Ilia Vaniyar is a Tamil-speaking caste mainly from south Tamil Nadu.Madras District Gazetteers ... - Madras (India : State), B. S. Baliga Other names they are referred are Senaiyar, Senaithalaivar, Moopanar(In Tirunelveli District) Mudaliar, Pillai. They belong to the Vaishya varna.
Distribution Ilia Vaniyar are mainly populated in Tirunelveli District, Tiruvarur District, Chennai, Kanyakumari District, Nagapattinam District, Thanjaur District and Madurai District, including places like Tenmalai, Kayatharu and Seevalapperi.
Society and caste organisation They are included in the Tamil Nadu state's list of Backward castes.List Of Backward Classes Approved
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