List of Kerala OBC (Other Backward Classes)

Names of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Kerala listed below considering for Kerala PSC job selection, admission preference for higher studies in Kerala, HSS, VHSS, ITI, Polytechnic, Medical, Engineering, Paramedicals etc.

1. OBC List Throughout Kerala State

  1. Agasa
  2. Ambalakkaran
  3. Anglo Indian
  4. Aremahrati
  5. Arya
  6. Bandari
  7. Billava
  8. Chakkala
  9. Chakravar
  10. Chaliya (Chaliyan)
  11. Chavalakkaran
  12. 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 Mana Chetties, Wayanadan Chetties, Kalavara Chetties and 24 Mana Telugu Chetties)
  13. Devadiga
  14. Devanga
  15. Dheevara (Arayan, Valan, Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi, Valinjiar, Paniakkal, Mukaya, Bovi , Mukayar and Mukaveeran)
  16. Ezhava and Thiyya
  17. Ezhavathi
  18. Ezhuthachan
  19. Ganika
  20. Gatti
  21. Gowda
  22. Hegde
  23. Jogi
  24. Kadupattan
  25. Kaikolan
  26. Kalari Kurup or Kalari Panicker
  27. Kalasi Panicker
  28. Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan
  29. Kanisu or Kaniyar Panicker
  30. Kannadiyans
  31. Kavudiyaru
  32. Kavuthiyan
  33. Kerala Mudali
  34. Kolasari
  35. Kongu Navithan
  36. Koteyar
  37. Krishnanvaka
  38. Kudumbi
  39. Kumbarans
  40. Kuruba
  41. Kusavan(Kulala, Kulala Nair, Andhra Nair or Anthuru Nair)
  42. Latin Catholics
  43. Madivalas
  44. Mahendra-Medara
  45. Maravans
  46. Maruthuvar
  47. Moopar or Kallan Mooppan or Kallan Mooppar
  48. Muslim or Mappila
  49. Nadar (Hindu)
  50. Naikkans
  51. Odans
  52. Pandithars
  53. Panniyar
  54. Pattariyas
  55. Peruvannan (Varanavar)
  56. Rajapur
  57. Sakravar(Kavathi)
  58. Saliya
  59. Scheduled Castes Converted to Christianity
  60. Senai Thalavan (Elavaniar)
  61. SIUC
  62. SIUC (Excluding Nadar)
  63. Sourashtras
  64. Thachar
  65. Tholkollans
  66. Thottian
  67. Vadugans
  68. Vadukkars and Vaduka (Vadukans)
  69. Vaduvans
  70. Vakkaliga
  71. Vanian (Vanika, Vanika Vaisya, Vanibha Chetty, Vaniya Chettty, Ayiravar, Nagarathar and Vaniyan)
  72. Vaniar
  73. Veerasaivas (Yogis and Yogeeswara, Poopandaram/ Malapandaram and Jangam)
  74. Velaans (Velaan, Velaar)
  75. Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan)
  76. Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon
  77. Vilakkithala Nair (Vilakithalavan)
  78. Viswakaramas including Asari Chaptegra, Kallassary, Kalthachan, Kammala, Kamsala, Kannan, Karuvan, Kitaran, Kollan, Malayala Kammala, Moosari, Pandikammala, Pandithattan, Perumkolllan, Thachan, Thattan, Vilkurup, Villasan, Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar and Viswakarmala
  79. Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman)

2. Kerala OBC List Only In Malabar District

  1. Boyan
  2. Ganjan Reddis
  3. Visanavan

3. Kerala OBC List Throughout the State Except Malabar District

  1. Kammara
  2. Malayan
  3. Malayekandi
  4. Reddiars

4. Kerala OBC List Throughout the State Except Kasaragod Taluk Malabar District

  1. Marati

Note: Malabar District means the Malabar District referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the State Reorganisation Act, 1956.