CATEGORY WISE CASTE LIST of KARNATAKA State

ಕ􀂣ಾ􀂏ಟಕ 􀂪ಾಜ􀃍ದ􀄹􀃐 ಪ􀃎ಚ􀄹ತದ􀄹􀃐ರುವ ಪ􀃎ವಗ􀂏􀂮ಾರ 􀂗ಾ􀄦ಗಳ 􀄻ವರ CATEGORY WISE CASTE LIST of KARNATAKA State Government Order No.SWD 225 BCA 2000,Dated:30th March 2002. CATEGORY-I Sl. No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste 1 Agamudi 7. (a) Bhamta 2 (a) Ambalakaran (b) Bhompta (b) Ambalakarma (c) paradeshi-Bhampta (c) Mutrasi (d) Takari (d) Mutracha (e) Bhomptra 3 Baggaru (f) Uchillian 4 Bavandhi 8. Bhatraju 5 (a) Bavaji 9. (a) Bogad (b) Atit (b) Begadi (c) Bairagi (c) Bagali (d) Bavani (d) Bogadi (e) Byragi 10. (a) Budubuduki (f) Daurigosayi (b) Bududki (g) Davari (c) Chhetri (h) Gosayi (d) Devari (i) Gusai (e) Garadi (j) Helava (f) Giddidki (k) Helova (g) Joshi (l) Holeva (h) Kichagara (m) Nandiwala (i) Killikyata (n) Pichigunta (i) Modiga (o) Pichguntala (k) Pansa (p) Pichiguntala (I) Panasa (q) Bava (m) Pingale (r ) Byaragi (n) Sadajoshi 6. (a) Bestha (o) Budbudkala (b) Ambiga/Ambi 11. Chunchar (c) Barki/Barika 12. (a) Dasari (d) Besthar (b) Dasaru (e) Bhoyi (c) Chakravadya-Dasa (f) Rajabhoi (d) Dang Dasar (g) Bunde-Beshtar (e) Dombi-Dasaru (h) Daalji 13. (a) Devadasi (i) Daavat (b) Basavi (i) Gabit (c) Bhavin (k) Galadakonkani (d) Bogam (I) Gangemakkalu (e) Ganika (m) Gangakula (f) Kalavant (n) Gangamatha (g) Nat (o) Gangamathastha (h) Natuva (p) Gangaputra (i) Patramela (q) Gowrimatha 14 (a) Ghisade ( r) Bunde-Bestha/Gunde bestha (b) Ghisadi (s) Harakanthra 15 (a) Ganiga Mane (t) Jalagara (b) 24 Mane Telugu Shetty (u) Kabbera/Kabber (c) Goni Chetty (v) Kabbaliga (d) Sadusetty (w) Kabbili (e) Salaparu (x) Kahar 16 (a) Gurav (y) Kharvi/Konkan Kharvi (b) Tamballa (z) Koli (c) Tambli (aa) Kolimahadev 17 Gurkha
Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste. (ab) maddar 18 (a) Halawakki Wakkal (ac) Meenagar (b) Halawakki Vakkal (ad) Mogaveera (c) Atte Vokkalu (ae) Moger (d) Gam Gawada (af) Mukkavan (e) GamVokkal (ag) Parivara (f) Grama Vokkalu (ah) Siviyar (g) Halakki Vokkalu (ai) Sunagara (h) Kare Vokkalu (aJ) Thoreya (i) Kuncha Vakkal (ak) Pagi (j) Shilwakkal (k) Vakkal (I) Gavada (m) Gam Gawda (n) Gram Vakkal 19. (a) Hawadiga 37. Mudhar (b) Hawgar 38. Nairi/Nairy (c) Howgar 39. Otari 20 (a) Jangala 40. Pamlor (b) Telugu Jangama 41. (a) Pangual (c) Pakanathi Jangama (b) Pangusal 21. (a) Jogi 42. Panika (b) Brahma Kapali 43. (a) Raya Rawath (c) Jogar (b) Ravat (d) Jogtin 44. Reinudas (e) Kapali 45. Sansia (f) Raval 46 Satarkar (g) Ravalia 47. Siddi (h) Sanjogi 48. (a) Sikkaligara (i) Sanyasi (b) Shikalgar (j) Joger (c) Shikkaligar (k) Natha Panthi 49. (a) SomavamshaArya- Kshatriya 22. (a) Kanjirbhat (b) Chitara (b) Kanjar (c) Chitragar (c) Khanjar Bhat (d) Digwan 23 (a) Kashikapadi (e) Jeeragara (b) Kashikapdi (f) Najabund (c) Tirumali (g) Nalabund 24 (a) Katabar (h) Tambat (b) Katabu 50 Takankar 25. (a) Katik 51 (a) Tewar (b) Aray (b) Kalari (c) Are Kasai (c) Kallar (d) Ari Katikelu (d) Maravar (e) Kalal Khatik 52. (a) Tilari (f) Kasab (b) Tirali (g) Kasai 53 (a) Uppara (h) Maratti (b) Beldar (i) Suryavamsha Kshatriya (c) Chunar 26. Kodagu Kapala (d) Gavadi 27. (a) Kolari (e) Goundi (b) Kalayiri (f) Kallu Kutiga Uppara (c) Koleri (g) Lonari 28 (a) Kolla (h) Melu Sakkreyavaru (b) Kollala (i) Melusakkare 29 (a) Kotari (j) Namada Uppara (b) Kotary (k) Padit/Padti (c) Kottary (l) Padithi (d) Kottari (n) Sagara 30 Kudubi (o) Sunnagara 31. KumbriMarati(Uttara-Kannada District) (p) Sunna Uppara
Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste. 32. (a) Kunbi (q) Uppaliga (b) Kulwadi (r) Uppaliga Shetty (c) Kanbi (s) Uppaliyan 33 (a) Kurma (t) Uppera (b) Kurmi (u) Yakalara 34 (a) Ladaru/Ladara/Ladar (v) Yekkali (b) Lad/Kshatriya Lad/sugandhi Lad 54. Vasudev (c) Yelegal 56. (a) Veer 35. Malaya (b) Veeramasti 36. (a) Medara (c ) Vir (b) Batter 57. Yeralu (c) Burned 58 (a) Yerkala (d) Gauriqa (b) Erakala (e) Gouriga (c) Kaikadi (f) Gowri (d) Koragar (g) Gowrimaratha (e) Kormasetty (h) Gowriga (f) Kunchi (i) Medari (g) Korwari (j) Burud (h) Yerukala 59. (a) Bailpatar (s) Krishna Gavali (b) Bailapatar (t) Krishna Golla (c) Bilapatar (u) Maniyani 60 (a) Bajania (v) Urali (b) Bajenia (w) Telugu Gowda (Chickmagalur & Hassan Dists) 61 Balasanthoshi 87 (a) Banjari 62 Bazigar (b) Brinjari 63 Deria (c) Vanjara 64 (a) Bhardi (d) Wanjari (b) Bhargi (e) Lambaid 65 (a) Chara (f) Gore or Goria (b) Chhar 88 (a) Bendar (c) Chhara (b) Berad 66 (a) Chapper Band (Muslim) (c) Boya (b) Chapper Banda (d) Naikamakkalu 67 chitrakathijoshi (e) Naikwadi 68 Darvesu (f) Palegar 69 Dholi (g) Remoshi 70 (a) Durgamurga (h) Talawara/Talwar Boya (b) Burburcha (i) Valmikimakkalu 71 (a) Modikara (j) Vedan (b) Modikar (k) Parivara Nayaka 72 (a) Gondali (l) Myasa Nayaka (b) Ghondali (m) Urs Nayaka (c) Gondaliga (n) Byada (d) Gondhali (o) Haranshikari (e) Gondhalli (p) Chigari Betagar 73 Vagri (q) Vaghri 74 (a) Javeri (r) Wagiri (b) Jawari (s) Nirshikari 75 Johari (t) Bargi 76 (a) Kamatti (u) Baori (b) Kaman (v) Phasachari 77 (a) Kanjari (w) Hirshikari (b) Kanjir 89 Daveri 78 (a) Kalkari, Kelkari 90 (a) Garudi (b) Khelkari (b) Garudiga 79. (a) Kolhati (c) Garadiga (b) Kolhatigi 91 Paradhis 80 Masania Yogi 92 (a) Girini Waddar
