BC Caste List in Tamil Nadu 2025 – Complete List of Backward Classes Approved by TN Government

The Government of Tamil Nadu maintains a comprehensive list of communities recognised as Backward Classes (BC) under the state’s reservation policy. These communities are eligible for various benefits in education, employment and welfare schemes. BC Caste List in Tamil Nadu is important because it guides who receives reservation benefits within the state, and also often aligns with the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for national-level benefits.

Key Highlights of the BC List in Tamil Nadu

Feature	Details
State Authority	Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare, Tamil Nadu.
Coverage	List includes Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC) and Denotified Communities (DNC) throughout Tamil Nadu.
Overlap with Central OBC List	Many communities in the state list also appear in the Central OBC list.
Reservation Percentages (State-level)	Tamil Nadu has one of the highest reservation caps in India (about 69% including all categories).
Important for Benefits	Recognised BC status enables communities to access reserved educational seats, government jobs and welfare schemes.

List of Backward Classes in Tamil Nadu

Sl. No.	Community	Sl. No. in the Central OBC list
1	Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala	1
2	Agaram Vellan Chettiar
3	Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.)	2
4	Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.)
5	Ansar
6	Arayar, Nulayar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	5
7	Archakarai Vellala	6
8	Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	7
9	Ayira Vaisyar
10	Badagar	10
11	Billava	13
12	Bondil	14
13	Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem , Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts). Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) Nellorepet oddars (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari oddars ( except Salem and Namakkal Districts)	16
14	Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Thanjavur Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts)	17
15	Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	17 & 19
16	Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	20
17	Chowdry
18	Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the generation of conversion for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and for seats in Public Services	22
19	C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	23
20	Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai Chennai ,Salem and Namakkal Districts)	25
21	Dekkani Muslims	26
22	Devangar, Sedar	27
23	Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli ,Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)	30
24	Dudekula	32
25	Enadi	33
26	Ezhavathy (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	35
27	Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	36
28	Ezhuva (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	37
29	Gangavar	39
30	Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu,Balija and Reddi)	40
31	Gounder	41
32	Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)	42
33	Hegde	43
34	Idiga	44
35	Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar	45
36	Jhetty	50
37	Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)	51
38	Kabbera	52
39	Kaikolar, Sengunthar	53
40	Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)	54
41	Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	56
42	Kalingi	57
43	Kallar, Easanattu kallar, Gandharva Kottai Kallars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and pudukottai Districts) Kootappal Kallars-(except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) Piramalai Kallars- (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram. Madurai. Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts) Periyasooriyur Kallars- (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)	59
44	Kallar Kula Thondaman
45	Kalveli Gounder	60
46	Kambar	61
47	Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin)	62
48	Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Pannikar	63
49	Kaniyala Vellalar
50	Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts)	64
51	Kannadiya Naidu
52	Karpoora Chettiar
53	Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar, and Sunnambu Karuneegar)	65
54	Kasukkara Chettiar
55	Katesar, Pattamkatti	66
56	Kavuthiyar	67
57	Kerala Mudali	69
58	Kharvi	70
59	Khatri	71
60	Kongu Vaishnava
61	Kongu Vellalars (including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Kurumba Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Pallavellala Gounder, Sanku, Vellala Gounder, and Rathinagiri Gounder)	73
62	Koppala Velama	74
63	Koteyar	77
64	Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	78
65	Kudikara Vellalar
66	Kudumbi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	79
67	Kuga Vellalar
68	Kunchidigar	81
69	Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu)	85
70	Lambadi	86
71	Latin Catholics (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	87
72	Lingayat (Jangama)	88
73	Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)	89
74	Malayar	91
75	Male	92
76	Maniagar	93
77	Mapilla	94
78	Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts) Karumaravars, Appanad Kondayam Kottai Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts), Sambanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)	95
79	Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar
80	Mooppan	99
81	Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muthiriyar, Mutharaiyar	102
82	Nadar, Shanar and Gramani (including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani)	104
83	Nagaram	105
84	Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	106
85	Nangudi Vellalar	177
86	Nanjil Mudali (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	107
87	Odar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	110
88	Odiya	111
89	Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
90	O.P.S. Vellalar
91	Ovachar	112
92	Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
93	Pamulu	113
94	Panar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)	114
95	Panisaivan (including Virakodi Vellala) Included in the List of OBC as per Central Govt. instruction Lr.No: 5783/BC1/95/3 Dt: 17.06.96.
96	Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District
97	Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar	116
98	Parkavakulam (including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)	118
99	Perike (including Perike Balija)	119
100	Perumkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	120
101	Podikara Vellalar
102	Pooluva Gounder
103	Poraya	122
104	Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts)	126
105	Pulluvar or Pooluva	123
106	Pusala	124
107	Reddy (Ganjam)
108	Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty)	125
109	Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	126
110	Salivagana	130
111	Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar, and Adhaviyar	131
112	Savalakkarar	134
113	Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar	135
114	Sheik
115	Sourashtra (Patnulkarar)	136
116	Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar)	138
117	Srisayar	139
118	Sundaram Chetty
119	Syed
120	Thogatta Veerakshatriya	142
121	Tholkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	143
122	Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker	144
123	Thoraiyar
124	Thoriyar	146
125	Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
126	Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara	148
127	Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts)	150
128	Urikkara Nayakkar
129	Vallambar	153
130	Valmiki	154
131	Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)	155
132	Veduvar and Vedar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Castes)	160
133	Veerasaiva (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	161
134	Velar
135	Vellan Chettiar	162
136	Veluthodathu Nair (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)	163
137	Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya-Gowda, Okkaliya-Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda)	166
138	Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District)	167
139	Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla)	168
140	Yavana	169
141	Yerukula	170
142	Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community or Most Backward Classes Community or Denotified Communities except the Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar	172
143	Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognized by the Government.

Check out the BC, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities list approved by Govt. of Tamil Nadu at official website of Tamil Nadu government link is given below. https://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/bclist.htmRead : Central OBC Caste List PDF Download | Updated Central List 2025