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 and
Telangana are:
''(arranged alphabetically)''
*
Brahmin
*
Kamma
Kamma may refer to:
*Kamma (caste), a caste or social group found largely in Southern India
*Kamma, India, village in Punjab, India
*The Pali and Ardhamagadhi term for karma
*Bava Kamma, a traditional Jewish civil law procedure (1st volume of Nezi ...
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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
*
Komati
*
Raju
*
Reddy
*
Velama
Some communities within these groups are instead classified under other categories, as noted below.
Backward Classes
Some communities are classified as
Other Backward Classes (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 ...
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Budabukkala
The Budabukkala or Budubudiki is a community that has been designated an Other Backward Class in Andhra Pradesh since 1993. They were traditionally known as wandering minstrels who sang folk songs and wore colorful costumes. The Budabukkalas are ...
* Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/ Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts only)
* Chippolu (Mera)
* Chopemari
* Dasari (formerly engaged in Bhikshatana)
*
Devanga
* Dommara
* Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbas
*
Ediga 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
* 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
*
Koppula Velama
* 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 (Telangana)
* Nagaralu
* Nagavaddilu
* Nagavasam (Nagavamsa)
*
Nayi-Brahmin (Mangali, Mangala, Bhajanthri)
* Nayyala
* Neelakanthi
* Neeli (Nelli)
* Nessi or Kurni
* Nokkar
* Odde, Oddilu,
Vaddera
Vaddera (alternatively Vadde, Waddera, Vadar) is a caste in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and some other states in India.
The Vaddera have traditionally been stone cutters but many have had to change to agricultural labouring. The eff ...
Vaddelu
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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
*
Passi
* 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 or Sagara
* Vadabalija
* Valmiki
Boya (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 th ...
(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
*
Madiga
*
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.
See also
*
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
*
List of Scheduled Tribes in India#Andhra Pradesh
References
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Indian castes
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Social groups of Telangana
South Indian communities