This is a list of the various communities originating from

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

-speaking regions.

Forward Castes

Forward Castes do not qualify for government reservations. They are also called as Other Castes (OC) by the state governments. Those present in

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

and

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...

are: ''(arranged alphabetically)'' *

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

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Kapu Kapu may refer to: * Kapu (Hawaiian culture), a Hawaiian code of conduct * Kapu (caste), a social group of India * Kapu, Karnataka, a town in Karnataka, India ** Kapu Assembly constituency * Kapu, Arunachal Pradesh, a settlement in Tirap district, A ...

Balija Balija is a caste of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Origins Variations of the name in use in the medieval era were ''Balanja'', ''Bananja'', ''Bananju'', ''Banajiga'' and ''Banijiga'', with probable co ...

* Komati *

Raju The Raju are a Telugu caste found mostly in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Varna Status The Raju caste, which A. Satyanarayana calls the "locally dominant landed gentry", claims Kshatriya status in the varna system despite there being ...

Reddy Reddy (also transliterated as ''Raddi'', ''Reddi'', ''Reddiar'', ''Reddappa'', ''Reddy'') is a caste that originated in India, predominantly settled in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are classified as a forward caste. The origin of the ...

Velama Velama is a caste found mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The earliest occurrence of ''Velama'' as a term for a community dates from the 17th century. Origin and history The Velamas are described by that name from the 17th century and in ...

Some communities within these groups are instead classified under other categories, as noted below.

Backward Classes

Some communities are classified as

Other Backward Classes The Other Backward Class is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are educationally or socially backward. It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with General castes, S ...

(OBC under Central government and BC under state governments) due to social, financial, educational, and/or political discrimination. ''(arranged alphabetically)'' * Achukatlavandlu * Agaru * Agnikulakshatriya * Arekatika, Katika, Quresh (Muslim Butchers) * Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas * Atagara * Atirasa (of Polavaram, Gopalapuram, Koyyalagudem, Buttayagudem, Chagallu Mandals of West Godavari district and Devipattanam, Korukonda and Gokavaram Mandals of East Godavari District) * Ayyaraka * Balasanthu, Bahurupi * Bandara * Bestha *

Bhatraju Bhatraju is an Indian (sub continent) caste of Telugu origin. Bhatrajus were originally a caste of Scholars, Soldiers, Ministers, Poets. Bhatraju caste claims to be one of the subcastes of the Kshatriyas. They are primarily found in the states of An ...

* Budabukkala * Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/ Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts only) * Chippolu (Mera) * Chopemari * Dasari (formerly engaged in Bhikshatana) *

Devanga Devanga (also known as Lingayat Devanga, Devanga Shetty, Devanga Chettiar) is a Hindu caste from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of textile merchandise, weaving and farming mostly found in the Indian states of Karnataka ...

* Dommara * Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbas *

Ediga Edigas or Idigas is a Hindu toddy tapper community in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The traditional occupation of Idiga people was that of toddy tapping. They are mostly concentrated in the Malenadu and Shivamogga districts. Similar ...

Gowda (Gamalla, Kalalee) Goundla Settibalija (of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna District) * Gajula Balija (who are traditionally associated with selling of Bangles) * Gandla, Telikula, Devathilakula * Gangaputra * Gangavar * Gangiredlavaru * Gavara * Godaba * Golla (Yadava) * Goondla *

Goud Goud is a Caste system in India, caste consisting predominantly of indigenous people in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Gouds are traditionally involved in toddy tapping. However, they are also involved in many modern occupatio ...

* Gudala * Gudia/Gudiya (confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only) * Hatkar * Jakkala * Jalari * Jandra *

Jangam The Jangam or Jangamaru (ಜಂಗಮರು) are a Shaiva order of religious monks. They are the priests or gurus of the Hindu Shaiva sect. Jangamas are also gurus of Veerashaiva' sect Jangamas are disciples of Lord Shiva as mentioned in Bas ...

* Jingar * Jogi * Joshinandiwala * Kachi * Kaikadi * Kandra * Kanjara-Bhatta * Karikalabhakthulu Kaikolan or Kaikola (Sengundam or Sengunther) * Karnabhakthulu * Kasi kapadi * Katipapala * Kepmare or Reddika * Kinthala Kalinga, Buragana Kalinga, Buragam Kalinga, Pandiri Kalinga,

Kalinga Kalinga may refer to: Geography, linguistics and/or ethnology * Kalinga (historical region), a historical region of India ** Kalinga (Mahabharata), an apocryphal kingdom mentioned in classical Indian literature ** Kalinga script, an ancient writin ...

