar 56 Holeya 20 Malai Arayan 57 Jaggali 21 Malai Pandaram 58 Jambuvulu 22 Malai Vedan 59 Kadaiyan 23 Malakkuravan 60 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 24 Malasar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 25 (in , , 61 Kalladi , Salem, South Arcot and 62 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District) Tiruchirapalli Districts) 63 Karimpalan 26 Malayakandi 64 Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 27 Mannan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 28 , Muduvan 65 Koliyan 29 Muthuvan 66 Koosa 30 Pallayan 67 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and 31 Palliyan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 32 Palliyar 68 Kudumban 33 Paniyan 69 Kuravan, Sidhanar 34 Sholaga 70 Maila 35 Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and 71 Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 72 Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 36 Uraly Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 73 Mavilan 74 Moger 75 Mundala 76 Nalakeyava Code 1. G.O. Ms. No. 85 Backward Classes, Most Backward No. Classes and Minorities Welfare Department 77 Nayadi dt: 29.07.2008 78 Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and 2. G.O. Ms. No. 96 Backward Classes, Most Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department dt: 08.09.2008 79 Pallan 3. G.O. Ms. No. 97 Backward Classes, Most 80 Pulluvan Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 81 Pambada Department dt: 11.09.2008 82 Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 4. G.O. Ms. No. 37 Backward Classes, Most Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 83 Panchama Department dt: 21.05.2009 84 Pannadi 5. G.O. Ms. No. 98 Backward Classes, Most 85 Panniandi Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 86 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar Department dt: 05.11.2009 87 Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Code III (A). LIST OF MOST BACKWARD CLASSES 88 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and No. Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 115 Ambalakarar 89 Pulayan, Cheramar 116 Andipandaram 90 Puthirai Vannan 117A Arayar (in Kanyakumari District) 91 Raneyar 118 Bestha, Siviar 92 Samagara 119 Bhatraju (Other than Raju) 93 Samban 120 Boyar, Oddar 94 Sapari 121 Dasari 95 Semman 122 Dommara 96 Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and 123 Eravallar (except in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where 97 Tiruvalluvar the Community is a Scheduled Tribe) 98 Vallon 124 Isaivellalar 99 Valluvan 125 Jambuvanodai 100 Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and 126 Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 127 Jogi 101 Vathiriyan 128 Kongu Chettiar (in and 102 Velan Districts only) 103 Venganur Adi-Dravidar (in Dist.) 129 Koracha 104 Veppur Parayan (in District) 130 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar) 105 Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 131 Kunnuvar Mannadi 106 Vettiyan 132 , Kurumba Goundar 107 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and 133 Kuruhini Chetty Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 134A Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanyakumari District) II (A) SCHEDULED CASTES 135 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, IN TAMIL NADU Velakatalanair and Pronopakari 136 Mond 108 Adi Andhra 137 Moundadan Chetty 109 138 Mahendra, Medara 110 Chakkiliyan 139 Mutlakampatti 111 Madari 140 Narikoravar (Kuruvikars) 112 141 Nokkar 113 Pagadai 142A Panisaivan / Panisivan 114 Thoti Code Code No. No. 143 Vanniakula Kshatriya (including , 167 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, , , Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, , Padayachi, Palli & Agnikula Kshatriya) Dharmapuri and Districts) 144 (except in Kanyakumari District and 168 Battu Turkas Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where 169 C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore and Villupuram the Community is Scheduled ) Districts) 145A Paravar converts to including the 170 Chakkala (, , Paravar converts to Christianity of , , , Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk in , Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tirunelveli District) Perambalur, , , and the 146 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, , Nilgiris Districts) ) (including converts to Christianity) 171 Changyampudi Koravars (Vellore and 147 or Mukayar (including converts to Thiruvannamalai Districts) Christianity) 148 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 172 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and 149 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Ramanathapuram Districts) Kanyakumari District) 173 Dombs (Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and 150 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, Perambalur Districts) Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava) 174 Dobba Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 151 Sozhia Chetty 175 Dommars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 152 Telugupatty Chetty Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 153 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Districts) Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva 176 Donga Boya Naicker and Erragollar) 177 Donga Ur. Korachas 154 Thondaman 178 Devagudi Talayaris 155A Thoraiyar (Nilgiris) 179 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur 156B Thoraiyar (Plains) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 157 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars) 180 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 158 Vannar (Salaivai Thozhilalar) (including Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai & Rajaka) (except in Kanyakumari District Districts) and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District 181 Donga Dasaris (Kancheepuram, , where the Community is a Scheduled Caste) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, 159 Vettaikarar , Salem and Namakkal Districts) 160 Vettuva Gounder 182 Gorrela Dodda Boya 161 Yogeeswarar 183 Gudu Dasaris 184 Koravars (Thanjavur, III (B) LIST OF DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 162 Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore and Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts) Villupuram Districts) 163 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal 185 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, District) Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) 164 Appanad Kondayam Kottai 186 