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Kerala is a province of India. Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Malayalam is the main language here. According to the 2011 census, the total population of Kerala is 33,387,677 (3.34 crores). The estimated population of Census 2021/2022 is going to be around 35,330,888 (35.33 Millions). People of different communities and castes live here. Read ahead list of sc st obc in Kerala & General Caste 2023.
Kerala Caste List
The Kerala government has classified the castes for giving reservation as follows – Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and EWS (Economically Weaker Sections).
Reservation to OBCs, ST, SC and EWS in State aided Educational Institutions and in State services is.
| S.N. | Category Name | Reservation % |
| 1. | Scheduled tribes | 1% |
| 2. | Scheduled castes | % |
| 3. | OBCs | 40% |
| 4. | Economically Weaker Sections | 10% |
If you are a resident of Kerala in ST, SC, OBC, EWS category and want to take advantage of reservation in government jobs / other government facilities, then will be required Kerala caste list 2023
ST Caste List in Kerala
The total population of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala in 2011 is 4,84,839, which is about 1.5% of the total population. There are 49 castes in ST Caste List in Kerala 2023. For which there is a provision of 1% reservation.
List of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala
| S.N. | Caste / Subcastes Name |
| 1 | Adiyan |
| 2 | Aranadan, (Aranadan) |
| 3 | Ervallan |
| 4 | Hill Pulaya[Mala pulayan,Kurumba Pulayan, Karavazhi Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan] |
| 5 | Irular, Irulan |
| 6 | Kadar,[Wayanad Kadar] |
| 7 | Kanikaran,Kanikkar |
| 8 | Kattunayakan |
| 9 | [Kochuvelan] 5 |
| 10 | Koraga |
| 11 | Kudiya,Melakudi |
| 12 | Kurichchan,[Kurichiyan] |
| 13 | Kurumans.[Mullu Kuruman, |
| 14 | Kurumbas,[Kurumbar,Kurumban]’ |
| 15 | Maha Malasar |
| 16 | Malai Arayan,[Mala Arayan]12 |
| 17 | Malai Pandaram |
| 18 | Malai Vedan,[Malavedan]” |
| 19 | Malakkuravan |
| 20 | Malasar |
| 21 | [Malayan,Nattu Malayan, Konga Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasargode Cannanore,Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts) |
| 22 | Malayarayar |
| 23 | Mannan”(to be spelt in Malayalam script in parethesis) |
| 24 | Marati (of the housdrug and Kasargode taluk of Kasargode district)” |
| 25 | Muthuvan,Mudugar.Muduvan |
| 26 | Palleyan,Palliyan,Palliyar,Palliyan]’ |
| 27 | Paniyan |
| 28 | Ulladan,[Ullatan]” |
| 29 | Uraly |
| 30 | [Mala Vettuvan(in Kasargode and Kannur districts] |
| 31 | [Ten Kurumban. JenuKurumban] |
| 32 | [Thachanadan. Thachanadan Moopan |
| 33 | [Cholanaickan] |
| 34 | [Mavilan] |
| 35 | [Karimpalan] |
| 36 | [Vetta Kuruman] |
| 37 | [Mala Panickar] |
Eligible community ST List for Educational concession
| S.N. | Caste / Subcastes Name |
| 1 | Allar (Aalan) |
| 2 | Layan (Konga Malayan, Malayan, Panimalayan) |
| 3 | in the areas of Malabar only) |
| 4 | Malavettuvan |
| 5 | Malamuthuvan |
| 6 | Kunduvadiyan |
| 7 | Pathiyan |
| 8 | Thachanadan mooppan |
| 9 | Wayanad kadar |
| 10 | Lalanadi |
| 11 | Chingathan |
| 12 | Malayar |
| 13 | Malapanicker |
| 14 | Irivandavan |
SC Caste List In Kerala
The total population of Scheduled Castes in Kerala State in 2011 is about 3,039,573, which is about 9.10% of the total population. There are 53 castes in SC Caste List In Kerala 2023. For which there is a provision of 10% reservation.
