List of Telugu castes
Telugu society is nowadays officially classified into a number of groups, some of which align with the concept of caste.
Forward Classes
Forward castes do not qualify for government reservations. Those present in Andhra Pradesh are:[1][2]
Some communities within these groups are instead classified under other categories, as noted below.
Backward Classes
Some communities are classified as Other Backward Classes due to social, financial, educational, and/or political discrimination.[3]
- Agnikulakshatriya Palli Vadabalija Bestha Jalari Gangavar Gangaputra Goondla Vanyakulakshtriya Vannekapu Vannereddi Pallikapu Pallireddi Nayyala Pattapu
- Balasanthu, Bahurupi
- Bandara
- Budabukkala
- Rajaka, Chakali, Vannar
- Dasari (formerly engaged in Bhikshatana)
- Dommara
- Gangiredlavaru
- Jangam whose traditional occupation is begging
- Jogi
- Katipapala
- Korcha, Koracha
- Medari or Mahendra
- Mondivaru Mondibanda Banda
- Nayi-Brahmin (Mangali, Mangala, Bhajanthri)
- Vamsha Raj
- Pamula
- Pardhi (Mirshikari, Nirshikari )
- Pambala
- Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu
- Veeramushti (Neetikotala), Veerabhadreeya
- Valmiki Boya (Boya Bedar, Kirataka Nishadi, Yellappi, Yellapu/Yellapondlu, Pedda Boya ) Talayari, Chunduvallu
- Gudala
- Kanjara-Bhatta
- Kinthala Kalinga, Buragana Kalinga, Buragam Kalinga, Pandiri Kalinga, Kalinga
- Kepmare or Reddika
- Mondepatta Mondipatta
- Nokkar
- Pariki Muggula
- Yata
- Chopemari
- Kaikadi
- Joshinandiwala
- Odde Oddilu Vaddi Vaddelu
- Mandula
- Mehtar (Muslim)
- Kunapuli
- Achukatlavandlu
- Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas
- Devanga
- Ediga Gowda (Gamalla, Kalalee ) Goundla Settibalija (of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna District)
- Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash
- Gandla, Telikula, Devathilakula
- Jandra
- Kummara or Kulala or Salivahana
- Karikalabhakthulu Kaikolan or Kaikola (Sengundam or Sengunther)
- Karnabhakthulu
- Kuruba or Kuruma
- Nagavaddilu
- Neelakanthi
- Patkar (Khatri)
- Perika (Perike Balija, Puragiri Kshatriya)
- Nessi or Kurni
- Padmasali (Sali, Saliyan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)
- Srisayana (Segidi)
- Swakulasali
- Thogata, Thogati or Thogata Veerakshatriya
- Viswabrahmin or Viswakarma (Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadla or Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpi)
- Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny
- Agaru
- Arekatika, Katika, Quresh (Muslim Butchers)
- Atagara
- Bhataraju
- Chippolu (Mera)
- Gavara
- Godaba
- Hatkar
- Jakkala
- Jingar
- Kandra
- Koshti
- Kachi
- Surya Balija (Kalavanthula), Ganika
- Krishnabhalija (Dasari, Bukka, Bukka Ayavar)
- Koppulavelama
- Mathura
- Mali (where they are not Scheduled Tribe)
- Mudiraj, Mutrasi Tenugollu
- Munnurukapu (Telangana)
- Nagavasam (Nagavamsa)
- Neeli (Nelli)
- Pollinativelama (of Srikakulam & Visakhapatnam Districts)
- Poosala
- Passi
- Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya
- Sadhuchetty
- Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava, Chatadi)
- Tammali
- Turupu Kapu and Gajula Kapu of Srikakulam, Vizianagram & Visakhapatnam Districts who are subject to social customs of divorce & remarriages among their women
- Uppara or Sagara
- Vanjara (Vanjari)
- Yadava (Golla)
- Pala-Ekari
- Ayyaraka
- Nagaralu
- Pondara
- Lodh, Lodha, Lodhi
- Kurakula
- Kasi kapadi
- Gajula Balija (who are traditionally associated with selling of Bangles)
- Vannia Vanniar Vannikula-Kshatriya
- Sarollu
- Atirasa (of Polavaram, Gopalapuram, Koyyalagudem, Buttayagudem, Chagallu Mandals of West Godavari Distt. and Devipattanam, Korukonda and Gokavaram Mandals of East Godavari District)
- Patra
- Sikligar
- Siddula
- Gudia/Gudiya (confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only)
- Kurmi (confined to Telangana Region and also Krishna District only)
- Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/ Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts only)
- Lakkamari Kapu (confined to Telangana Region only)
See also
References
- ↑ Srinivasulu, K. "Caste, Class and Social Articulation in Andhra Pradesh: Mapping Differential Regional Trajectories" (PDF). Overseas Development Institute. p. 12.
- ↑ Vaugier-Chatterjee, Anne (2012), "Two Dominant Castes: The Socio-political System in Andhra Pradesh", in Jaffrelot, Christophe; Kumar, Sanjay, Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies, Routledge, p. 280, ISBN 978-1-136-51662-7
- ↑ "Central List Of Other Backward Classes".
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