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Pudukkottai Districts) 165 Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, , Karur, Perambalur 187 Jogis (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, and Pudukkottai Districts) Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and 166 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli Thiruvannamalai Districts) District) 188 Jambavanodai Code Code No. No. 189 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 207 Periya Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Perambalur, and Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 208 Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District) Perambalur Districts) 209 Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 190 Kal Oddars (Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 210 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, 211 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukkottai, , Salem and Namakkal Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, 191 Koravars (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Namakkal, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 212 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Dist.) Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 213 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Thiruvannamalai districts) Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Chennai, Madurai, 214 Saranga Palli Koravars Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts) 215 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 192 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 216 Sembanad (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Tiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) Ramanathapuram Districts) 217 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 193 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 218 Telungapatti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 194 Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 219 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 195 Kalavathila Boyas Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur. Pudukkottai, 196 Kepmaris (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Coimbatore & Erode Perambalur Districts) Districts) 197 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 220 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and 221 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Thoothukudi Districts) Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, 198 Monda Koravars Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 199 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts) Dist.) 200 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 222 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 201 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 223 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas Pudukkottai Districts) 202 Nellorepet Oddars (Vellore and 224 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thiruvannamalai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 203 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) 225 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, 204 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Erode and and Pudukkottai Districts) Coimbatore Districts) 205 Ponnai Koravars (Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 226 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 206 Piramalai Kallars (Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, 227 Vetta koravars (Salem and ) Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 228 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Thiruvarur Districts) 229 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) IV. LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES Code Code No. No. 230 including Thozhu or Thuluva 245 Chowdry Vellala 246A Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes 231 Agaram Vellan Chettiar irrespective of the generation of conversion (except the Paravar converts to Christianity of 232 Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanyakumari Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District) District) 247B C.S.I. formerly S.I.U.C. (in Kanyakumari District 233 Servai (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 248 Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram Tiruvallur, 234 Nulayar (in Kanyakumari District and Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 235 Archakarai Vellala 249 Devangar, Sedar 236 Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari District and 250 Dombs (except Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except 237 Ayira Vaisyar Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, 238 Badagar Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) 239 Billava 251 Enadi 240 Bondil 252 Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari Districts and 241 Boyas (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Perambalur, Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, 253 Ezhuthachar (in Kanyakumari District and Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Districts) 254 Ezhuva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 255 Gangavar Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 256 Gavara, Gavarai & Vadugar (Vaduvar) (other than , , & Reddi) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 257 Gounder Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 258 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Pudukkottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Gounder) Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, 259 Hegde Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 260 Idiga Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 261 Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar & Illathar Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem & Namakkal 262 Jhetty Districts) Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore and 263 Jogis (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Thiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari Oddars Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore (except Salem and Namakkal Districts) and Thiruvannamalai Districts) 242 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 264 Kabbera Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 265 Kaikolar, Sengunthar Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The 266 Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Nilgiris Districts) Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 243 Chavalakarar (in Kanyakumari District and Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 244 Chettu or Chetty (including Chetty, Elur 267 Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty, Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District Tirunelveli District) and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 268 Kalingi Code Code No. No. 269 290 Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Easanattu Kallar 291 Kudikara Gandharvakottai Kallars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai 292 Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari District and Districts) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 293 Kuga Vellalar Kottappal Kallars (except Pudukkottai, 294 Kunchidigar Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 295A Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga, Kanyakumari District Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, 296B Latin Catholics in Shenkottah Taluk of Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli District Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur Districts) Periyasooriyur Kallars (except Tiruchirapalli, 297 Lambadi Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 298 Lingayat (Jangama) 270 Kallar Kula Thondaman 299 Mahratta (NonBrahmin) (including Namadev 271 Kalveli Gounder Mahratta) 300 Malayar 272 Kambar 301 Male 273 Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala 302 Maniagar (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, 303 Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswabrahmin) Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, 274 Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panikkar Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts) (including Karumaravars. 275 Kaniyala Vellalar Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravar (except 276 Saineegar, Kannadiyar (Through out Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts) Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) and 277 Kannadiya Naidu Sambanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts) 278 Karpoora Chettiar 304 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia 279 Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Vellalar Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar & 305 Mooppan Sunnambu Karuneegar) 306 , Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar 280 Kasukkara Chettiar 307 , Shanar & Gramani including Christian 281 Pattamkatti Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani 282 Kavuthiyar 308 Nagaram 309 Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District and 283 Mudali Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 284 Kharvi 310 Nangudi Vellalar 285 311 Nanjil Mudali (in Kanyakumari District and 286 Kongu Vaishnava Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 287 Kongu (including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukatti Gounder, 312 Odar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala 313 Odiya Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai 314 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Palla Vellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder, & 315 O.P.S. Vellalar Rathinagiri Gounder) 316 Ovachar 288 Koppala Velama 317 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar 289 Koteyar 318 Pamulu Code Code No. No. 319 Panar (except in Kanyakumari District and 353 Urikkara Nayakkar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the 354A Virakodi Vellala Community is a Scheduled Caste) 355 Vallambar 320A Pandiya Vellalar 356A Vallanattu Chettiar 321 Omitted 357 Valmiki 322 Kathikarar in Kanyakumari District 358 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, Ganika, 323 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar Telikula and Chekkalar) 324 Parkavakulam (including Surithimar Nathamar, 359 Veduvar and Vedar (except in Kanyakumari District and Malayamar, Moopanar & Nainar) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the 325 Perike (including Perike Balija) Community is a Scheduled Castes) 326 Perumkollar (in Kanyakumari District and 360 Veerasaiva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 327 Podikara Vellalar 361 Velar 328 Pooluva Gounder 329 Poraya 362 Vellan Chettiar 330 Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts) 363 Veluthodathu (in Kanyakumari District and 331 Pulluvar or Pooluvar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 332 Pusala 364 Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, 333 (Ganjam) Kappaliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya- 334 Chetty (including Telugu Chetty Twenty four Gowder, Okkaliya-Gowda, Okkaliya Gowda) manai Telugu Chetty) 365 Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District) 366 Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar 335 Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanyakumari District and known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Asthanthra Golla) 336 Salivagana 367 Yavana 337 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and 368 Yerukula Adhaviyar 369A Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Backward 338 Savalakkarar Classes Community or Most Backward Classes 339 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and IIaivaniar Community (except the Converts to Christianity from 340A Serakula Vellalar Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, 341 Sourashtra (Patnulkarar) Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) or Denotified Communities 342 Sozhia Vellalar (including Sozha Vellalar. 370 Orphans and destitutes children who have lost their Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar) Parents before reaching the age of ten and are 343 Srisayar destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of 344 Sundaram Chetty them either by law or custom; and also who are 345 Thogatta Veerakshatriya admitted into any of the Schools or orphanages run by 346 Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah the Government or recognised by the Government. Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 347 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker Code V. LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES 348 Omitted No. 349 Thoriyar 371 Ansar 350 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 372 Dekkani Muslims 351 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara 373 Dudekula 352 Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli Karur, 374 Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and Orudaya (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai, Theni, 375 Mapilla Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 376 Sheik Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Salem and Namakkal 377 Syed Districts)