Andhra Pradesh Caste List: Andhra Pradesh is a state located in the southern part of India. It is known for its rich culture and diverse population, which includes people from various castes and communities. In Andhra Pradesh, people of more than 200+ castes reside in a total of 26 districts.
Andhra Pradesh government has divided them into SC, ST, OBC, EBC and General Caste.OBC class people are called backward castes, it is divided into 5 parts which are BC A, BC B, BC C, BC D, and BC E class. SC and ST class people are called Dalit and Mahadalit. If you want to get information about Andhra Pradesh Caste List and want to download it, then read this article carefully and download it from the link given below.
| Caste | Full Form | Reservation |
| ST | Scheduled Tribes | 7% |
| SC | Scheduled Caste | 16.41% |
| OBC | Other Backward Classes | 29% (BC-A=7%, BC-B=10%, BC-C=01%, BC- D=07%, BC- E=04%) |
| EWS | Extremely Backward Classes | 10% |
AP ST Caste List
In Andhra Pradesh, 7% of the total population is Scheduled Tribe (ST). There are a total of 34 categories in the caste list of Andhra Pradesh, which are explained in detail below. This list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
| S.N. | Caste |
| 1. | Andh, Sadhu Andh |
| 2. | Bagata |
| 3. | Bhil |
| 4. | Chenchu |
| 5. | Gadabas, Bodo, Gadaba, Gutob, Gadaba, Kallayi, Gadaba, Parangi, Gadaba, Kathera, Gadaba, Kapu, Gadaba |
| 6. | Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur |
| 7. | Goudu (in the Agency tracts) |
| 8. | Hill Reddis |
| 9. | Jatapus |
| 10. | Kammara |
| 11. | Kattunayakan |
| 12. | Kolam, Kolawar |
| 13. | Konda Dhoras, Kubi |
| 14. | Konda Kapus |
| 15. | Konda Reddis |
| 16. | Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya, Kondhs, Dongria, Kondhs, Kuttiya, Kondhs, Tikiria, Kondhs, Yenity, Kondhs, Kuvinga |
| 17. | Kotia, Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dulia, Holva, Sanrona, Sidhopaiko |
| 18. | Koya, Doli Koya, Gutta Koya, Kammara Koya, Musara Koya,Oddi, Koya, Pattidi Koya, Rajah, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (ordinary), Kottu, Koya, Bhine Koya, Rajkoya |
| 19. | Kulia |
| 20. | Malis |
| 21. | Manna Dhora |
| 22. | Mukha Dhora, Nooka Dhora |
| 23. | Nayaks (in the Agency tracts) |
| 24. | Pardhan |
| 25. | Porja, Parangiperja |
| 26. | Reddi Dhoras |
| 27. | Rona, Rena |
| 28. | Savaras, Kapu, Savaras, Maliya, Savaras, Khutto, Savaras |
| 29. | Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara |
| 30. | Valmiki (Scheduled Areas of Vishakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vijayanagram, East Godavari and West Godavari districts) |
| 31. | Yenadis, Chella, Yenadi, Kappala, Yenadi, Manchi, Yenadi, Reddi, Yenadi |
| 32. | Yerukulas, Koracha, Dabba Yerukula, Kunchapuri, Yerukula, Uppu, Yerukula |
| 33. | Nakkala, Kurvikaran |
| 34. | Dhulia, Paiko, Putiya (in the districts of Vishakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram) |
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AP SC Caste List
In Andhra Pradesh, 16.41% of the total population is Scheduled Caste (SC). There are a total of 61 categories in the caste list of Andhra Pradesh, which are explained in detail below. This list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
| S.N. | Caste |
| 1. | Adi Andhra |
| 2. | Adi Dravida |
| 3. | Anamuk |
| 4. | Aray Mala |
| 5. | Arundhatiya |
| 6. | Arwa Mala |
| 7. | Bariki |
| 8. | Bavuri |
| 9. | *** |
| 10. | Bindla |
| 11. | Byagara, Byagari |
| 12. | Chachati |
| 13. | Chalavadi |
| 14. | Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas |
| 15. | Chambhar |
| 16. | Chandala |
| 17. | Dakkal, Dokkalwar |
| 18. | Dandasi |
| 19. | Dhor |
| 20. | Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano |
| 21. | Ellamalawar, Yellammalawandlu |
| 22. | Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi |
| 23. | Godagali, Godagula (in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Vishakhapatanam) |
| 24. | Godari |
| 25. | Gosangi |
| 26. | Holeya |
| 27. | Holeya Dasari |
| 28. | Jaggali |
| 29. | Jambuvulu |
| 30. | Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala |
| 31. | Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva |
| 32. | Madiga |
| 33. | Madiga Dasu, Mashteen |
