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List of Scheduled Castes in Kerala

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Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment Act) 1976 and as amended by the Constitution (Scheduled castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 61 of 2002) vide Part VIII- Kerala- Schedule I notified in the Gazette of India, dated 18 December 2002) and (As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 2002 (Act 10 of 2003) vide Part VII- Kerala- Second Schedule notified in the Gazette of India dated 8 January 2003 in Kerala.[1]

Scheduled Caste
Adi Andhra
Adi Dravida
Adi Karnataka
Ajila
Arunthathiyar
Ayyanavar
Baira
Bakuda
Bathada
Bharathar (Other than Parathar), Paravan
Chakkiliyan
Chamar, Mochi
Chandala
Cheruman
Domban
Gosangi
Hasla
Holeya
Kadaiyan
Kakkalan, Kakkan
Kalladi
Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan
Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavari, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
Koosa
Kootan, Koodan
Kudumban
Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana
Maila
Malayan (In the areas comprising the Malabar District as specified by sub section (2) of section 5 of the State Re-organisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)
Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan
Moger (Separate from Mogeyar)
Mundala
Nalakeyava
Nalkadaya
Nayadi
Pallan
Pulluvan
Pambada
Panan
Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan, Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar
Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan, Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan
Puthirai Vannan
Reneyar
Samagara
Samban
Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
Thandan
Thotti
Vallon
Valluvan
Vedan
Vettuvan, Pulaya Vettuvan (In the areas of erstwhile Cochin States only)
Nerian

References

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  1. ^ "LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES IN THE KERALA STATE | Kerala Public Service Commission".