List of Most Backward Classes

1 Ambalakarar
2 Andipandaram
2(A) Arayar (in Kanniyakumari District)
3 Bestha, Siviar
4 Bhatraju ( other than Kshatriya Raju )
5 Boyar, Oddar
6 Dasari
7 Dommara
Eravallar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
8 where the community is a Scheduled Tribe )
9 Isaivellalar
10 Jambuvanodai
11 Jangam
12 Jogi
13 Kongu Chettiar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only )
14 Koracha
15 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar )
16 Kunnuvar Mannadi
17 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder
18 Kuruhini Chetty
18(A) Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District)
19 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari
20 Mond Golla
21 Moundadan Chetty
22 Mahendra, Medara
23 Mutlakampatti
24 Narikoravar (Kurivikars)
25 Nokkar
25(A) Panisaivan / Panisivan
Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander,
26 Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya )
Meenavar ( Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar ) (including converts to
28 Christianity )
29 Mukkuvar or Mukayar ( including converts to Christianity )
30 Punnan Vettuva Gounder
31 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District)
32 Sathatha Srivaishnava ( including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava )
33 Sozhia Chetty
35 Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar , Thozhuva
 Naicker and Erragollar)
36 Thondaman
37 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)
38 Vannar
40 Vettuva Gounder
41 Yogeeswarar
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1 Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala
2 Agaram Vellan Chettiar
Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
3 District.)
4 Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.)
5 Nulayar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
6 Archakarai Vellala
7 Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
8 Ayira Vaisyar
9 Badagar
10 Billava
11 Bondil
Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem , Namakkal,
Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts) AND Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur ,
Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) AND Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts)
AND Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) AND Nellorepet oddars (except
Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari oddars( except Salem and Namakkal
12 Districts)
Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Thanjavur ,Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai,
13 Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)
14 Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal
Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
15 District)
16 Chowdry
Donga Dasaris ( except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
17 Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts.
18 Devangar, Sedar
Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli ,Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except
19 Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
20 Enadi
21 Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
22 Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
23 Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
24 Gangavar
25 Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi)
26 Gounder
27 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
28 Hegde
29 Idiga
30 IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
31 Jhetty
Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram,
32 Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
33 Kabbera
34 Kaikolar, Sengunthar
Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur
35 Districts)
Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
36 Tirunelveli District)
37 Kalingi
Kallar, Easanattu Kallar Gandharva Kottai Kallars(except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur
and Pudukottai Districts) AND Kootappal Kallars (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and
Perambalur Districts) Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts) AND
38 Periyasooriyur Kallars (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
39 Kallar Kula Thondaman
40 Kalveli Gounder
41 Kambar
Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar,
42 Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin.)
43 Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker
44 Kaniyala Vellalar
Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode
45 and the Nilgiris Districts)
46 Kannadiya Naidu
47 Karpoora Chettiar
Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar,
48 Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and Sunnambu Karuneegar)
49 Kasukkara Chettiar
50 Katesar, Pattamkatti
51 Kavuthiyar
52 Kerala Mudali
53 Kharvi
54 Khatri
55 Kongu Vaishnava
56 Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi
 Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder,
Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Palavellala Gounder,
Sanku Vellala Gounder and Rathinagiri Gounder).
57 Koppala Velama
58 Koteyar
59 Krishnavaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
60 Kudikara Vellalar
61 Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
62 Kuga Vellalar
63 Kunchidigar
64 Lambadi
65 Lingayat (Jangama)
66 Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)
67 Malayar
68 Male
69 Maniagar
Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram,
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts) AND Karumaravars AND
Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar –(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.) Sembanad Maravars- (except Sivaganga,
70 Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)
71 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar
72 Mooppan
73 Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar
Nadar, Shanar and Gramani including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian
74 Gramani.
75 Nagaram
76 Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
77 Nangudi Vellalar
78 Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
79 Odar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
80 Odiya
81 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
82 O.P.S. Vellalar
83 Ovachar
84 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
85 Pamulu
Panar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the
86 community is a Scheduled Caste)
86 A Pandiya Vellalar
88 Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District
89 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
90 Parkavakulam ( including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar )
91 Perike ( including Perike Balija )
 92 Perumkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
93 Podikara Vellalar
94 Pooluva Gounder
95 Poraya
96 Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts )
97 Pulluvar or Pooluvar
98 Pusala
99 Reddy ( Ganjam )
100 Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty)
101 Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
102 Salivagana
103 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and Adhaviyar
104 Savalakkarar
105 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
105.
A Serakula Vellalar
106 Sourashtra ( Patnulkarar )
107 Sozhiavellalar ( including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar )
108 Srisayar
109 Sundaram Chetty
110 Thogatta Veerakshatriya
111 Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
112 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
114 Thoriyar
115 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
116 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai District) and Orudaya
Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai ,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode,
117 Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )
118 Urikkara Nayakkar
118
A Virakodi Vellala
119 Vallambar
119.
A Vallanattu Chettiar
120 Valmiki
121 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)
Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
122 District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
123 Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
124 Velar
125 Vellan Chettiar
126 Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
127 Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya-
 Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda )
128 Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District )
Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar
129 or Golla and Asthanthra Golla )
130 Yavana
131 Yerukula