Koppula Velama Koppula Velama is a farming and landlord community in Uttarandhra, Andhra Pradesh.It's one of the subcaste of Velama community.Most of them carry Rao and Naidu as title.They are highly educated community in the region.Most of them are into Busine ...

* Korcha, Koracha * Koshti * Krishnabhalija (Dasari, Bukka, Bukka Ayavar) * Kummara or Kulala or Salivahana * Kunapuli * Kurakula * Kurmi (confined to Telangana Region and also Krishna District only) *

Kuruba Kuruba is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka. Traditionally, they were agriculturalists and cattle farmers. The origins of kuruba i ...

* Lakkamari Kapu (confined to Telangana Region only) * Lodh, Lodha, Lodhi * Mali (where they are not Scheduled Tribe) * Mandula * Mathura * Medari or Mahendra * Mehtar (Muslim) * Mondepatta Mondipatta * Mondivaru Mondibanda Banda * Mudiraj, Mutrasi Tenugollu *

Munnuru Kapu Munnuru Kapu is a caste in Telangana, India. Prior to the establishment of Telangana as a state separate from that of Andhra Pradesh, of which previously it had been a region, there were four different Kapu communities in the various districts ...

(Telangana) * Nagaralu * Nagavaddilu * Nagavasam (Nagavamsa) * Nayi-Brahmin (Mangali, Mangala, Bhajanthri) * Nayyala * Neelakanthi * Neeli (Nelli) * Nessi or Kurni * Nokkar * Odde, Oddilu, Vaddera Vaddelu *

Padmasali Padmasali (also spelt as Padmashali, Padmasale) is a Hindu caste residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Their traditional occupation is weaving. Etymology The term ''Pa ...

(Sali, Saliyan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) * Pala-Ekari * Palli * Pallikapu * Pallireddi * Pambala * Pamula * Pardhi (Mirshikari, Nirshikari ) * Pariki Muggula *

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* Patkar (Khatri) * Patra * Pattapu * Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu * Perika (Perike Balija, Puragiri Kshatriya) * Pollinati Velama (of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam Districts) * Pondara * Poosala * Rajaka, Chakali, Vannar * Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya * Sadhuchetty * Sarollu * Satani (Chattada Srivaishnava, Chatadi) * Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity and their progeny * Siddula * Sikligar * Srisayana (Segidi) * Surya Balija (Kalavanthula), Ganika * Swakulasali * Tammali * Thogata, Thogati or Thogata Veerakshatriya * Turupu Kapu and Gajula Kapu of Srikakulam, Vizianagram & Visakhapatnam Districts who are subject to social customs of divorce & remarriages among their women *

Uppara Uppara or Sagara is a Hindu caste belonging to Kshatriya Varna and are classified as Backward Class or OBC, predominately found in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Reprint. Originally published: Madras : S ...

or Sagara * Vadabalija * Valmiki

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(Boya Bedar, Kirataka Nishadi, Yellappi, Yellapu/Yellapondlu, Pedda Boya ) Talayari, Chunduvallu * Vamsha Raj * Vanjara (Vanjari) * Vannekapu * Vannereddi * Vannia Vanniar Vannikula-Kshatriya * Vanyakulakshtriya * Veeramushti (Neetikotala), Veerabhadreeya * Viswabrahmin or

Viswakarma Vishvakarma or Vishvakarman ( sa, विश्वकर्मा, Viśvakarmā, all maker) is a craftsman deity and the divine architect of the devas in contemporary Hinduism. In the early texts, the craftsman deity was known as Tvastar and the ...

(Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadla or Vadra or

Vadrangi Vadrangi is a community in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most po ...

and Silpi) * Yata

Scheduled Castes

Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.The Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are:'''' ''(arranged alphabetically)'' *

Adi Andhra Adi Dravida (or Adi Dravidar) is a term that has been used since 1914 by the state of Tamil Nadu in India to denote Paraiyars. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, they made up about half of Tamil Nadu's Scheduled Caste population. Origin ...

Madiga Madiga, also known as Maadiga, Maatangi, Makkalu and Mahadiga, are an artisan community from southern India. They mainly live in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil Nadu. Madigas are historical ...

* Mala * Relli

Further Classification of Backward Classes

The castes considered to be backward are further categorized into 5 groups (A, B, C, D and E). And the reservations for these groups are allocated based on variety of factors but mostly based on size of the population. * GROUP-A (Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic and SemiNomadic Tribes etc.) * GROUP-B (Vocational Groups) * GROUP-C (Harijan Converts) * GROUP-D (Other Classes) * GROUP-E (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims) introduced recently when compared to the above four groups.

References

{{reflist Indian castes * * Social groups of Telangana South Indian communities

Forward Castes

Backward Classes

Scheduled Castes

Further Classification of Backward Classes

See also

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