81 Full Mali (b) Tudug Woddar 82 Saranta (c) Kallu Vaddar 83 (a) Sarordi (d) Mannu Voddar (b) Saroda (e) Bhandi Voddar 84 Vadi 93 (a) Bhoi 85 Bedaru (b) Boyi 86 (a) Golla (c) Harikanthra (b) Yadav (d) Kharia (c) Asthanagolla (e) Bovi (d) Yadava 94 (a) Pinjara (e) Adavigolla (b) Pinjari (f) Gopala (c) Nadaf (g) Gopali (d) Ladaf (h) Gouli (e) Dudekula (i) Gauli (f) Mansoori (j) Gavali (g) Mansuri (k) Gavli 95 S.C.Converts to Christianity (l) Anubaru (m) Atanabaru (n) Hanabar (o) Kavadi (p) Kolayan (q) Konar (r) Konnur CATEGORY- II (A) Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste 1 (a) Agasa 7 (a) Kuruba (b) Chakala (b) Bharwad (c) Dhobi (c) Dhanagar (d) Madivala (d) Goraya (e) Mannan (e) Halumatha (f) Parit (f) Kurab (g) Rajaka (g) Kuruban (h) Sakala (h) Kurumba (i) Vannan (i) Kurub (i) Velluthedan (j) Kurumban (k) Sakajavadu 8 (a) Nayinda 2 Banna (Kodagu District) (b) Pariyala (Dakshina Kannada &Uupi 3 (a) Devadiga (c) Ambattan (b) Devali (d) Bajanthri (c) Moyili (e) Bandari (d) Padiar (f) Chouriya (e) Seregara (g) Hadapada (f) Servegar (h) Hajama (g) Sheregar (i) Kavutian (h) Suplig (j) Kelasi 4 (a) Idiga (k) Kshaurika (b) Bandhari (l) Kshowrad (c) Belchad (m) Mahale (d) Billava (n) Mangala (e) Poojari (o) Melagara (f) Deevar (p) Nadiga (g) Hala Kshatriya (q) Napitha (h) Desha Bhandari (r) Navalig (i) Devar (s) Navi (j) Devaramakkalu/Divara Makkalu (t) Nayanaja Kshatriya (k) Ediga (u) Nhavi (l) Eliga (v) Vajantri (Uttara Kannada District) (m) Ezhava (w) Savitha
Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste (n) Gamalla (x) Nayanaja Kshatri (o) Goundla (y) Nadig (p) Halepaikaru (z) Kshowrik (q) Hale Paik (aa) Kshowrika (r) Illavan 9 Buddhists (s) Kalal 10 (a) Tigala (t) Malayali Billava (b) Agni Vamsha Kshatriya (u) Nadar (c) Agnivanni (v) Namadhari (d) Agnikula Kshatriya (w) Thiyan/Thiyya (e) Dharmaraja Kapu (x) Lliga (f) Palli (y) Goondla (g) Shambhukula Kshatriya (z) Tiyan/Thiyyan (h) Thigala 5 Kodagu Heggade (Kodagu District) (i) Vanniar 6 (a) Kumbara (j) Vannikula Kshatriya (b) Chakrasali (k) Tigler (c) Gunaga (l) Kurovan (d) Ganagi 11 (a) Viswakarma (e) Koyava (b) Achari (f) Kula (c) Akkasale (g) Kulala (d) Ausala (h) Kumbar (e) Badigar (i) Kumbard (f) Badiwadla (j) Kummara (g) Bailapatar (k) Kusavan (h) Bailu Akkasali (l) Moolya (i) Bailu Kammara (m) Sajjan Kumbara (j) Bogara (n) Khumara (k) Chaptegar (o) Kumbhar (l) Charodi (p) Khumbhar (m) Konkani Achar (q) Kulalar (n) Daivagnya Brahmin (o) Gejjigara 35 (a) Gurava (p) Kambar (b) Gurou (q) Kammalan 36 (a) Gabbit (r) Kammara (b) Gapit (s) Kamsala (c) Gaabit (t) Kamsan (d) Daalija (u) Kanchagar 37 Handevazir (v) Kanchora 38 Handervut (w) Kanchori 