List of Indian castes

[Pekatapaparao]

A list of Indian castes: Aiyar

    * Adi Dravida
    * Bhuiyar (Hindu Julaha,Bhaiyar Julaha, Kabir panthi, kori, koli)
          o Mala
          o Madiga
    * Adi Dravida
          o Arunthathiyar
          o Chakkili
          o Paraiah
          o Pallar
    * Adi Karnataka
    * Kshatriya or Rajputs
    * Ahirs | Abhiras
          o Dhangar
    * Dhobi
    * Saini
    * Kamboj | Kambojas | Kamboh (Descendants of ancient Kambojas--an Indo-Aryan tribe having Indian and Iranian affinities)
    * Khash | Khasas
    * Pahlav
    * Yadavs | Yadavas
    * Ahluwalia | Walia | Paul | Kalal
    * Arain
    * Arora
          o Gera
    * Arya Vysyas
    * Awan
    * Bahi
    * Balija Naidu
    * Boyar caste
          o Boyar/Boya/Boyan
          o Boya Naidu/Boya Nayak
          o Talwar Boya/Taliari Boya/Talari Boya
          o Nayaka
          o Boya Palegar/Boya Palaigarar
    * Bania
          o Agarwal
          o Barnwal
          o Sahu Vaishya
          o Mahuri
          o Maheshwari
    * Baurias
    * Bhandari
    * Bhatia
    * Billava
    * Brahmin
          o Smartha or Advaitic Brahmins
                + South Indian Smartha (Advaitic) Brahmins
                      # Iyer
                      # Vaidiki Kasalanadu
                      # Vaidiki Mulukanadu
                      # Vaidiki Velanadu
                      # Vaidiki Veginadu
                      # Vaidiki Telanganya
                      # Namboothiri
                      # Badaganadu
                      # Hoysala Karnataka
                      # Sthanika Brahmins
                      # Havyaka
                      # Shivalli Smartha Brahmins
                      # Devanga Kannada
                      # Koti Brahmin
                      # Babboor Kamme
                      # Ambalavasi Brahmins
                      # Aruvela Niyogi Brahmins
                + Maharashtrian Smartha (Advaitic) Brahmins
                      # Karhade
                      # Deshastha
                      # Konkanastha or Chitpavan
                      # Maharashtrian Devrukhe Brahmins
                + Saraswat Brahmins
                      # Gaud Saraswat Brahmins
                      # Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins
                + Daivadnya
          o Sri vaishnava or Sri sampradaya
          o Iyengar or Vishishtadvaitic Brahmins
                + Vadagalai
                + Tengalai
                + Hebbar
                + Mysore
                + Mandyam
          o Madhva or Dvaitic Brahmins
                + Madhva Deshasta
                + Shivalli Madhwa Brahmin
                + Kannada Madhwa Brahmin
                + Telugu Madhwa Brahmin
          o Anavil Brahmin
          o Bhumihar Brahmin
          o Tyagi Brahmin
          o Audichya Brahmin
          o Maithil Brahmin
          o Bengali Brahmin
          o Bengali Vaid Brahmin
          o Kanyakubja Brahmin
          o Shivalli Brahmins
    * Bunt
    * Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu
    * Charan
    * Chamar | Ravidasia
    * Chambhar (Marathi cobbler caste)
    * Chettiar
    * Chuhra
    * Darji
    * Dalit (outcaste)
    * Dhangar
    * Ediga
    * Ezhava
    * Goud
    * GangaPutra
    * Gounder
    * Irani
    * Jambavas
    * Kapu (caste)
    * Kalal
    * Konar (கோனார்-யாதவர்)
    * Koiry
    * Kumhar | Prajapati
    * Kumbhar Marathi potter caste
    * Kurmi | Kanbi | Kumbi | Kunbi | Kudumbis
    * Kurni
    * Kamma (caste)
    * Kayastha
    * Khatris | Mahajan | Lala | Shahs
    * Mediaeval Age Kshatriyas
          o Rajputs
          o Rajus
    * Kongu Vellalar
    * Kuravar
    * Kori | Koli(Bhuiyar, Kabir Panthi, Hindu Julaha)
    * Kuruba Gowda
    * Laheri/Lahiri
    * Leva Patidar
    * Labana
    * Lingayat
    * Lohana
    * Lohar
    * Maravar
    * Mudaliar
    * Mahadiga
    * Madiga
    * Mogaveera
    * Madar
    * Maher
    * Mahar, Meharaa,Taral, Dhegu-Megu (Marathi sweeper caste)
    * Mang (Marathi dalit caste)
    * Garudi (Marathi snake charmer caste)
    * Kolhati (Marathi caste)
    * Mali (phul) (Marathi gardener caste)
    * Maratha (Kshatriyas)

[Pekatapaparao]

# Mazabhi
# Mers (Kshatriyas)
# Mistry
# Nadar caste
# Naidu
# Nai
# Nair
# Ontari
# Parekh
# Prajapati (Kshatriya Kumhar)
# Pariah
# Padayatchi
# Paravas or Bharathar or Fernandos
# Pillai
# Pulayar
# Rais
# Reddiar
# Reddy
# Phool Mali
# Ror
# Sagar
# Sansi
# Sekhri
# Sengunthar
# Sourashtra
# Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare Prabhu
# Sonar (Marathi Goldsmith Caste)
# Sonjhari (Marathi Caste associated with collecting gold dust from river beds)
# Suthar(Carpenter Caste in Rajasthan & Gujarat) /Sutar (Marathi Carpenter Caste)
# Shimpi (Marathi tailor caste)
# Swakula Sali (Marathi weaver caste)
# Tarkhan
# Telaga Nayudu
# Teli
# Tigala
# Twashta Kansar/Tambat
# Valmiki
# Velama
# Vanniyar
# Vishwakarma

    * Carpemter
    * Lohar

# Kannada Vaishya
# Vokkaliga
# Yerukala
# Yadav
# Gangwar
# Gujjars (or Gurjaras)
# Gondhali
# Gadariya
# Kacher

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