Other Backward Classes in Kerala State
State OBC List
There are separate OBC lists for state purpose and central purpose. Kerala OBC list is annexed as part1, scheduled1(c) of kerala state and subordinate service rule 1958. This list is based on the GO(P).No.81/2009/SCSTDD dated 26/09/2009. This list is used for employment purpose in Kerala.
| Other Backward Classes in Kerala State | |
| (List IIIrd of Part – 1KS&SSR 1958) | |
| SI No | Throughout the State |
| 1 | Agasa |
| 2 | Ambalakkaran |
| 02A | Anchunadu Vellallars |
| 3 | Anglo Indian |
| 4 | xxxxx |
| 5 | xxxxx |
| 6 | Aremahrati |
| 7 | Arya |
| 8 | Bandari |
| 9 | Billava |
| 09A | Boyan |
| 10 | Chakkala, Chakkala Nair |
| 11 | xxxxx |
| 12 | Chavalakkaran |
| 13 | Chetty/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 Manai Chetties, Wayanadan Chetties,Kalavara Chetties and 24 Manai Telugu Chetties, Mountadan Chetties,EdanadanChetties) |
| 13A | Dasa |
| 14 | Devadiga |
| 15 | Devanga |
| 15A | Dheevara ( Arayan, Valan, Nulayan,Mukkuvan, Arayavathi, Valinjiar, Paniakkal, Mukaya, Bovi, Mukayar and Mukaveeran) |
| 16 | Ezhavas and Thiyyas |
| (1) Izhavan, Ishavan, Ezhavan | |
| (2) Ezhuva, Izhuvz, Ishuvz | |
| (3) Izhuvzn, Ishuvan, Ezhuvan | |
| (4) Izhava, Izhavan, Ishavan | |
| (5) Illuva | |
| (6) Illuvan | |
| (7) Irava | |
| (8) Iruva | |
| (9) Ezhavas and Thiyyas | |
| 17 | Ezhavathi |
| 18 | Ezhuthachan |
| 19 | Ganika |
| 20 | Gatti |
| 21 | Gowda |
| 22 | Hegde |
| 23 | xxxxx |
| 24 | xxxxx |
| 25 | Jogi |
| 26 | Kadupattan |
| 27 | Kaikolan |
| 28 | Kelasi (Kalasi Panicker) |
| 29 | Kalari Kurup or Kalari Panicker |
| 29A | Kammara |
| 30 | Viswakarmas including Asari Chaptegra, Kallasari,Kalthachan, Kammala, Kamsala, Kannan, Karuvan, Kitaran, kollan, Malayala Kammala, Moosari, Pandikammala, Pandithattan, Perumkollan, Thachan, Thattan, Vilkurup, Villasan, Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar, Viswakamala, Palisa Perumkollan and Kadachi kollan |
| 31 | Kannadiyans |
| 32 | Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker, Kani or Kaniyar(Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan |
| 33 | Kavuthiyan |
| 34 | Kavudiyaru |
| 35 | Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon |
| 35 A | The Kongu Vellala Gounder including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Pala Gounder, Poosan Gounder,and Pala Vellala Gounder |
| 36 | Koteyar |
| 37 | Krishnanvaka |
| 38 | Kerala Mudalis |
| 39 | Kudumbis |
| 39A | Kumara Kshatriya |
| 40 | Kusavan (Kulala, Kulala Nair or Andhra Nair or Anthuru Nair) |
| 41 | Kumbarans |
| 41A | Kunnuvar Mannadi |
| 41 B | Kuruba |
| 42 | Latin Catholica (Latin Christians) |
| 43 | Madivala |
| 44 | xxxxx |
| 45 | Maravans |
| 46 | Maruthuvar |
| 47 | xxxxx |
| 48 | Muslimor Mappila(including Turukkar/Turukkan of Kasaragod District) |
| 48A | Mukhari,Moovari |
| 49 | Hindu Nadars |
| 49A | Nadars included in SIUC |
| 49B | Naidu |
| 49C | Nadar belonging to Christian religious denominations other than the S.I.U.C. |
| 50 | Naikkans |
| 50A | Kodangi Naikan |
| 51 | Odans |
| 52 | Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity |
| 53 | Pandithars, Pandithar |
| 54 | Panniyar |
| 54A | Parkavakulam |
| 55 | Pattariyas |
| 55A | Pooluva Gounder, Vettuva Gounder, Padayachi Gounder, Kavaliya Gounder |
| 56 | xxxxx |
| 57 | xxxxx |
| 58 | xxxxx |
| 59 | Rajapur |
| 60 | Chakravar, Sakravar (Kavathi) |
| 61 | Sourashtras |
| 62 | Saliyas, Chaliya (Chaliyan) |
| 63 | Senai Thalavar, Senaithalaivar, Elavaniar, Elavaniya, Elavania |
| 64 | S.I.U.C.(Excluding Nadars specified in item 49A) |
| 64A | Thachar who are carpenters |
| 65 | Tholkollans |
| 66 | Thottian |
| 67 | Vaduvans, Vadugans, Vadukars and Vadukas (Vadukans) |
| 68 | xxxxx |
| 69 | Velaans (Velaan, Velaar) |
| 70 | Vanians (Vanika, Vanika Vaisya, Vanibha Chetty, Vaniya Chetty, Ayiravar, Nagarathar and Vaniyan) |
| 71 | Vaniar |
| 72 | Vakkaliga |
| 73 | Veerasaivas (Yogis,Yogeeswara, Poopandaram/Malapandaram, Jangam and Pandaram, Kurukkal/Gurukkal, Chettiar, Hindu Chetty, Pappada Chetty) |
| 74 | Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannaythan) |
| 75 | Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakkithalavan) |
| 76 | Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani, Irumannad Erumakkar) |
| 77 | Mooppar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Moopar |
| 78 | Mahendra Medara |
| II | In Malabar District |
| 1 | xxxxx |
| 2 | xxxxx |
| 3 | Ganjam Reddis |
| 4 | Vishavan |
| III | Throughout the State Except Malabar District |
| 1 | xxxxx |
| 2 | xxxxx |
| 3 | Malayekandi |
| 4 | Reddiars |
| IV | Throughout the State except Kasaragod and Hosdurg Taluk, Malabar District |
| 1 | Marati |
| V | In Palakkad District |
| 1 | Saiva Vellala (Cherakula Vellala, Karkartha Vellala, Chozhiya Vellala, Pillai) |
Explanation:- In this Schedule, Malabar District shall mean the Malabar District referred to in sub-section(2) of section 5 of the State Re-organisation Act.1956