BC Cast List

In India, the term “Backward Classes“(BC) refers to socially and educationally Backward groups.in India Whereas they come OBC at the National level.

Table showing the BC population Count as per Ambasankar Commission

Parkavakulam (including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)Caste NameCategoryPopulation as per Ambasankar Commission report
Tamilnadu/ SI.No in the Notified ListIn Central Government / SI.No in the Notified List
1Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva VellalaBC1OBC112011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.931741852
2Agaram Vellan ChettiarBC2  
3Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.)BC3OBC2 3942
4Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.)BC4  
5Arayar, Nulayar(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of   Tirunelveli District)BC6OBC5 3409
6Archakarai VellalaBC7OBC6 107183
7Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC8OBC7 1686
8Ayira VaisyarBC9  197536
9BadagarBC10OBC10 144563
10BillavaBC11OBC13 3863
11BondilBC12OBC14 5158
12Boyas (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)BC13OBC16 
13Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Thanjavur Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts)BC14OBC17 
14Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC15OBC1912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93                                                       12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.951052
15Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC16OBC2012011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93                                                                                        12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
 
51588
16ChowdryBC17  
17Converts 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 ServicesBC18OBC22 634291
18C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC19OBC23 201033
19Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai Chennai ,Salem and Namakkal Districts)BC20OBC25 
20Devangar, SedarBC22OBC27 404805
21Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli , Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)BC23OBC30 
22DudekulaBC24OBC32 2265
23EnadiBC25OBC33 9018
24Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC26OBC35 277
25Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC27OBC3612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.931442
26Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC28OBC3712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9312755
27GangavarBC29OBC3912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.933610
28Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu,Balija and Reddi)BC30OBC40 919598
29GounderBC31OBC41 
30Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)BC32OBC4212011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93  12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.9537249
31HegdeBC33OBC4312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.933606
32IdigaBC34OBC44 34420
33IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and IllatharBC35OBC45 139993
34JhettyBC36OBC50 4669
35Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)BC37OBC51 
36KabberaBC38OBC52 6775
37Kaikolar, SenguntharBC39OBC5312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93  12011/21/95-BCC dt 5.05.95876365
38Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha puram, Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,  Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)BC40OBC54 
39Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC41OBC5612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93  12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.951024
40KalingiBC42OBC5712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.935778
41Kallar, 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)BC43OBC59 800466
42Kallar Kula ThondamanBC44OBC17912011/44/99-BCC dt 21.09.99
43Kalveli GounderBC45OBC60 23411
44KambarBC46OBC6112011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.935624
45Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin.BC47OBC6212011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93  12011 / 21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.951226061
46Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar PannikarBC48OBC6312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93  12011 /21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.9514509
47Kaniyala VellalarBC49OBC  
48Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts)BC50OBC6412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011 /21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
12011 /4/ 2002 – BCC dt 13.01.04
68540
49Kannadiya NaiduBC51  
50Karpoora ChettiarBC52  
51Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar, and Sunnambu Karuneegar)BC53OBC6512011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/ 21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
97139
52Kasukkara ChettiarBC54  
53Katesar, PattamkattiBC55OBC66 6408
54KavuthiyarBC56OBC6712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.933110
55Kerala MudaliBC57OBC69 21065
56KharviBC58OBC7012011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.935411
57KhatriBC59OBC7112011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9322114
58Kongu VaishnavaBC60  
59Kongu 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).BC61OBC7312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
2369666
60KoppalaVelamaBC62OBC7412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
4453
61KoteyarBC63OBC7712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
1155
62Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC64OBC7812011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9326986
63Kudikara VellalarBC65  
64Kudumbi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC66OBC79 2799
65Kuga VellalarBC67OBC17812011/88/98-BCC dt 06.12.99
66KunchidigarBC68OBC81 12422
67LambadiBC70OBC8612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9312558
68Latin Catholics (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC71OBC87 200668
69Lingayat (Jangama)BC72OBC88 41160
70Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)BC73OBC8912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/ 21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
38754
71MalayarBC74OBC91 14505
72MaleBC75OBC92 1266
73ManiagarBC76OBC9312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12015/9/ 2000 dt 06.09.01
