1 Adiyan
2 Aranadan
3 Eravallan
4 Irular
5 Kadar
6 Kammara (excluding Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
7 Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District
and Shenkottah 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
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
15 Kudiya, Melakudi
16 Kurichchan
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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, North Arcot,
Pudukottai, Salem, South Arcot and
Tiruchirapalli Districts)
26 Malayakandi
27 Mannan
28 Mudugar, Muduvan
29 Muthuvan
30 Pallayan
31 Palliyan
32 Palliyar
33 Paniyan
34 Sholaga
35 Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
36 Uraly
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II. SCHEDULED CASTES (SC) IN TAMIL NADU
Sl.No. Name of the Caste
37 Adi Dravida
38 Adi Karnataka
39 Ajila
40 Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
41 Baira
42 Bakuda
43 Bandi
44 Bellara
45 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
46 Chalavadi
47 Chamar, Muchi
48 Chandala
49 Cheruman
50 Devendrakula Velalar [Devendrakulathan,
Kadaiyan (excluding in the coastal areas of
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram,
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and
Nagapattinam Districts), Kalladi, Kudumban,
Pallan, Pannadi, Vathiriyan]
51 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
52 Domban
53 Godagali
54 Godda
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55 Gosangi
56 Holeya
57 Jaggali
58 Jambuvulu
59 Kadaiyan (in the districts of Tirunelveli,
Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai,
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam
Districts)
60 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
61 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District)
62 Karimpalan
63 Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
64 Koliyan
65 Koosa
66 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
67 Kuravan, Sidhanar
68 Maila
69 Mala
70 Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
71 Mavilan
72 Moger
73 Mundala
74 Nalakeyava
75 Nayadi
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76 Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
77 Palluvan
78 Pambada
79 Panan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
80 Panchama
81 Panniandi
82 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar
83 Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
84 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
85 Pulayan, Cheramar
86 Puthirai Vannan
87 Raneyar
88 Samagara
89 Samban
90 Sapari
91 Semman
92 Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
93 Tiruvalluvar
94 Vallon
95 Valluvan
96 Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
97 Velan
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98 Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
99 Vettiyan
100 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
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Converts to Sikhis (or) Buddhists from Scheduled Caste as per G.O.(Ms)
Sl.No. Name of the Caste
101 Adi Andhra
102 Arunthathiyar
103 Chakkiliyan
104 Madari
105 Madiga
106 Pagadai
107 Thoti
108 Ambalakarar
109 Andipandaram
110 Arayar (in Kanyakumari District)
111 Bestha, Siviar
112 Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju)
113 Boyar, Oddar
114 Dasari
115 Dommara
116 Eravallar (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
community is a Scheduled Tribe)
117 Isaivellalar
118 Jambuvanodai
119 Jangam
120 Jogi
121 Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore, Erode and
Tiruppur Districts only)
122 Koracha
123 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar)
124 Kunnuvar Mannadi
125 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder
126 Kuruhini Chetty
127 Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in
Kanyakumari District)
128 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala,
Velakkattalavar, Velakatalanair and
Pronopakari
129 Mond Golla
130 Moundadan Chetty
131 Mahendra Medara
132 Narikoravar (Kurivikars)
133 Nokkar
134 Panisaivan / Panisivan
135 Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar,
Vanniya, Vanniya Gounder, Gounder or Kander,
Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)
136 Paravar (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
Community is Scheduled Caste)
137 Paravar converts to Christianity including the
Paravar converts to Christianity of
Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of
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Tenkasi District.
138 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar,
Sembadavar) (including converts to
Christianity)
139 Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including converts to
Christianity)
140 Punnan Vettuva Gounder
141 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in
Kanyakumari District)
142 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani,
Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava)
143 Sozhia Chetty
144 Telugupatty Chetty
145 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam,
Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva
Naicker and Erragollar)
146 Thondaman
147 Thoraiyar (Nilgris)
148 Thoraiyar (Plains)
149 Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai or
Aravani)
150 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)
151 Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa,
Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and
Rajaka) (except in Kanyakumari District and
Shenkottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the
community is a Scheduled Caste)
152 Vettaikarar
153 Vettuva Gounder
154 Yogeeswarar
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