Tamil Nadu SC ST OBC Caste List 2024

Tamil Nadu SC ST OBC Caste List : तमिलनाडु राज्य की अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति [List of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Class in Tamil Nadu] – In this post, we will know which caste comes under SC and ST category in Tamil Nadu.

When you are applying for a job or admission to higher studies like Graduation or PG etc., you can claim seats reserved under reservation categories mainly for those who comes under Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) & Other Backward Class (OBC).

SC ST OBC Caste Full Form

Caste Name	Full Form in English	Hindi Meaning
SC	Scheduled Castes	अनुसूचित जाति
ST	Scheduled Tribes	अनुसूचित जनजाति
OBC	Other Backward Class	अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग

Tamil Nadu SC ST OBC Caste List

While filling an examination form, you may need to know which category your caste comes in. Below I have written the Tamil Nadu Scheduled Castes (SC) List, Tamil Nadu Scheduled Tribes (ST) List and Tamil Nadu OBC caste list in the table. You can find out which category you fall in by looking at the table.

Scheduled Caste (SC) List in Tamil Nadu (तमिलनाडु अनुसूचित जाति सूची)

1. Adi Andhra
2. Adi Dravida
3. Adi Karnataka
4. Ajila
5. Arunthathiyar
6. Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
7. Baira
8. Bakuda
9. Sandi
10. Bellara
11. Bharatar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
12. Chakkiliyan
13. Chalavadi
14. Chamar, Muchi
15. Chandala
16. Cheruman
17. Devendrakulathan
18. Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
19. Domban
20. Godagali
21. Godda
22. Gosangi
23. Holeya
24. Jaggali
25. Jambuvulu
26. Kadaiyan
27. Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
28. Kalladi
29. Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris district)
30. Karimpalan
31. Kavara (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
32. Koliyan
33. Koosa
34. Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
35. Kudumban
36. Kuravan, Sidhanar
37. Madari
38. Madiga
39. Maila
40. Mala
41. Mannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
42. Mavilan
43. Moger
44. Mundala
45. Nalakeyava
46. Nayadi
47. Padannan (in Kanyakumari district Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
48. Pagadai
49. Pallan
50. Palluvan
51. Pambada
52. Panan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
53. Panchama
54. Pannadi
55. Panniandi
56. Parai yan, Parayan, Sambavar
57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
58. Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
59. Pulayan, Cheramar
60. Puthirai Vannan
61. Raneyar
62. Samagara
63. Samban
64. Sapari
65. Semman
66. Thandan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
67. Thoti
68. Tiruvalluvar
69. Vallon
70. Valluvan
71. Vannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
72. Vathiriyan
73. Velan
74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari district Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
75. Vettiyan
76. Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)

Scheduled Tribes (ST) List in Tamil Nadu (तमिलनाडु अनुसूचित जनजाति सूची)

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 taluk 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
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. Malayekandi
27. Mannan
28. Mudugar, Muduvan
29. Muthuvan
30. Palleyan
31. Palliyan
32. Palliyar
33. Paniyan
34. Sholaga
35. Toda (excluding Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
36. Uraly

State OBC (Other Backward Class) List in Tamil Nadu

There are separate OBC lists for state purpose and central purpose. The central list of OBC is used for employment in central government service and educational purpose in central government institutions.

Below I have written the State list of Tamil Nadu Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the table. You can find out which category you fall in by looking at the table.

