Telugu Castes

[SamosaChai]

List of Forward Castes:

1. Brahmin
2. Kshatriya
3. Vaishya
4. Velama
5. Kamma
6. Reddy
7. Kapu

Handwork & cultivation

1. Padmashali (handloom / textile weavers - cotton, silk weaving, lotus stem silk weavers)
2. Kaikala
3. Karna Bhaktulu
4. Pattusali (silk weavers)
5. Senapathulu
6. Thogata Sali
7. Thogataveera
8. Veerakshatriya Swakulasali
9. Mudiraju Muthuracha (cultivators)
10. Tenugollu (chieftains of village)
11. Salivahana / Kummari caste (potter)
12. Surya Balija (greater than other backward castes)
13. Ganika (dancer, singer, poet)

 

Shaman

1. Jogi (religious mendicant and pedlar)
2. Joshinadiwalas (astrologer and village priest)
3. Bhavasara Kshatriya (cloth traders)
4. Arya Kshatriya
5. Bukka in Telangana region {traders in devotional materials}
6. Srisayana Segidis

 

Warrior/Hunters

1. Boyar caste/Boya
2. Boya/Nayak/Naidu
3. Boya Talwar/Talari
4. Jettappa/malluga jetty

 

Traders

1. Perika /Puragiri Kshatriya/Perika Balija (agriculturists, peasants, landlords, traders)
2. Gavara
3. Krishna Balija (business, agriculturists, peasants)
4. Dasari (agriculturists, traders)
5. Sadhuchetty
6. Poosala [business, agriculturists, peasants)

 

Weaving

1. Achukatlavandlu
2. Dudekula
3. Devanga (silk weavers)
4. Jandra
5. Kurni
6. Neelakanthi (handloom weavers)
7. Koshti
8. Nakkala
9. Patkar
10. Khatri

 

Artisans

1. Vishwakarma
2. Kammari (blacksmith)
3. Vadrangi (carpenter)
4. Kanchari (brass/bronze smith)
5. Silpi (caste) (stonemason)
6. Kamsali (goldsmith)
7. Narasimha caste

 

Ayyaraka Patrudu (merchant, farmer, soldiers, drivers)

1. Gowda or Goud, Goud

 

Alcohol Brewing

1. Bhandari
2. Edigas
3. Idiga
4. Kalal, Kalace
5. Setty Balijas
6. Yatha

 

Reddirajulu

1. Ratta
2. Reddiar
3. Reddy
4. Rathore
5. Rathi
6. Rawat
7. Chattar
8. Ror
9. Rajput
10. Rashtrakuta
11. suryavanshi
12. suryavanshi kshatriya

 

Yadav

1. Yadav
2. Golla
3. Kuruba
4. Kuruma
5. Hatkar

 

Nayeebramhana(Ayurvedic doctors,Surgeons,Musicians,Barbers)

1. Niyoginayeebramhana
2. nayee
3. Mangali, Mangala
4. Manthri
5. Nai (caste)
6. Nayi-Brahmin

 

Nayee kapu

 

Nayee balija

 

Nayee telaga

 

Bamboo Workers

1. Kandra
2. Medara (Mahendra)

 

Basket Weaving

1. Gundla
2. Goondla
3. Gadaba (forest tribe)
4. Godaba
5. Medari

 

Meat Selling

1. Aare Katika (were warriors during Shivaji Period)
2. Katika

 

Cobbler

1. Chirakara
2. Giniyar
3. Muchi
4. Nakhas

 

Ceremony singers

1. Jakkali

 

watch&ward

1. Katipapala

 

Cotton Spining

1. Dudekula
2. Laddaf - Muslim
3. Noor Basha - Muslim
4. Pinjari - Muslim

 

Earthen Work

1. Odde
2. Oddilu
3. Uppara
4. Sagara

 

Fishermen:

1. Jalari
2. Bestha/Besta (Fishermen in Telangana region )
3. Neyyala
4. Pattapu
5. Vada Balija

 

Mali (vegetable and fruit growers)

 

Tailors, Dyers

1. Rangarez (Muslim)
2. Chippollu
3. Mera
4. Meru Darji

 

Gypsies (Tribal)

1. Banjara
2. Kanjara Bhatta
3. Lambada
4. Sugalis
5. Vanjara
6. Vanjari

 

Shiva Archka

 

Tammali

 

Jingara

 

Kachi (vegetable-grower)

 

Nagavaddilu

 

Nagavasam

1. Nagavamsa

 

Oil Pressing

1. Gandla
2. Sajjana gandla
3. Ganiga
4. Deva Thilakula
5. Teli Kula

 

Sandalwood Workers

1. Agaru

 

Vaddi (stonecutters and well-diggers)

1. Vaddera
2. Vaddelu
3. Golla naicker

[SamosaChai]

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[SamosaChai]

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V for victory a  :o

 

 

caste V ...  :o

 

 

[SamosaChai]

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Naaku teluvadu man...

[micxas]

..  Naadi human caste .. please add it to the list man.

[SamosaChai]

..  Naadi human caste .. please add it to the list man.

 

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[soldier]

.. Naadi human caste .. please add it to the list man.

+1 agreed!!

[SamosaChai]

+1 agreed!!

 

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[micxas]

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[SamosaChai]

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[micxas]

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 ..In India you can choose to leave this part blank..there 's a law passed some time back. 

[SamosaChai]

 ..In India you can choose to leave this part blank..there 's a law passed some time back. 

 

Mari elections lo ayitey only general category ke veltava??

[micxas]

Mari elections lo ayitey only general category ke veltava??

Yes, I think they place these people  in General quota..

[micxas]

Mari elections lo ayitey only general category ke veltava??

Yes, I think they place these people  in General quota..