The Vilakkithala Nair--Vilakkithalavan are a
caste
Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultura ...
found in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
state, India.
In Kerala they belong to OBC category. This caste is mentioned in the journal ''The Internal Structure of the Nayar Caste'' written by C. J. Fuller
They are an independent community nowadays. Their community organisation is Vilakkithala Nair Samajam
See also
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Nair
The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom histor ...
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Nair subcast
References
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