List of Scheduled Castes in Kerala
| S.N. | Caste / Subcastes Name |
| 1 | Adi Andhra |
| 2 | Adi Dravida |
| 3 | Adi Karnataka |
| 4 | Ajila |
| 5 | Arunthathiyar |
| 6 | Ayyanavar |
| 7 | Baira |
| 8 | Bakuda |
| 9 | Bathada |
| 10 | Bharathar (Other than Parathar),Paravan |
| 11 | Chakkiliyan |
| 12 | Chamar,Muchi |
| 13 | Chandala |
| 14 | Cheruman |
| 15 | Domban |
| 16 | Gosangi |
| 17 | Hasla |
| 18 | Holeya |
| 19 | Kadaiyan |
| 20 | Kakkalan, Kakkan |
| 21 | Kalladi |
| 22 | Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan |
| 23 | Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavari, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty) |
| 24 | Koosa |
| 25 | Kootan, Koodan |
| 26 | Kudumban |
| 27 | Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana |
| 28 | Maila |
| 29 | 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) |
| 30 | Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan |
| 31 | Moger (Other than Mogeyar) |
| 32 | Mundala |
| 33 | Nalakeyava |
| 34 | Nalkadaya |
| 35 | Nayadi |
| 36 | Pallan |
| 37 | Pulluvan |
| 38 | Pambada |
| 39 | Panan |
| 40 | Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan, Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar |
| 41 | Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan, Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan |
| 42 | Puthirai Vannan |
| 43 | Reneyar |
| 44 | Samagara |
| 45 | Samban |
| 46 | Semman, Chemman, Chemmar |
| 47 | Thandan |
| 48 | Thotti |
| 49 | Vallon |
| 50 | Valluvan |
| 51 | Vedan |
| 52 | Vettuvan, Pulaya Vettuvan (In the areas of erstwhile Cochin States only) |
| 53 | Nerian |
OBC Caste List In Kerala
The number of castes/sub-castes in the ഒബിസി ലിസ്റ്റ് (OBC cast list in Kerala malayalam) is more than 80, for which there is a provision of total 40% reservation.
List of Other Backward Class in Kerala
I Through out the State
| S.N. | Caste / Subcastes Name |
| 1 | Agasa |
| 2 | Ambalakkaran |
| 3 | Anglo Indian |
| 4 | Aremahrati |
| 5 | Arya |
| 6 | Bandari |
| 7 | Billava |
| 8 | Chakkala |
| 9 | Chavalakkaran |
| 10 | Chetties (Kottar Chetties,Parakka Chetties,Elur Chetties,Attingal Chetties,Pudukkada Chetties,Iraniel Chetties, Sri Pandara Chetties, Telugu Chetties, Udiyankulangara Chetties, Peroorkada Chetties, Sadhu Chetties, 24 Mana Chetties, Wayanadan Chetties, Kalavara Chetties and 24 Mana Telugu Chetties) |
| 11 | Devadiga |
| 12 | Devanga |
| 13 | Dheevara (Arayan,Valan, Nulayan,Mukkuvan,Arayavathi,Valinjiar,Paniakkal,Mukaya,Bovi ,Mukayar and Mukaveeran) |
| 14 | Ezhava and Thiyya |
| 15 | Ezhavathi |
| 16 | Ezhuthachan |
| 17 | Ganika |
| 18 | Gatti |
| 19 | Gowda |
| 20 | Hegde |
| 21 | Jogi |
| 22 | Kadupattan |
| 23 | Kaikolan |
| 24 | Kolasari, Kalasi Panicker |
| 25 | Kalari Kurup or Kalari Panicker |
| 26 | Viswakaramas including Asari Chaptegra, Kallassary,Kalthachan,Kammala,Kamsala, Kannan,Karuvan,Kitaran,Kollan,Malayala Kammala, Moosari,Pandikammala,Pandithattan,Perumkolllan,Thachan,Thattan, Vilkurup,Villasan,Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar and Viswakarmala |
| 27 | Kannadiyans |
| 28 | Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker ,Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan |
| 29 | Kavuthiyan |
| 30 | Kavudiyaru |
| 31 | Koteyar |
| 32 | Krishnanvaka |
| 33 | Kerala Mudali |
| 34 | Kudumbi |
| 35 | Kusavan(Kulala,Kulala Nair,Andhra Nair or Anthuru Nair) |
| 36 | Kumbarans |
| 37 | Kuruba |
