List Of Backward Communities of Kerala - SC, ST, OEC and OBCs

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 24 May 2019

Basic Information

Below are the List Of Backward Communities of Kerala - SC, ST, OEC, and OBCs as per Kerala University admission prospectus 2019.

List Of Scheduled Castes (SC)

Adi Andhra
Kurava
Sambavar
Adi Dravida
Sidhana
Sambavan
Adi Karnataka
Maila
Sambava
Ajila
Koosa
Paraya
Arunthathiyar
Kootan Paraiya
Ayyanavar
Koodan
Parayar
Baira
Kudumban
Pulayan
Bakuda
Kuravan
Cheramar
Bathada
Sidhanar
Pulaya
Bharathar (other than Parathar)
Kuravar
Pulayar
Paravan
Thoti
Cherama
Chakkiliyan
Vallon
Cheraman
Chamar
Mannan
Wayanad Pulayan
Muchi
Pathiyan
Wayanadan Pulayan
Chandala
Perumannan
Matha
Cheruman
Vannan
Matha Pulayan
Domban
Velan
Puthirai Vannan
Gosangi
Moger (other than Mogeyar)
Raneyar
Hasla
Mundala
Samagara
Holeya
Nalakeyava
Samban
Kadaiyan
Nalkadaya
Chemman
Kakkalan
Nayadi
Chemmar
Kakkan
Pallan
Semman
Kalladi
Pulluvan
Parayan
Kanakkan
Palluvan
Paraiyan
Padanna
Pambada
Valluvan
Padannan
Panan
Vetan
Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
Malayan (In the areas comprising the Malabar district as specified by Sub-Section (2) of section 5 of the State Reorganization Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)
Thandan (excluding Ezhuvas and Thiyyas who are known as Thandan, in the erstwhile Cochin and Malabar areas) and (Carpenters who are known as Thachan, in erstwhile Cochin and Travancore state)
Vettuvan
Thachar (other than Carpenter)
Peruvannan
Pulaya Vettuvan (in the area of erstwhile Cochin State only)
Nerian

List Of Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Adiyan
Mala Arayan
Mala Vettuvan (in Kasaragod and Kannur districts) Arandan Malai Pandaram
Aranadan
Malai Vedan
Ten Kurumban
Eravallan
Malavedan
Jenu Kurumban
Hill Pulaya
Malakkuravan
Thachanadan
Mala Pulayan
Malassar
Thachanadan Moopan
Kurumba Pulayan
Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
Cholanaickan
Karavazhi Pulayan
Mavilan
Pamba Pulayan
Karimpalan
Irular
Vetta Kuruman
Irulan
Konga Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
Mala Panickar
Kadar
Marati (of the Hosdurg and Kasargod Taluk of Kasargod District)
Wayanad Kadar
Kanikkaran
Kanikkar
Nattu Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
Kattunayakan
Kochuvelan
Koraga
Kudiya
Malayarayar
Melakudi
Mannan
Kurichchan
Muthuvan
Kurichiyan
Mudugar
Kurumans
Muduvan
Mullu Kuruman
Palleyan
Mulla Kuruman
Palliyan
Mala Kuruman
Palliyar
Kurumbas
Paliyan
Kurumbar
Paniyan
Kurumban
Ulladan
Maha Malasar
Ullatan
Malai Arayan
Uraly

List Of Other Eligible Communities (Oec) Eligible For Admission To The Vacant Sc/St Seats Of Govt. Colleges And Uit's

OEC (ST)

Allar (Alan)
Malayan, Konga-Malayan (Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
Malavettuvar (Except Kasaragod and Kannur Districts)
Chingathan
Kundu - Vadiyan
Malayalar
Irivavan
Kunuvarmanadi
Panimalayan
Kalanadi
Malamuttan
Pathiyan (Other than Dhobies)
Hindu - Malayali

OEC (SC)

Chakkamar
Dheevara/Dheevaran (Arayan, Valan, Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi, Valanchiyar, Paniyakal, Mokaya, Bovi, Magayar, Mogaveerar)
Kusavan, Kulalan, Kumbharan, Velaan, Odan. Andhra Nair, Andhuru Nair
Madiga
Scheduled Castes converted to Christianity
Pulayan Vettuvan (Except Kochi State)
Chemman/Chemmar
Kudumbi

List Of Socially And Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)

