Is ezhava general category?
Is ezhava general category?
The Ezhavas are classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.
Are Ezhavas shudras?
Ezhavas/Thiyyas are grouped as Avarnas, they’re not counted as Shudras. Malayala Shudra proper were Nairs. Some ruling Nair clans were elevated to Kshatriya ranks eventually.
What caste is Nayyar?
Nayyar (khatri) group of Punjabi castes from Punjab state.
Is Ezhavas a OBC?
The Ezhavas, the dominant backward class caste (OBC) among the Hindus in Kerala, has overrun Brahmins who dominated the priesthood for centuries, in the recent recruitment of priests by the Travancore Devaswom Board for the 1248 temples under it.
Are Ezhavas shudra?
What means Nair?
noun, plural Nair, Nairs. a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India. a member of any one of these castes. adjective. of or relating to this group of castes or their members.
What are the castes and subcastes in India?
Castes and Subcastes List in India: State Id State Name Castecode Caste Subcaste 1 KERALA 1001 ACHARI KONGU VELLALA 1 KERALA 1002 ACHARI VISHWAKARMA 1 KERALA 1003 ACHARI 1 KERALA 1004 ADI DRAVIDA PARAYA 1 KERALA 1005 AENTELUR ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 KERALA 1006 AMBATTAN
What is the most common caste name in Kerala?
Well, caste name used as surname is quite popular among so-called erstwhile upper castes of Kerala and its quite common to find Nairs, Menons, Panickers, Varmas, Nampoothiris, Warriers, Nambiars, Marars etc as surnames these days.
What is the general category of Christians in Kerala?
(Generally the Christians who follow Syrian religious rites belonging to any Church) There is no specific list of castes in General Category but caste which do not fall under SC , ST and OBC can be considered as General Category in Kerala .
Are Nairs considered a caste in Kerala?
Not just Nairs/so-called Hindus, even one can find that trend in Christian community like Tharakans, Panickers, Thampans etc. But that is mostly limited to Non-Catholic or Eastern rites Catholics sects of Kerala. Nairs as such is not a caste, rather a community.
