List of Backward Classes approved by Government of Tamil Nadu
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 Bandi
10 Bellara
11 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
12 Chakkiliyan
13 Chalavadi
14 Chamar, Muchi
15 Chandala
16 Cheruman
17 Devendrakulathan
18 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
19 Domban
20 Godagali
21 Godda
22 Gosangi
23 Holeya
24 Jaggali
25 Jambuvulu
26 Kadaiyan
27 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
28 Kalladi
29 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris district)b
30 Karimpalan
31 Kavara (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
32 Koliyan
33 Koosa
34 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
35 Kudumban
36 Kuravan, Sidhanar
37 Madari
38 Madiga
39 Maila
40 Mala
41 Mannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
42 Mavilan
43 Moger
44 Mundala
45 Nalakeyava
46 Nayadi
47 Padannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
48 Pagadai
49 Pallan
50 Palluvan
51 Pambada
52 Panan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
53 Panchama
54 Pannadi
55 Panniandi
56 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar
57 Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
58 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
59 Pulayan, Cheramar
60 Puthirai Vannan
61 Raneyar
62 Samagara
63 Samban
64 Sapari
65 Semman
66 Thandan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)
67 Thoti
68 Tiruvalluvar
69 Vallon
70 Valluvan
71 Vannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
72 Vathiriyan
73 Velan
74 Vetan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
75 Vettiyan
76 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taluk of
Tirunelveli district)a
The entry is to be read as “in Kanniyakumari district and
Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli district".
BACKWARD
CLASSES
Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala
Agaram Vellan Chettiar
Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah
Taluk of Tirunelveli District.)
Servai(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts.)
Ansar
Arayar, Nulayar(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Archakarai Vellala
Aryavathi(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Ayira Vaisyar
Badagar
Billava
Bondil
Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The
Nilgiris, Salem , Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts). Pedda Boyar (except
Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars (except
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Pudukottai, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars (except
Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai,
Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur Perambalur, Tirunelveli,
Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) Nellorepet oddars (except Vellore
and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari oddars ( except Salem and Namakkal
Districts)
Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Thanjavur
Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts)
Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira
Chetty,Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
Chowdry
Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the
generation of conversion for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational
Institutions and for seats in Public Services
C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah
Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur,
Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai Chennai ,Salem and Namakkal
Districts)
Dekkani Muslims
Devangar, Sedar
Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli ,Karur and Perambalur
Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)
Dudekula
Enadi
Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Gangavar
Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu,Balija
and Reddi)
Gounder
Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
Hegde
Idiga
IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar
Jhetty
Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul
Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
Kabbera
Kaikolar, Sengunthar
Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha puram,
Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District
and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
Kalingi
Kallar, Easanattu kallar, Gandharva Kottai Kallars(except
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and pudukottai Districts) Kootappal
Kallars-(except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)
Piramalai Kallars- (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram. Madurai.
Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur
Districts)Periyasooriyur Kallars- (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
Kallar Kula Thondaman
Kalveli Gounder
Kambar
Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar,
Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa
brahmin.
Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Pannikar
Kaniyala Vellalar
Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and
Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts)
Kannadiya Naidu
Karpoora Chettiar
Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar,
Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar, and Sunnambu
Karuneegar)
Kasukkara Chettiar
Katesar, Pattamkatti
Kavuthiyar
Kerala Mudali
Kharvi
Khatri
Kongu Vaishnava
Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder,
Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder,
Poosari, Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Kurumba Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder,
Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Pallavellala
GounderSanku,Vellala Gounder,and Rathinagiri Gounder).
KoppalaVelama
Koteyar
Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Kudikara Vellalar
Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Kuga Vellalar
Kunchidigar
Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken
language is Tamil or Urdu)
Lambadi
Latin Catholics (in Kanniyakumari District andShenkottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
Lingayat (Jangama)
Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)
Malayar
Male
Maniagar
Mapilla
Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts)
Karumaravars Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravars –(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.) Sambanad Maravars-
(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)
Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar
Mooppan
Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muthiriyar, Mutharaiyar
Nadar, Shanar and Gramani ( including Christian Nadar, Christian
Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani )
Nagaram
Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Nangudi Vellalar
Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Odar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District
Odiya
Oottruvalanattu Vellalar
O.P.S. Vellalar
Ovachar
Paiyur Kotta Vellalar
Pamulu
Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )
Panisaivan ( including Virakodi Vellala )
**(Included in the List of OBC as per Central Govt. instruction
Lr.No: 5783/BC1/95/3 Dt: 17.06.96.
Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District
Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar
Parkavakulam ( including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar
and Nainar )
Perike ( including Perike Balija )
Perumkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Podikara Vellalar
Pooluva Gounder
Poraya
Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts )
Pulluvar or Pooluva
Pusala
Reddy ( Ganjam )
Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu
Chetty)
Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah
Taluk of Tirunelveli District )
Salivagana
Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar, and Adhaviyar
Savalakkarar
Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
Sheik
Sourashtra ( Patnulkarar )
Sozhiavellalar ( including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar,
Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar )
Srisayar
Sundaram Chetty
Syed
Thogatta Veerakshatriya
Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker
Thoraiyar
Thoriyar
Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and
Pudukottai District) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder ( in Madurai
,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur,
Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )
Urikkara Nayakkar
Vallambar
Valmiki
Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and
Chekkalar)
Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah
Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Castes)
Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Velar
Vellan Chettiar
Veluthodathu Nair(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar,
Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda )
Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District )
Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as
Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla )
Yavana
Yerukula
Converts to Chritianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community
or Most Backward Classes Community or Denotified Communities except the
Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar,
Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar
Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before
reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to take
care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the
schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognized by the Government.
MOST
BACKWARD CLASSES
Ambalakarar
Andipandaram
Bestha, Siviar
Bhatraju ( other than Kshatriya Raju )
Boyar, Oddar
Dasari
Dommara
Eravallar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk
of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe )
Isaivellalar
Jambuvanodai
Jangam
Jogi
Kongu Chettiar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only)
Koracha
Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar )
Kunnuvar Mannadi
Kurumba
Kuruhini Chetty
Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and
Pronopakari
Mond Golla
Moundadan Chetty
Mahendra, Medara
Mutlakampatti
Narikoravar
Nokkar
Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder,
Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya )
Paravar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District where the Community is Scheduled Caste ) ( including
converts to Christianity)
Meenavar ( Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar) ( including
converts to Christianity )
Mukkuvar or Mukayar ( including converts to Christianity
Punnan Vettuva Gounder
Pannayar ( other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District )
Sathatha Srivaishnava ( including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada
Srivaishnava )
Sozhia Chetty
Telugupatty Chetty
Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar,
Thockalavar and Thozhuva Naicker )
Thondaman
Valaiyar ( including Chettinad Valayars )
Vannar ( Salavai Thozhilalar ) ( including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali,
Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) (except in Kanniyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled
Caste )
Vettaikarar
Vettuva Gounder
Yogeeswarar
DENOTIFIED
COMMUNITIES
Attur Kilnad Koravars ( Salem,Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts )
Attur Melnad Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal District )
Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts )
Ambalakarar ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
Ambalakkarar ( Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District)
Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The
Nilgiris, Salem Namakkal and Dharmapuri Districts)
Battu Turkas
C.K. Koravars ( Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts )
Chakkala ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai ,
Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts )
Changyampudi Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )
Chettinad Valayars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram
Districts )
Dombs ( Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )
Dobba Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal Districts )
Dommars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore
and Tiruvannamalai Districts )
Donga Boya
Donga Ur.Korachas
Devagudi Talayaris
Dobbai Korachas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts )
Dabi Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
Donga Dasaris ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )
Gorrela Dodda Boya
Gudu Dasaris
Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts
)
Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts )
Inji Korvars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
Jogis ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram,
Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )
Jambavanodai
Kaladis ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni,
Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur
and Perambalur Districts )
Kal Oddars ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur,
Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli,
Toothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Koravars ( Kancheepuram , Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiravarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukadi, Chennai,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul
and The Nilgiris Districts )
Kalinji Dabikoravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts )
Kootappal Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
Kala Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )
Kalavathila Boyas
Kepmaris ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur and Perambalur Districts )
Maravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts )
Monda Koravars
Monda Golla ( Salem and Namakkal Districts )
Mutlakampatti ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts )
Nokkars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts )
Nellorepet Oddars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
Oddars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts )
Pedda Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts )
Ponnai Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )
Piramalai Kallars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur
Districts )
Peria Suriyur Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts )
Padayachi ( Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Tennore in
Tiruchirapalli District )
Punnan Vettuva Gounder ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts )
Servai ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts
)
Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode,
Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and
Tiruvannamalai Districts)
Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)
Saranga Palli Koravars
Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram
Districts)
Thalli Koravars(Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Telungapattti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga , Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai. Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem,
Namakkal,Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode Districts)
Thogamalai Koravars orKepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur
and Pudukottai Districts)
Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam ,
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai
Districts)
Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts)
Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas
Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram,
Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)
Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai,Erode and Coimbatore Districts)
Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai
Districts)
Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Varaganeri Koravars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts)
Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts)
Pondicherry
1 Adi Andhra
2 Adi Dravida
3 Chakkiliyan
4 Jambuvulu
5 Kuravan
6 Madiga
7 Mala, Mala Masti
8 Paky
9 Pallan
10 Parayan, Sambavar ,Samban ,Thoti
13 Valluvan
14 Vetan
15 Vettiyan
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Population, Literates, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
by Districts
by Districts
Tamil Nadu : Population
(2001 Census)
State / District Region Population
Person Male Female
1 2 3 4 5
TAMILNADU Total 62405679 31400909 31004770
Rural 34921681 17531494 17390187
Urban 27483998 13869415 13614583
1 Ariyalur Total 695524 346763 348761
Rural 616539 307670 308869
Urban 78985 39093 39892
2 Chennai Total 4343645 2219539 2124106
Rural 0 0 0
Urban 4343645 2219539 2124106
3 Coimbatore Total 4271856 2176031 2095825
Rural 1451653 734699 716954
Urban 2820203 1441332 1378871
4 Cuddalore Total 2285395 1150908 1134487
Rural 1531034 771786 759248
Urban 754361 379122 375239
5 Dharmapuri Total 2856300 1473597 1382703
Rural 2400354 1240122 1160232
Urban 455946 233475 222471
6 Dindigul Total 1923014 968137 954877
Rural 1249762 629073 620689
Urban 673252 339064 334188
7 Erode Total 2581500 1309278 1272222
Rural 1387537 705436 682101
Urban 1193963 603842 590121
8 Kancheepuram Total 2877468 1457242 1420226
Rural 1342502 676095 666407
Urban 1534966 781147 753819
9 Kanniyakumari Total 1676034 832269 843765
Rural 582107 289516 292591
Urban 1093927 542753 551174
10 Karur
Total 935686 465538 470148
Rural 624430 310922 313508
Urban 311256 154616 156640
11 Madurai
Total 2578201 1303363 1274838
Rural 1134025 573036 560989
Urban 1444176 730327 713849
12 Nagapattinam Total 1488839 739074 749765
Rural 1158557 576010 582547
Urban 330282 163064 167218
13 Namakkal Total 1493462 759551 733911
Rural 948230 482365 465865
Urban 545232 277186 268046
14 Perambalur Total 493646 246141 247505
Rural 414426 206807 207619
Urban 79220 39334 39886
15 Pudukkottai Total 1459601 724300 735301
Rural 1211217 600511 610706
Urban 248384 123789 124595
16 Ramanathapuram Total 1187604 583376 604228
Rural 885210 433290 451920
Urban 302394 150086 152308
17 Salem
Total 3016346 1563633 1452713
Rural 1626162 852453 773709
Urban 1390184 711180 679004
18 Sivaganga Total 1155356 566947 588409
Rural 829272 405093 424179
Urban 326084 161854 164230
19 Thanjavur Total 2216138 1096638 1119500
Rural 1467577 726493 741084
Urban 748561 370145 378416
20 The Nilgiris Total 762141 378351 383790
Rural 307532 151874 155658
Urban 454609 226477 228132
21 Theni
Total 1093950 552986 540964
Rural 502109 255152 246957
Urban 591841 297834 294007
22 Thiruvallur Total 2754756 1397407 1357349
Rural 1254674 629052 625622
Urban 1500082 768355 731727
23 Thiruvarur Total 1169474 580784 588690
Rural 932231 463502 468729
Urban 237243 117282 119961
24 Thoothukkudi Total 1572273 766823 805450
Rural 907500 439254 468246
Urban 664773 327569 337204
25 Tiruchirappalli Total 2418366 1208534 1209832
Rural 1279204 638617 640587
Urban 1139162 569917
569245
26 Tirunelveli Total 2723988 1333939 1390049
Rural 1415742 688797 726945
Urban 1308246 645142 663104
27 Tiruvannamalai Total 2186125 1095859 1090266
Rural 1785364 895738 889626
Urban 400761 200121 200640
28 Vellore
Total 3477317 1741083 1736234
Rural 2169319 1088090 1081229
Urban 1307998 652993 655005
29 Viluppuram Total 2960373 1492442 1467931
Rural 2533456 1277415 1256041
Urban 426917 215027 211890
30 Virudhunagar Total 1751301 870376 880925
Rural 973956 482626 491330
Urban 777345 387750 389595
Source: Tamil Nadu Census 2001