1. Ezhavas

Ezhava, Ezhavas, Thiyyas, Ishuvan, Izhuvan, Illuvan, Billava

2. Muslims

All sections following Islam

3. SIUC/LC

Latin Catholics other than Anglo Indians, SIUC Nadar

4. OBX

SIUC, Converts from Scheduled caste to Christianity

5. Other Backward Hindus (OBH)

Agasa
Kharvi
Aremahrati
Arya
Atagara
Devanga
Kaikolan
Sengunthar
Pattarya
Pattariyas
Saliyas
Padmasali
Pattusali
Thogatta
Karanibhakatula
Senapathula
Sali
Sale
Karikalabhakulu
Chaliya
Chaliyan
Sourashtra
Khatri
Patnukaran
Illathu Pillai
Illa Vellalar
Illathar
Bestha
Bhandari
Bhondari
Boya
Boyan
Chavalakkaran
Chakkala
Chakkala Nair
Devadiga
Ezhavathi
Vathi
Ezhuthachan
Kadupattan
Gudigara
Galada Konkani
Ganjam Reddies
Gatti
Gowda
Ganika
Nagavamsom
Hegde
Hindu Nadar
Idiga
Settibalija
Jangam
Jogi
Jhetty
Kanisu
Kaniyar - Panicker
Kaniyan
Kanisan
Kamnan
Kannian
Kani
Ganaka
Kalarikurup
Kalari Panicker
Kerala Muthali
Kerala Mudalies
Oudan
Donga
Odda
Vodde
Vadde
Veddai
Kalavanthula
Kallan
Isanattu Kallar
Kabera
Korachas
Kannadiyans
Kavuthiyan
Kavuthiya
Kavudiyaru
Kelasi
Kalasi Panicker
Koppala Velamas
Krishnanvaka
Kuruba
Kurumba
Maravan
Maravar
Madivala
Maruthuvar
Mahratta (Non-Brahmin)
Melakudi
Kudiyan
Moili
Mukhari
Modibanda
Moovari
Moniagar
Naicken
Tholuva Naicker
Vettilakara Naicker
Naikkans
Padyachi
Villayankuppam
Palli
Panniyar
Pannayar
Parkavakulam
Surithiman
Malayaman
Nathaman
Moopanar
Nainar
Rajapuri
Sakravar
Chakravar
Kavathi
Senaithalaivar
Elavania
Senaikudayam
Chetty
Chetties
Kottar Chetties
Parakka Chetties
Elur Chetties
Attingal Chetties
Pudukkada Chetties
Iraniel Chetties
Sri Pandara Chetties
Udiyankulangara
Chetties
Peroorkada Chetties
24 Mana Chetties
Sadhu Chetties
Telugu Chetties
24 Mana Telugu Chetty
Wayanadan Chetties
Kalavara Chetties
Tholkolan
Thottiyan
Thottian
Uppara
Sagara
Ural Goundan
Valaiyan
Vada Balija
Vakkaliga
Vaduvan
Vadugan
Vaduka
Vadukan
Vadugar
Veera Saivas
Pandaram
Vairavi
Vairagi
Yogeeswar
Yogeeswara
Poopandaram
Malapandaram
Pandaran
Matapathi
Yogi
Veluthedathu Nair
Vannathan
Veluthedan
Rajaka
Vilakkithala Nair
Vilakkathalavan
Ambattan
Pranopakari
Pandithar
Nusuvan
Vaniya
Vanika
Vanika Vaisya
Vaisya Chetty
Vanibha Chetty
Ayiravar Nagarathar
Vaniyan
Vaniya Chetty
Vaniar
Yadava
Kolaya
Ayar
Mayar
Maniyani
Eruman
Iruman
Erumakkar
Golla
Kolaries
Chakkamar
Mogers of Kasaragod Taluk
Reddiars (throughout the State except in Malabar area)
Mooppar
Kallan Moopan
Kallan Moopar
Valan
Mukkuvan
Arayan
Nulayan
Arayavathi
Dheevara
Dheevaran
Valinjiar
Paniakkal
Bovi-Mukayar
Mogavirar
Araya
Arayas
Mukaya
Mogayan
Paniakel
Mukaveeran
Mogaveera
Kammala
Viswakarmala
Karuvan
Kamsala
Viswakarmas
Viswakarma
Pandikammala
Malayala Kammala
Kannan
Moosari
Kalthachan
Kallassari
Perumkollen
Kollan
Thattan
Pandithattan
Thachan
Asari
Villasan
Vilkurup
Viswabrahmanan
Viswabrahmanar
Kitaran
Chaptegra
Palisa Perumkolla
Kusavan
Odan
Velaan
Velaans
Andhra Nair
Andhuru Nair
Kulalan
Kulala
Kulala Nair
Kumbharan
Velaar
Kudumbi