Tamil Nadu Community List PDF 2025 — Complete Details of SC, ST, MBC, DNC, BC and BCM Categories

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The Tamil Nadu Community List 2025 serves as an official record of all the communities recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu under different social categories — Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC), Backward Classes (BC), and Backward Class Muslims (BCM). This list is maintained by the Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. It plays a key role in ensuring social justice by identifying communities eligible for reservation and welfare benefits in education, employment, and government schemes.

Highlights of Tamil Nadu Community List

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StateTamil Nadu
Issued byDepartment of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare
Categories IncludedScheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC), Backward Classes (BC), Backward Class Muslims (BCM)
PurposeTo identify socially and educationally backward communities eligible for reservation benefits
Total Reservation (State Level)Around 69% (including SC, ST, MBC, DNC, BC, and BCM)
Official Websitewww.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in

Categories Included in the Tamil Nadu Community List

  • Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Tamil Nadu
The Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu are those who traditionally lived in forested or hilly regions and have unique cultural and social characteristics. They are provided with reservation benefits in education, employment, and political representation. Some of the notable ST communities in Tamil Nadu include:
    • Adiyan
    • Aranadan
    • Eravallan
    • Irular
    • Kadar
    • Kammara (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Kanikaran / Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Kaniyan / Kanyan
    • Kattunayakan
    • Kochu Velan
    • Konda Kapus
    • Kondareddis
    • Koraga
    • Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Kudiya / Melakudi
    • Kurichchan
    • Kurumbas (in The Nilgiris District)
    • Kurumans
    • Maha Malasar
    • Malai Arayan
    • Malai Pandaram
    • Malai Vedan
    • Malakkuravan
    • Malasar
    • Malayali (in Dharmapuri, North Arcot, Pudukkottai, Salem, and South Tiruchirapalli Districts)
    • Malayakandi
    • Mannan
    • Mudugar / Muduvan
    • Muthuvan
    • Pallayan
    • Palliyan
    • Palliyar
    • Paniyan
    • Sholaga
    • Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Uraly

    Scheduled Castes (SC) in Tamil Nadu

    Scheduled Castes are communities that have historically faced social discrimination and economic disadvantage. They receive reservations in education, government jobs, and other welfare programs. Some important SC communities in Tamil Nadu include:
    • Adi Dravida
    • Adi Karnataka
    • Ajila
    • Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Baira
    • Bakuda
    • Bandi
    • Bellara
    • Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Chalavadi
    • Chamar / Muchi
    • Chandala
    • Cheruman
    • Devendrakulathan
    • Dom / Dombara / Paidi / Pano
    • Domban
    • Godagali
    • Godda
    • Gosargi
    • Holeya
    • Jaggali
    • Jambuvulu
    • Kadaiyan
    • Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Kalladi
    • Kanakkan / Padanna (in The Nilgiris District)
    • Karimpalan
    • Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Koliyan
    • Koosa
    • Kootan / Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Kudumban
    • Kuravan / Sidhanar
    • Maila
    • Mala
    • Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
    • Mavilan
    • Moger
    • Mundala
    • Nalakeyava

    Other Major Community Groups

    Apart from SC and ST, Tamil Nadu also classifies several other groups for reservation and welfare purposes:
    • Most Backward Classes (MBC): Socially and economically weaker than BCs but more advanced than SC/ST.
    • Denotified Communities (DNC): Communities formerly listed under the Criminal Tribes Act but later denotified and integrated.
    • Backward Classes (BC): Communities identified as educationally and socially backward but not falling under MBC or DNC.
    • Backward Class Muslims (BCM): Specific Muslim communities recognized under the backward category.
    Each of these categories has specific reservation percentages and benefits within Tamil Nadu’s education, employment, and public services.

    Tamil Nadu Community List PDF

    Download pdf list of Tamil Nadu Communities, Scheduled Castes, Denotified Communities, Backward Classes and scheduled Tribes from below link. https://drbtheni.net/doc_pdf/subcaste.pdfRead : BC Caste List in Tamil Nadu 2025 – Complete List of Backward Classes Approved by TN Government
Tamil Nadu Community List PDF 2025 — Complete Details of SC, ST, MBC, DNC, BC and BCM Categories