39 Honniyar (x) Kanchugara 40 (a) Hoovadiga (y) Kansar (b) Hugar (z) Kasar (c) Hoogar (aa) Luhar (d) Maalgar (ab) Mesta (e) Mali (ac) Panchal (f) Phooll Mali (ad) Pattar (g) Phul Mali (ae) Silpi (h) Phulari (af) Sohagar (i) Phoolari (ag) Sonar (j) Jeer (ah) Sony 41 Kadu Konkani (ai) Sutar 42 Karikudumbi (aj) Tacehan 43 Karuva (ak) Viswa Brahmin 44 (a) Khatik (al) Thattan (b) Katuka (am) Aksali (c) Katuga (an) Kamasal 45 Bogar (ao) Badagi 46 Kasbin 12 (a) Aghori 47 (a) Kolayiri (b) Karakarmunda (b) Kolyiri 13 Agnani 48 (a) Kanisan 14 Ambalavasi (b) Balyaya (Dakshina Kannada & Udupi Dist)
Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste 15 Anduran (c) Kaniyar 16 (a) Atari (d) Kaniyaru (b) Athari (e) Kaniya 17 Bahurupi (f) Kaniyan (Other than Kollegal Taluk of Mysore Dist) 18 Bakadra (g) Kanyan 19 (a) Bathal 49 Kutuma (b) Battal 50 Marta (c) Batter 51 (a) Marayan 20 Bawtar (b) Maravan 21 (a) Bhaat 52 Murrari (b) Bohrot 53 (a) Nadora 22 Binapatta (b) Uppu Nadar/Upa Nador 23 Bingi (c) Torke Nador 24 (a) Bagadi (d) Nador (b) Bagaadi (e) Nadavar (c) Bagdi (f) Nadava 25 (a) Chaliyan (g) Uppunador/UpaNadavar (b) Teruvan 54 Nalki (c) Challiya 55 Osthan 26 Chamboti 56 (a) Pandaram 27 Chambukutti (b) Pandar 28 Mestha (c) Pandara 29 Jingar 57 Panaba 30 (a) Ghadi 58 Pannekara Konkani (b) Gadiga 59 Patra (c) Gunagi 60 Pichati 31 (a) Ghadsi 61 Pullavan (b) Ghadshi 62 (a) Rajapuri 32 Pingle (b) Rajpur 32 (a) Gosavi (c) Balavalikar (b) Gosain 63 Saniyaar 34 (a) Gujar 64 Shanan (b) Guzar 65 (a) Sudir (b) Sudra (c) Kulawadi Marati 66 Sutsali 78 (a) Ganiga 67 Tachayiri (b) Teli 68 Tilvi (c) Gandla 69 (a) Gavandi (d) Vaniyan (b) Govandi (e) Jyothi Nagara/ Jyothi Nagara Vysya 70 Vettuvan 79 Amma Kodava 71 (a) Yeklar 80 Anappan (b) Yaklar 81 Rajaput (c) Egalika 82 (a) Andi 72 (a) Gatti/Gattiyavaru (b) Andipandaram (b) Poledava/Poladavaru 83 Baandhi 73 Gudigara 84 (a) Bolahallala 74 (a) Darji (b) Ballala (b) Bhavasar Kshatriya 85 (a) Bhatial (c) Chippi (b) Bhattia (d) Chippiga 86 Chakkan (e) Simpi 87 Dogra (f) Shimpi 88 Gulli (g) Sai 89 Hindu Sadru/Sadaru/ Sadumata/Sadkula/Sadar/ Sadu Gowda/Sadu Gowdar/ Sadara/Sadari/Sadara Gowda (h) Miral 90 (a) Jetti/Jatti (i) Rangari (b) Mallaru Malla Kshatriya (j) Rangrez (c) Mushtiga (k) Nilari 91 (a) Kalavanthi (l) Namdev (b) Bhogam/Teluga
Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste (m) Namadev Simpi 92 (a) Kanakan (n) Rangare (b) Kanakar (o) Neelagar (c) Karunika 75 (a) Devanga 93 (a) Kotegara (b) Devang (b) Koteyar (c) Koshti (c) Kothati (d) Hutgar/Hutkar (d) Kottegara (e) Jed (e) Kotteyara (f) Winkar (f) Kumara Kshatriya (g) Julohi (g) Kumara Panth/Komar pant/Komarpaik Kshatriya Komarpant (h) Hulkar (h) Rama Kshatriya (i) Hatagar (i) Ramaraj Kshatriya 76 (a) Neygi (j) Serugara(N.K.Dist.) (b) Kuruhina Setty (k) Servgar(South Kanara) (c) Kurni (l) Kote Kshatriya (d) Bili Magga 94 Kshatriya /Kshatri (e) Thogata/Thogataru/ Thogatiga/ Thogataveera/Thogatagera Thogataveera Kshatriya/ Thogaja Pushpanjali 95 Malawa (f) Soniga 96 Maleya (g) Jam Khana 97 Aryan (h) Ayiri 98 (a) Raju Kshatriya (i) Avir (b) Raju-Raju (j) Sale/Patta Sale (c) Rajuwar/Rajavar/ Rachevar (k) PadmaSale/ PadmaShali/ Padma Sali 99 Somavamsha Kshatriya (l) Saale/Pattasali 100 Stanika (m) Kaikolan/Sengundhar 101 (a) Tulu (n) Neikar (b) Tuluva (o) Jadar 102 Ushtama(Dharwar, Belgaum,Bijapur, Gadag Dist) (p) Jandra (q) Swakula Sali/Swakula Sale 77 (a) Pattegar (b) Patvekari (c) Pattegar (d) Somavamsha Sahasrarjuna Kshatriya CATEGORY-II(B) Sl. No. Name of the Caste 1 Muslim CATEGORY-III(A) Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste 1 (a) Vokkaliga (c) Sarpa Vokkaliga (b) Vakkaliga (d) Hallikar Vokkaliga (e) Namdhari Vokkaliga 2 Kodagaru (f) Gangadkar Vokkaliga 3 (a) Balija (g) Das Vokkaliga (b) Balajiga/Banajiga/ Gowda/ Banajiga (h) Reddy Vokkaliga (c) Naidu (i) Marasu Vokkaliga (d) Telaga Balija/ Telaga Banajiga (j) Reddy (e) Setty Balija/Setty Banajiga/ Banajiga Setty (k) Hallikar
(f) Dasara Balija/Dasara Balajiga/ Dasara Banajiga/ Dasa Banajiga (l) Kunchitiga (g) Kasban (m) Gouda / Gowda (h) Munnur/Munnar/Munnur Kapu (n) Kapu (i) Balegara/ Bale Banajiga/Bale Balajiga/ Bale Chetty/Banagara (o) Heggade (j) Reddy (Balija) (p) Kamma (k) Janappan (q) Reddy (l) Uppar (Balija) (r) Gownder (m) Tuleru (Balija) (s) Namadhari Gowda (t) Uppina Kolaga/Uttama Kolaga /Uttama Kolaga CATEGORY-III(B) Sl.No. Name of the Caste Sl.No. Name of the Caste 1 (a) Veerashaiva Lingayath (f) Kulavadi (b) Lingayath Sub-groups of Helava,Ambiga,Bhoyi, Gangamatha,Sunagara,Agasa,Madivala, Kumbara,Kuruba, Bajanthri, Bandari,Hadapada, Kshaurika, Navalig, Navi, Akkasale, Badigar, Kammara, Kamsala,Panchal,Medara, Uppara,Gowli 2. Christian Bunt/Bant Parivara Bant Jains (Digambaras) Satani Chattada Srivaishnava/ Chattada Vaishnava/ Sattada Vaishnava/ Sattada Srivaishnava 3. (a) Maratha,Marata (c) Kadri Vaishnava (b) Are Kshatri,Are Maratha, Arya Maratha (d) Sameraya (c) Arya,Aryaru (e) Sattadaval (d) Konkan EMaratha (f) Sattadavan (e) Kshatriya Maratha (g) Vaishnava Sd/- D.M.AGA Deputy Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department. Source: KPSC_Karnataka website: http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/