| 34. | Mahar |
| 35. | Mala, Mala Ayawaru |
| 36. | Mala Dasari |
| 37. | Mala Dasu |
| 38. | Mala Hannai |
| 39. | Malajangam |
| 40. | Mala Masti |
| 41. | Mala Sale, Netkani |
| 42. | Mala Sanyasi |
| 43. | Mang |
| 44. | Mang Garodi |
| 45. | Manne |
| 46. | Mashti |
| 47. | Matangi |
| 48. | Mehtar |
| 49. | Mitha Ayyalvar |
| 50. | Mundala |
| 51. | Paky, Moti, Thoti |
| 52. | *** |
| 53. | Pamidi |
| 54. | Panchama, Pariah |
| 55. | Relli |
| 56. | Samagara |
| 57. | Samban |
| 58. | Sapru |
| 59. | Sindhollu, Chindollu |
| 60. | Yatala |
| 61. | Valluvan |
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AP OBC Caste List
The Other Backward Classes (OBC) category is a reservation category in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is intended to provide additional opportunities for certain socially and economically disadvantaged groups who may not be included in the more well-known reservation categories such as Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).In Andhra Pradesh, 50% + of the total population is Other Backward Classes (OBC). There are a total of 113 categories in the caste list of Andhra Pradesh, which are explained in detail below. This list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
| S.N. | Caste |
| 1. | Agnikulakshatriya, Palli, Vadabalija, Bestha, Jalari, Gangavar, Gangaputra, Goondla, Vanyakulakshtriya (Vannekapu, Vannereddi, Pallikapu, Pallireddi), Neyyala and Pattapu |
| 2. | Balasanthu, Bahurupi |
| 3. | Bandara |
| 4. | Budabukkala |
| 5. | Rajaka (Chakali, Vannar), Chakali, Vannar |
| 6. | Dasari ( formerly engaged in Bhikshatana) |
| 7. | Dommara |
| 8. | Gangiredlavaru |
| 9. | Jangam (whose traditional occupation is begging) |
| 10. | Jogi |
| 11. | Katipapala |
| 12. | Korcha, Koracha |
| 13. | Medari or Mahendra |
| 14. | Mondivaru Mondibanda Banda |
| 15. | Nayi-Brahmin (Mangali), Mangala, Bajantri |
| 16. | Deleted |
| 17. | Vamsharaj, Pitchiguntala |
| 18. | Pamula |
| 19. | Pardhi ( Mirshikari, Nirshikari ) |
| 20. | Deleted |
| 21. | Dammali/Dammala/Dammula/ Damala/ Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu |
| 22. | Veeramushti (Nettikotala),Veerabhadreeya |
| 23. | Valmiki Boya (Boya, Bedar, Kirataka, Nishadi, Yellapi, Pedda Boya), Talayari and Chunduvallu |
| 24. | Gudala |
| 25. | Kanjara-Bhatta |
| 26. | Kinthala Kalinga, Buragana Kalinga, Buragam Kalinga, Pandiri Kalinga, Kalinga |
| 27. | Kepmare or Reddika |
| 28. | Mondepatta Mondipatta |
| 29. | Nokkar |
| 30. | Pariki Muggula |
| 31. | Yata |
| 32. | Chopemari |
| 33. | Kaikadi |
| 34. | Joshinandiwala |
| 35. | Odde (Oddilu, Vaddi, Vaddelu), Vaddera, Waddera |
| 36. | Mandula |
| 37. | Mehtar (Muslim) |
| 38. | Kunapuli |
| 39. | Achukadavandluin the districts of Visakhapatnam and Guntur and confined to Hindus only |
| 40. | Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas |
| 41. | Devanga |
| 42. | Goud, Ediga, Gouda (Gamalla, Kalalee), Goundla, Settibalija of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts and Srisayana (Segidi) |
| 43. | Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash |
| 44. | Gandla, Telikula, Devathilakula |
| 45. | Jandra |
| 46. | Kummara or Kulala or Salivahana |
| 47. | Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikolan or Kaikala (Sengundam or Sengunther) |
| 48. | Karnabhakthulu |
| 49. | Kuruba or Kuruma |
| 50. | Nagavaddilu |
| 51. | Neelakanthi |
| 52. | Patkar (Khatri) |
| 53. | Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri Kshatriya) |
| 54. | Nessi or Kurni |
| 55. | Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) |
| 56. | Deleted |
| 57. | Swakulasali |
| 58. | Thogata, Thogati or Thogataveerakshatriya |
| 59. | Viswabrahmin or Viswakarma (Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadla or Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpi ) |
| 60. | Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny |
| 61. | Agaru |
| 62. | Arekatika, Katika |
| 63. | Atagara |
| 64. | Bhatraju |
| 65. | Chippolu(Mera) |
| 66. | Gavara |
| 67. | Godaba |
| 68. | Hatkar |
| 69. | Jakkala |
| 70. | Jingar |
| 71. | Kandra |
| 72. | Koshti |
| 73. | Kachi |
| 74. | Surya Balija (Kalavanthula, Ganika) |
| 75. | Krishnabhalija (Dasari, Bukka) |
| 76. | Koppulavelama |
