List of Kerala Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Whether applying for a job through Kerala PSC or admission to higher studies like Plus One / Graduation or PG etc., some seats are reserved for selection relaxation. Following list showing Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Kerala must be referred one needed to fill-up the castes of the candidate for eligibility.

List of Kerala Scheduled Castes

  1. Adi Andhra
  2. Adi Dravida
  3. Adi Karnataka
  4. Ajila
  5. Arunthathiyar
  6. Ayyanavar
  7. Baira
  8. Bakuda
  9. Bathada
  10. Bharathar (Other than Parathar)
  11. Chakkiliyan
  12. Chamar
  13. Chandala
  14. Chemman
  15. Chemmar
  16. Cherama
  17. Cheraman
  18. Cheramar
  19. Cheruman
  20. Domban
  21. Gosangi
  22. Hasla
  23. Holeya
  24. Kadaiyan
  25. Kakkalan
  26. Kakkan
  27. Kalladi
  28. Kanakkan
  29. Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavari, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
  30. Koodan
  31. Koosa
  32. Kootan
  33. Kudumban
  34. Kuravar
  35. Kuruva
  36. Kuruvan
  37. Maila
  38. Malayan (In the areas comprising the Malabar District as specified by sub section (2) of section 5 of the State Re-organisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)
  39. Mannan
  40. Matha
  41. Matha Pulayan
  42. Moger (Other than Mogeyar)
  43. Muchi
  44. Mundala
  45. Nalakeyava
  46. Nalkadaya
  47. Nayadi
  48. Nerian
  49. Padanna
  50. Padannan
  51. Pallan
  52. Pambada
  53. Panan
  54. Paraiya
  55. Paraiyan
  56. Paravan
  57. Paraya
  58. Parayan
  59. Parayar
  60. Pathiyan
  61. Perumannan
  62. Pulaya
  63. Pulaya Vettuvan (In the areas of erstwhile Cochin States only)
  64. Pulayan
  65. Pulayar
  66. Pulluvan
  67. Puthirai Vannan
  68. Reneyar
  69. Samagara
  70. Samban
  71. Sambava
  72. Sambavan
  73. Sambavar
  74. Semman
  75. Sidhana
  76. Sidhanar
  77. Thandan
  78. Thotti
  79. Vallon
  80. Valluvan
  81. Vannan
  82. Vedan
  83. Velan
  84. Vettuvan
  85. Wayanad Pulayan
  86. Wayanadan Pulayan

List of Kerala Scheduled Tribes

  1. Adiyan
  2. Aranda (Arandan)
  3. Cholanaickan
  4. Eravallan
  5. Hill Pulaya(Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan, Karavazhi Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan)
  6. Irulan
  7. Irular
  8. Jenu Kurumban
  9. Kadar (Wayanad Kadar)
  10. Kanikar
  11. Kanikkaran
  12. Karimpalan
  13. Kattunayakan
  14. Kochuvelan
  15. Konga Malayan (Excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
  16. Koraga
  17. Kudiya
  18. Kurichchan (Kurichiyan)
  19. Kurumans (Mullu Kuruman, Mulla Kuruman, Mala Kuruman)
  20. Kurumbas (Kurumbar, Kurumban)
  21. Mahamalasar
  22. Mala Vettuvan (in Kasaragod and Kannur Districts)
  23. Malai Arayan (Mala Arayan)
  24. Malai Pandaran
  25. Malai Vedan (Mala Vedan)
  26. Malakkuravan
  27. Malapanickar
  28. Malasar
  29. Malayan
  30. Malayarayar
  31. Mannan (to be spelt in Malayalam script in parenthisis)
  32. Mavilan
  33. Melakudi
  34. Moopan
  35. Mudugar
  36. Muduvan
  37. Muthuvan
  38. Nattu Malayan
  39. Paliyar
  40. Palleyan
  41. Palliya
  42. Palliyan
  43. Paniyan
  44. Ten Kurumban
  45. Thachenadan
  46. Thachenadan
  47. Ulladan
  48. Ullatan
  49. Uraly
  50. Vettakuruman