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Agamudi/Agumudaiyan
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Agriculturists
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Agrawala
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Sub-caste
of Banias(traders)
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Ahir
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Herdsman
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Babhans
|
landowners-
(mostly found in Behar)
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Bagdee
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Agricultural
labourers
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Balija/Balji
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Traders/merchants
or agriculturists (Telugu)
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Bania/
Vania
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Traders
and merchants
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Bansia
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Fishermen:bansi
meaning bamboo fishing rod
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Behna
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Cotton
carders
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Bhandhaiya
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Those
making rope and sacking from hemp and fibre
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Bhangi
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Scavengers
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Bhar/Bhur
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labourers
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Bhooyear
|
Agricultural
labourers
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Bhuinar/
Bhumihar
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Agriculturists/
landowners
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Bhur/Bhar
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Agricultural
labourers
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Boya
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Brahmin
|
Priestly
caste although many were farmers/landowners
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Cavarai/Kavarai
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Landowners
(Tamil)
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Chakkiliyan/Chakkiyam
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Cobblers
and leatherworkers (Telugu)
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Chamar/Chambhar
|
leather
workers
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Chetty/
Chetti
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Traders
(Tamil)
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Chitara
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Painters
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Chohan
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Clan
within Rajput caste
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Christian
|
Followers
of Christ
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Chuckler
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Leather
workers (Telugu)
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Chuhras
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Scavengers
and village sweepers / menial jobs
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Chutree
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Darzi
|
Tailor
(Muslim)
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Dhimar
|
Fishermen
and palanquin bearers
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Dhobi
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Washermen
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Dhuniya
|
Cotton
Carder
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Dom-Mirzai
|
Musician
|
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Dom/Dumba/Domba
|
Scavengers/sweepers,
arrange pyre at burning ghats,singers/dancer
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Dosadh
|
Village
Watchmen
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Ediya
|
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Fakir
|
Beggar
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Gaddi
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Milkman
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Gararee
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Gauli
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Cowherds
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Gentoo
|
probably
meaning Gentile , first used by the Portuguese (Telugu)
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Golla/Goala/Gowala
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Milkman/herdsman
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Gounden/Kounden
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Idiayan/Konar/Yadhava
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Shepherds
and cattle breeders (Tamil)
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Indiga
|
Toddy-drawing
caste (Telugu)
|
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Izhava
|
Toddy-tappers
|
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Jat
|
landowners
or tenant cultivators
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Jingars
|
saddle-makers
|
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Jolaha
|
Weaver
(Muslim)
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Julahas
|
Weavers
(Muslim)
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Kabaria
|
Greengrocer
(Muslim)
|
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Kachhi
|
Market
gardeners
|
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Kahar
|
Personal
servants
|
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Kaibarttas
|
Fishermen
and cultivators
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Kalla/Kallan
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Priests
(Tamil)
|
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Kamma
|
Agriculture
(Telugu)
|
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Kammalan/Panchala
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Artisans
|
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Kandoo
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Kapu
|
Agricultural
workers (Telugu)
|
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Karan
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Writers
|
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Katia
|
Weavers
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Kavandans
|
Konga
Vellalas (agriculturists) of Salem and Coimbatore
|
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Kavari/Cavarai
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landowners
(Tamil)
|
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Kawote/Kewats
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Fishermen
and cultivators
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Kayasths
|
Writers
|
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Kewats/Kawote
|
Fishermen
and cultivators
|
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Kodikkals
|
Betel-vine
growers
|
|
Koiree
|
Weavers
(Hindu)
|
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Koiri
|
Market
gardeners/ weavers
|
|
Komati
|
Trader
(Telugu)
|
|
Koonbi/Kunbi/Kanbi
|
Agriculturists/cultivators
|
|
Koormee/Kurmi
|
Agriculturists
|
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Korchamar
|
descendants
of weavers/leatherworkers
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Kormee
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Kounden/Gounden
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Kumhar
|
Potters
|
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Kurumban
|
Herdsmen
|
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Lodha
|
Agriculturists/cultivators
|
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Lohar
|
Blacksmith
|
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Lonaria
|
Salt
and lime preparers
|
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Lunia
|
Saltpetre
workers
|
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Madiga
|
Leather
workers (Telugu) - untouchables
|
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Mala/
Mallah
|
field
labourers or herdsmen or fishermen boatsmen (Telugu)
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Malabar
|
Generic
term referring to South Indian immigrants
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Malaiyali
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Agriculture
|
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Mali
|
Caste
with sub-castes eg Phil Mali (florist), Kachu Mali (cotton)
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Mang
|
Snake
charmers
|
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Moodley/Mudaliyar
|
Title
of highest section of Vellalan caste
|
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Moosohur
|
Rodent
catchers
|
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Muchi/Mochi
|
Leather
workers
|
|
Murao
|
landowners
or tenant cultivators
|
|
Muslim
|
Muslim/Hindu
castes :Rajputs, Behna, Nai, Teli, Darzi
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Muslim/Musselman
|
Mostly
Sunnis (Castes : Shaikhs, Pathans, Saiyids,Mughals, Labba)
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Nades
|
Rope-makers;
nadas=rope
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Nai
|
Barber
(Muslim)
|
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Naik/Naiken
|
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Noonia/Nuniya/Noniya
|
Agricultural
labourers
|
|
Odda/Oddar/Oddai
|
Agriculture
(Tamil)
|
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Odde
|
Earthworker
(Telugu)
|
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Oppara/Wappara/Uppara
|
Agriculture
(Tamil)
|
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Padiachy/Padaiyachi
|
Foot
soldiers of Palli caste (Tamil)
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Palla/Pallan/Palli
|
Agricultural
labourers (Tamil)
|
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Panchama/Pancharam
|
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Pandaram
|
Tamil
priests
|
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Panka
|
Weavers
|
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Pariah/Paraiya
|
Labourers
in agriculture or industry (Tamil) - untouchables
|
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Pasi/Pasee/Pausee
|
Toddy-makers
(e.g. in form of liquor)
|
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Pillai
|
Title
of Pandya Vellalas (agricultural labourers)
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Pods
|
Fishermen
|
|
Qassab
|
Butcher
(Muslim)
|
|
Rajput
|
Farmers/landowners
|
|
Reddy
|
Agriculturists
(Telugu)
|
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Sali
|
Weavers
|
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Shanar
|
Toddy-tappers
|
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Shepherd
|
Herdsmen
probably cowherds/milkmen
|
|
Shimpi
|
Tailors
|
|
Telaga
|
Mostly
agricultural labourers (Telugu)
|
|
Teli/Telee
|
Oil
Pressers (oil e.g. from castor seeds)
|
|
Telugu
|
Language
: caste not given
|
|
Thakoor/Thakur
|
Agriculturists
/landowners
|
|
Unknown
|
Caste
not given or is unknown
|
|
Uppara/Wappara
|
Agriculture
(Tamil)
|
|
Vakkaliga
|
Cultivators
|
|
Vanniah/Vanniar
|
Oil
pressers e.g. from castor seeds or farmers(Tamil)
|
|
Vanniyan
|
belong
to the Palli caste
|
|
Velama
|
Mostly
agricultural labourers (Telugu)
|
|
Vellala/Vellalan
|
Agricultural
labourers (Tamil)
|
|
Wappara/Uppara
|
Agriculture
(Tamil)
|
|
Wodda/Odda
|
Agriculture
(Tamil)
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