| 38 | Latin Catholics |
| 39 | Madivalas |
| 40 | Mahendra-Medara |
| 41 | Maravans |
| 42 | Maruthuvar |
| 43 | Muslim or Mappila |
| 44 | Nadar (Hindu) |
| 45 | Naikkans |
| 46 | Odans |
| 47 | Scheduled Castes Converted to Christianity |
| 48 | Pandithars |
| 49 | Panniyar |
| 50 | Pattariyas |
| 51 | Peruvannan (Varanavar) |
| 52 | Rajapur |
| 53 | Chakravar,Sakravar(Kavathi) |
| 54 | Sourashtras |
| 55 | Saliya, Chaliya (Chaliyan) |
| 56 | Senai Thalavan (Elavaniar) |
| 57 | S.I.U.C (Excluding Nadar) |
| 58 | S.I.U.C |
| 59 | Thachar |
| 60 | Tholkollans |
| 61 | Thottian |
| 62 | Vaduvans,Vadugans,Vadukkars and Vaduka (Vadukans) |
| 63 | Velaans (Velaan, Velaar) |
| 64 | Vanian (Vanika,Vanika Vaisya,Vanibha Chetty,Vaniya Chettty,Ayiravar, Nagarathar and Vaniyan) |
| 65 | Vaniar |
| 66 | Vakkaliga |
| 67 | Veerasaivas (Yogis and Yogeeswara, Poopandaram/ Malapandaram and Jangam) |
| 68 | Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan) |
| 69 | Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakithalavan) |
| 70 | Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman) |
| 71 | Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon |
| 72 | Moopar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Mooppar. |
II In Malabar District
| 1. | Boyan |
| 2. | Ganjan Reddis |
| 3. | Visanavan |
III.Throughout The State Except Malabar District
| 1 | Kammara |
| 2 | Malayan |
| 3 | Malayekandi |
| 4 | Reddiars |
IV Throuth Out The State Except Kasaragod Taluk Malabar District
| 1 | Marati |
V In Palakkad District
| 1 | Saiva Vellala (Cherakula Vellala, Karkartha Vellala, Chozhiya Vellala, Pillai) |
Explanation :- Malabar District shall mean the Malabar District referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the State Reorganisation Act,1956.
EWS Caste List in Kerala
In Kerala, the family which is economically poor in the general category caste has been kept in the EWS (economically weaker section). The family coming under EWS category gets 10% reservation.
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FAQ:-
How many caste are there in Kerala?
There are more than 72 castes/sub-castes in Kerala, which are categorized into ST, SC and OBC etc.
Which caste is OBC in Kerala?
Agasa, Ambalakkaran, Anglo Indian, Devanga, Chavalakkaran, Ezhuthachan, Kolasari, Kalasi Panicker, Pattariyas, Vakkaliga etc castes and all the castes given in the above mentioned OBC caste list are OBC caste in Kerala.
Which caste is SC in Kerala?
Adi Andhra, Adi Dravida, Adi Karnataka, Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan, Kuruvan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kuruva, Sidhana, Pambada, Panan, Vallon etc castes and all the castes given in the above mentioned OBC caste list are SC caste in Kerala.
Which caste is ST in Kerala?
Adiyan, Aranadan, (Aranadan), Ervallan, Kanikaran, Kanikkar, Malakkuravan, Malayarayar, Mavilan, Mala Panickar etc castes and all the castes given in the above mentioned OBC caste list are ST caste in Kerala.
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Reference– The data of all Castes, subcastes and reservation percentage in this article is as per the information available on the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, Kerala PSC, Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala and other data is from the information available on the Internet space.
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