Which caste is most powerful in Tamil Nadu?

Out of 76 SCs, five SCs Adi Dravida, Pallan, Paraiyan, Chakkiliyan and Arunthathiyar together constitute 93.5 per cent of the SC population of the state. Adi Dravida are numerically the largest SCs with a population of 5,402,755, constituting 45.6 per cent of the state SC population.

Who comes under SC in Tamilnadu?

List of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Castes

  • Adi Andhra.
  • Adi Dravida.
  • Adi Karnataka.
  • Ajila.
  • Arunthathiyar.
  • Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district)
  • Baira.
  • Bakuda.

Which caste is first in Tamil Nadu?

Paraiyar
Classification Scheduled Caste
Religions Shivaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Muslim, Buddhism
Languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, kannada
Country India, Sri Lanka

Which caste is powerful in Coimbatore?

Gounders
Gounders are the dominant caste in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Thirucehngode and Namakkal, classified as backward caste within the 69 per cent reservation quota in Tamil Nadu. While the Vanniyars have the upper hand in the north, the Thevars and the Nadars dominate south Tamil Nadu.

Who comes under SC caste?

Sr.No. Caste Sr.No.
14. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Rajgar, Ramdasi, Ramdasia, Mochi 42
15. Chanal 43
16. Chhimbe, Dhobi 44
17. Dagi 45

WHO declares SC and ST?

The President
(1) The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be …

Is OBC scheduled caste?

Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are educationally or socially disadvantaged. It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with General Class, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).

Where are the Scheduled Castes in Tamil Nadu?

Following list showing Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Tamil Nadu must be referred to fill-up the category of the candidate for eligibility. a. The entry is to be read as “in Kanniyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district”. b. The entry is to be read as “in the Nilgiri district”.

Who is the most casted politician in Tamil Nadu?

(Govindaswamy Karuppiah) G. K. Moopanar caste: Parkavakulam Udayar (Kalanithi Maran’s wife) Kaveri Maran caste: Iyengar (Brahmin) (Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran) MGR caste: Menon Nair Caste (Father), Ezhava Caste (Mother)

Which is the first scheduled tribe in Tamil Nadu?

List of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Castes. 1 Adi Andhra. 2 Adi Dravida. 3 Adi Karnataka. 4 Ajila. 5 Arunthathiyar. 6 Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli district) 7 Baira. 8 Bakuda. 9 Sandi. 10 Bellara.

What was the population of Tamil Nadu in 2001?

The total population of Tamil Nadu, as per the 2001 Census is 62,405,679. Of this, 11,857,504 (19 per cent) are Scheduled Castes (SCs). The SC population constitutes 7.1 per cent of the country’s SC population. Seventy-six (76) SCs have been notified in Tamil Nadu by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order