16838
74MapillaBC77OBC9412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9340465
75Maravars (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)BC78OBC9512011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
529168
76Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia VellalarBC79  
77MooppanBC80OBC9912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
78Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muthiriyar, MutharaiyarBC81OBC102 406760
79Nadar, Shanar and Gramani (including Christian Nadar, Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani)BC82OBC10412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/ 95-BCC dt 15.05.95
306249
80NagaramBC83OBC10512011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9319210
81Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC84OBC10612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
312299
82Nangudi VellalarBC85OBC177 23885
83Nanjil Mudali (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC86OBC10712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
8766
84Odar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli DistrictBC87OBC110 1052
85OdiyaBC88OBC11112011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.932793
86Oottruvalanattu VellalarBC89  
87O.P.S. VellalarBC90  
88OvacharBC91OBC112 4314
89Paiyur Kotta VellalarBC92  
90PamuluBC93OBC113 1953
91Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari  District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )BC94OBC114 6868
92Panisaivan  ( including Virakodi Vellala )BC95 12011/96/94-BCC dt 09.03.96243549
**(Included in the List of OBC as per Central Govt. instruction Lr.No: 5783/BC1/95/3  Dt: 17.06.96.   
93Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari DistrictBC96  
94Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama ChettiarBC97OBC116 11896
95Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty, Twenty-four Manai Telugu Chetty)BC98OBC11812011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
 12011/68/98-BCC dt 27.10.99
501067
96Perike (including Perike Balija )BC99OBC11912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
923
97Perumkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC100OBC120 591
98Podikara VellalarBC10117512011/88/98-BCC dt 06.12.99
99Pooluva GounderBC102123 
100PorayaBC103OBC122 1244
101Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts )BC104OBC12612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/44/99-BCC dt 21.09.2000
102Pulluvar or PooluvaBC105OBC12312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93 12011/44/99-BCC dt 21.09.20007441
103PusalaBC106OBC12412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.935131
104Reddy (Ganjam)BC107OBC  159453
105Urali 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 )BC108OBC12512011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93                  12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95356056
106Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)BC109OBC12612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.932844
107SalivaganaBC110OBC13012011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
2398
108Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar, and AdhaviyarBC111OBC131 132396
109SavalakkararBC112OBC13412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.936212
110Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and IllaivaniarBC113OBC13512011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
131116
111Sourashtra  ( Patnulkarar )BC115OBC13612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93189523
112Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar)BC116OBC13812011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
459293
113SrisayarBC117OBC13912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.933838
114Sundaram ChettyBC118  
115Thogatta VeerakshatriyaBC120OBC14212011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.934268
116Tholkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )BC121OBC143 876
117Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara NaickerBC122OBC14412011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93117698
118ThoraiyarBC123OBC14612011/68/98-BCC dt 27.10.997226
119ThoriyarBC124OBC14612011/68/98-BCC dt 27.10.99
120Ukkirakula Kshatriya NaickerBC125OBC  
121Uppara, Uppillia and SagaraBC126OBC14812011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
59046
122Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitute; 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.BC127OBC15012011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9396722
123Urikkara NayakkarBC128  
124VallambarBC129OBC15312011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9341019
125ValmikiBC130OBC154 24331
126Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)BC131OBC155 446426
127Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Castes)BC132OBC16012011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9313771
128Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )BC133OBC16112011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.9323503
129VelarBC134  
130Vellan ChettiarBC135OBC162 82197
131Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )BC136OBC163 5737
132Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda,  Okkaliya- Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda )BC137OBC16612011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
12015/15/2008- BCC dt. 16.06.2011
288934
133Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District )BC138OBC16712011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.937847
134Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla )BC139OBC16812011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93
 12011/21/95-BCC dt 15.05.95
1512587
135YavanaBC140OBC16912011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.93357
136YerukulaBC141OBC170 7450
137Converts 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 ParavarBC142OBC17212011/68/93-BCC(C ) dt 10.09.934358
138Orphans 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.BC143  
*Population as per Ambasankar Commission report*

Note: The Following are the Communities that are in the Central Government list of “OBCs”, but not in the State Government List. For your detailed understanding, you may please see the Stae BC, MBC, DNC/DNT Lists And Central Government OBCs Lists exhibited on this Website.

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