This is a list of the various communities originating from Telugu-speaking regions.
Forward Castes Forward Castes do not qualify for government reservations. They are also called as Other Castes (OC) by the state governments. Those present in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are:
(arranged alphabetically) Brahmin Kamma Kapu/Telaga/Balija Komati Raju Reddy Velama
Some communities within these groups are instead classified under other categories, as noted below.
Backward Classes
Some communities are classified as Other Backward Classes (OBC under Central government and BC under state governments) due to social, financial, educational, and/or political discrimination.
(arranged alphabetically) Achukatlavandlu Agaru Agnikulakshatriya Arekatika, Katika, Quresh (Muslim Butchers) Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas Atagara Atirasa (of Polavaram, Gopalapuram, Koyyalagudem, Buttayagudem, Chagallu Mandals of West Godavari district and Devipattanam, Korukonda and Gokavaram Mandals of East Godavari District) Ayyaraka Balasanthu, Bahurupi Bandara Bestha Bhatraju Budabukkala Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/ Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts only) Chippolu (Mera) Chopemari Dasari (formerly engaged in Bhikshatana) Devanga Dommara Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbas Ediga Gowda (Gamalla, Kalalee) Goundla Settibalija (of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna District) Gajula Balija (who are traditionally associated with selling of Bangles) Gandla, Telikula, Devathilakula Gangaputra Gangavar Gangiredlavaru Gavara Godaba Golla (Yadava) Goondla Goud Gudala Gudia/Gudiya (confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only) Hatkar Jakkala Jalari Jandra Jangam Jingar Jogi Joshinandiwala Kachi Kaikadi Kandra Kanjara-Bhatta Karikalabhakthulu Kaikolan or Kaikola (Sengundam or Sengunther) Karnabhakthulu Kasi kapadi Katipapala Kepmare or Reddika Kinthala Kalinga, Buragana Kalinga, Buragam Kalinga, Pandiri Kalinga, Kalinga Koppula Velama Korcha, Koracha Koshti Krishnabhalija (Dasari, Bukka, Bukka Ayavar) Kummara or Kulala or Salivahana Kunapuli Kurakula Kurmi (confined to Telangana Region and also Krishna District only) Kuruba Lakkamari Kapu (confined to Telangana Region only) Lodh, Lodha, Lodhi Mali (where they are not Scheduled Tribe) Mandula Mathura Medari or Mahendra Mehtar (Muslim) Mondepatta Mondipatta Mondivaru Mondibanda Banda Mudiraj, Mutrasi Tenugollu Munnuru Kapu (Telangana) Nagaralu Nagavaddilu Nagavasam (Nagavamsa) Nayi-Brahmin (Mangali, Mangala, Bhajanthri) Nayyala Neelakanthi Neeli (Nelli) Nessi or Kurni Nokkar Odde, Oddilu, Vaddera Vaddelu Padmasali (Sali, Saliyan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali) Pala-Ekari Palli Pallikapu Pallireddi Pambala Pamula Pardhi (Mirshikari, Nirshikari ) Pariki Muggula Passi Patkar (Khatri) Patra Pattapu Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu Perika (Perike Balija, Puragiri Kshatriya) Pollinati Velama (of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam Districts) Pondara Poosala Rajaka, Chakali, Vannar Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya Sadhuchetty Sarollu Satani (Chattada Srivaishnava, Chatadi) Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity and their progeny Siddula Sikligar Srisayana (Segidi) Surya Balija (Kalavanthula), Ganika Swakulasali Tammali Thogata, Thogati or Thogata Veerakshatriya Turupu Kapu and Gajula Kapu of Srikakulam, Vizianagram & Visakhapatnam Districts who are subject to social customs of divorce & remarriages among their women Uppara or Sagara Vadabalija Valmiki Boya (Boya Bedar, Kirataka Nishadi, Yellappi, Yellapu/Yellapondlu, Pedda Boya ) Talayari, Chunduvallu Vamsha Raj Vanjara (Vanjari) Vannekapu Vannereddi Vannia Vanniar Vannikula-Kshatriya Vanyakulakshtriya Veeramushti (Neetikotala), Veerabhadreeya Viswabrahmin or Viswakarma (Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadla or Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpi) Yata
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.The Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are:
(arranged alphabetically) Adi Andhra Adi dravida Anamuk Aray Mala Arudhatiya Arwa Mala Bariki Bavuri Beda (Budaga) Jangam Bindla Byagara, Byagari Chachati Chalavadi Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar - Ravidas, Chamar - Rohidas Chambhar Chandala Dakkal, Dokkalwar Dandasi Dhor Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano Ellamaawar, Yellammalawandlu Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi Godagali, Godagula (in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam) Godari Holeya Holeya Dasari Jaggali Jambuvulu Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambada, Pambala Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva Madiga Madiga Dasu, Mashteen Mahar Mala, Mala Ayawaru Mala Dasari Mala Dasu Mala Hannai Malajangam Mala Masti Mala Sale, Netkani Mala Sanyasi Mang Mang Garodi Manne Mashti Matangi Mehtar Mitha Ayyalvar Mundala Paky, Moti, Thoti Pamidi Panchama, Pariah Relli Samagara Samban (most of population in Nellore district and a few in Prakasam district) Sapru SIndhollu, Chindollu Yatala Valluvan Further Classification of Backward Classes The castes considered to be backward are further categorized into 5 groups (A, B, C, D and E). And the reservations for these groups are allocated based on variety of factors but mostly based on size of the population. GROUP-A (Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic and SemiNomadic Tribes etc.) GROUP-B (Vocational Groups) GROUP-C (Harijan Converts) GROUP-D (Other Classes) GROUP-E (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims) introduced recently when compared to the above four groups.
See also The Telangana 2024 Social Educational Employment Economic Caste Survey collected caste wise data of Telugu people in Telangana state. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes List of Scheduled Tribes in India
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