Sl.No	Community
1. BACKWARD CLASSES
1	Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala
2	Agaram Vellan Chettiar
3	Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.)
4	Servai(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.)
5	Ansar
6	Arayar, Nulayar(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of   Tirunelveli District)
7	Archakarai Vellala
8	Aryavathi(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
9	Ayira Vaisyar
10	Badagar
11	Billava
12	Bondil
13	Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem , Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts). Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur  Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) Nellorepet oddars (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari oddars ( except Salem and Namakkal Districts)
14	Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Thanjavur Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts)
15	Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
16	Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
17	Chowdry
18	Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the generation of  conversion  for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and  for seats in Public Services
19	C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
20	Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai Chennai ,Salem and Namakkal Districts)
21	Dekkani Muslims
22	Devangar, Sedar
23	Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli ,Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
24	Dudekula
25	Enadi
26	Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
27	Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
28	Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
29	Gangavar
30	Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu,Balija and Reddi)
31	Gounder
32	Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
33	Hegde
34	Idiga
35	IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
36	Jhetty
37	Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
38	Kabbera
39	Kaikolar, Sengunthar
40	Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha puram, Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,  Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
41	Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
42	Kalingi
43	Kallar, Easanattu kallar, Gandharva Kottai Kallars(except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and pudukottai Districts)   Kootappal Kallars-(except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)  Piramalai Kallars- (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram. Madurai. Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts)Periyasooriyur Kallars- (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
44	Kallar Kula Thondaman
45	Kalveli Gounder
46	Kambar
47	Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin.
48	Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Pannikar
49	Kaniyala Vellalar
50	Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts)
51	Kannadiya Naidu
52	Karpoora Chettiar
53	Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar, and Sunnambu Karuneegar)
54	Kasukkara Chettiar
55	Katesar, Pattamkatti
56	Kavuthiyar
57	Kerala Mudali
58	Kharvi
59	Khatri
60	Kongu Vaishnava
61	Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder, Poosari, Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Kurumba Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Pallavellala GounderSanku,Vellala Gounder,and Rathinagiri Gounder).
62	KoppalaVelama
63	Koteyar
64	Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
65	Kudikara Vellalar
66	Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
67	Kuga Vellalar
68	Kunchidigar
69	Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu)
70	Lambadi
71	Latin Catholics (in Kanniyakumari District andShenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
72	Lingayat (Jangama)
73	Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)
74	Malayar
75	Male
76	Maniagar
77	Mapilla
78	Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts)   Karumaravars Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravars –(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.) Sambanad Maravars- (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)
79	Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar
80	Mooppan
81	Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muthiriyar, Mutharaiyar
82	Nadar, Shanar and Gramani ( including Christian Nadar, Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani )
83	Nagaram
84	Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
85	Nangudi Vellalar
86	Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
87	Odar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District
88	Odiya
89	Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
90	O.P.S. Vellalar
91	Ovachar
92	Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
93	Pamulu
94	Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari  District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )
95	Panisaivan  ( including Virakodi Vellala ) **(Included in the List of OBC as per Central Govt. instruction Lr.No: 5783/BC1/95/3  Dt: 17.06.96.
96	Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District
97	Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
98	Parkavakulam ( including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar )
99	Perike ( including Perike Balija )
100	Perumkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
101	Podikara Vellalar
102	Pooluva Gounder
103	Poraya
104	Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts )
105	Pulluvar or Pooluva
106	Pusala
107	Reddy ( Ganjam )
108	Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty)
109	Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
110	Salivagana
111	Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar, and Adhaviyar
112	Savalakkarar
113	Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
114	Sheik
115	Sourashtra  ( Patnulkarar )
116	Sozhiavellalar ( including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar )
117	Srisayar
118	Sundaram Chetty
119	Syed
120	Thogatta Veerakshatriya
121	Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
122	Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
123	Thoraiyar
124	Thoriyar
125	Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
126	Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
127	Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai District) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder ( in Madurai ,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )
128	Urikkara Nayakkar
129	Vallambar
130	Valmiki
131	Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)
132	Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Castes)
133	Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
134	Velar
135	Vellan Chettiar
136	Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
137	Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda,  Okkaliya- Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda )
138	Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District )
139	Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla )
140	Yavana
141	Yerukula
142	Converts to Chritianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community or Most Backward Classes Community or Denotified Communities except the Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar
143	Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognized by the Government.

All State Caste Lists in India

• SC ST OBC Full Form in Hindi
• Bihar Caste List : GEN OBC BC-1 BC-2 SC ST MBC EWS
• Uttar Pradesh Caste List : General OBC SC ST in Hindi
• Madhya Pradesh Caste List : SC ST OBC
• Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) List
• Andhra Pradesh Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) Caste List
• Central List of OBCs in Andhra Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes (ST) Caste List
• Central List of OBCs in Assam
• Assam SC & ST Caste List
• Central List of OBCs in Chhatisgarh
• Chhatisgarh SC & ST Caste List
• Goa Caste List : SC, ST, OBC
• Gujrat Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Caste List
• Central List of OBCs in Gujrat
• Himachal Pradesh Caste List : SC ST OBC
• Jammu & Kashmir Caste List : SC ST OBC
• Jharkhand Caste List : OBC, BC-1, BC-2, SC, ST
• Karnataka SC & ST Caste List
• Karnataka SEBC Caste List
• Central List of OBCs in Karnataka
• Kerela SC & ST Caste List
• Central OBC List in Kerala
• Kerala SEBC Caste List
• State OBC List in Kerala
• Other Eligible Communities (OEC) List in Kerala
• Maharastra SC ST Caste List
• Central List of OBC in Maharastra
• Maharastra SBC, VJ / DNTs (Denotified Tribes) & NT (Nomadic Tribes) Caste List
• Manipur Caste List : SC ST & OBC
• Meghalaya SC ST Caste List
• Mizoram SC ST Caste List
• Nagaland ST Caste List
• Sikkim SC ST Caste List
• Sikkim Central OBC Caste List

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In this post I have explained in detail about Tamil Nadu Scheduled Caste (SC), Tamil Nadu Scheduled Tribes (ST) & Tamil Nadu Backward Class (OBC). If you have any query related to this post then write in the comment box below.