| 77. | Mathura |
| 78. | Mali (where they are not a Scheduled Tribe) |
| 79. | Mudiraj, Mutrasi Tenugollu |
| 80. | Deleted |
| 81. | Nagavasam (Nagavamsa) |
| 82. | Neeli |
| 83. | Polinativelama (of Srikakulam & Visakhapatnam Districts ) |
| 84. | Poosala |
| 85. | Passi |
| 86. | Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya |
| 87. | Sadhuchetty |
| 88. | Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava) |
| 89. | Tammali (Non-Brahmins) (Shudra Caste) |
| 90. | Turupu Kapu and Gajula Kapu of Srikakulam, Vizianagram & Visakhapatnam Districts who are subject to social customs of divorce & remarriages among their women |
| 91. | Uppara or Sagara |
| 92. | Vanjara (Vanjari) |
| 93. | Yadava (Golla) |
| 94. | Pala-Ekari |
| 95. | Ayyaraka confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna& Guntur Districts |
| 96. | Nagaralu |
| 97. | Pondara confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam District |
| 98. | Deleted |
| 99. | Kurakula confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts |
| 100. | Deleted |
| 101. | Gajula Balija(who are traditionally associated with selling of Bangles ) |
| 102. | Vannia Vanniar Vannikula-Kshatriya |
| 103. | Sarollu |
| 104. | Atirasa (of Polavaram, Gopalapuram, Koyyalagudem, Buttayagudem, Chagallu Mandals of West Godavari Distt. and Devipattanam, Korukonda and Gokavaram Mandals of East Godavari Distt) |
| 105. | Patra |
| 106. | Sikligar/Saikilgar |
| 107. | Deleted |
| 108. | Gudia/Gudiya(Confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only) |
| 109. | Kurmi (confined to Krishna District only) |
| 110. | Deleted |
| 111. | Deleted |
| 112. | Samanthula/Samantha/ Sountia/Sauntia confined to Srikakulam District |
| 62(A) | Qureshi (Muslim Butchers) |
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Andhra Pradesh EBC Caste List
EBC stands for “Economically Backward Classes”. In Andhra Pradesh, the EBC category is a sub-quota within the overall reservation system for government jobs and educational institutions. The EBC category was created to provide additional opportunities for certain economically disadvantaged groups who may not be included in the more well-known reservation categories such as Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
The list of EBC categories in Andhra Pradesh is as follows:-
- Agricultural Labourers
- Artisans
- Barbers
- Blacksmiths
- Carpenters
- Clerks
- Cooks
- Cobblers
- Fishermen
- Handloom Weavers
- Handicraftsmen
- Labourers
- Lathe Workers
- Masons
- Oil Pressers
- Potters
- Power Loom Workers
- Tailors
- Tanners
- Washermen
This list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time by the government of Andhra Pradesh. It is important to note that the EBC category is different from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, which is a separate reservation category in Andhra Pradesh.
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Caste is a complex and controversial topic in India, with a long history and ongoing debates about its role in society. Caste refers to a system of social stratification that has traditionally been based on occupation, ancestry, and social status. In India, caste has often been used as a basis for discrimination and exclusion, leading to widespread social inequality and a range of negative consequences for those who are considered to be part of lower castes.
In recent years, efforts have been made to address these issues and promote social justice and equality. One important aspect of this has been the provision of information about caste, including through the use of official lists and categories that aim to identify and recognize the specific castes and communities that have been historically disadvantaged.
The government of India has established various reservation systems that provide benefits and opportunities to certain groups, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). These systems aim to improve the social and economic status of these groups by providing access to education, employment, and other resources. In addition to these national-level categories, states may have their own reservation systems and lists of recognized castes and communities.
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