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Which is the strongest caste 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.
Which castes comes under Brahmin?
The Brahmans are divided into 10 main territorial divisions, five of which are associated with the north and five with the south. The northern group consists of Sarasvati, Gauda, Kannauj, Maithil, and Utkal Brahmans, and the southern group comprises Maharashtra, Andhra, Dravida, Karnata, and Malabar Brahmans.
Which caste is majority in Madurai?
Demographics. The Mukkulathor communities live mostly in central and southern areas of Tamil Nadu, such as Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Tiruchirapalli and Thirunelveli.
Does Brahmin comes under general?
Hey , brahmins are considered to be 1G category in Karnataka CET.
Which caste is highest in Chennai?
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s population (7,21,77,030 as per Census 2011) is dominated by Vanniyars who account for 22 per cent, followed by the Mukkulathor community with 20 per cent. Another major chunk is formed by SC/ST with 20.01 per cent and 1.10 per cent, respectively.
Are non-Brahman cultivating castes of sastric rank?
The most striking aspect of this anomaly is the enigmatic status of certain non-Brahman cultivating castes, which are traditionally of the Sudra (or Servant) rank in Sastric terms and which are epitomized by the cultivating Vellalars of the Tamil hinterland.
Which is the dominant caste in Tamilnadu?
You can decide the dominant caste in Tamilnadu by looking the order and rankings below. Tamil Brahmin, Iyar population in Tamilnadu – 2.5\% Total Scheduled tribes (ST) population in Tamilnadu – 1.10\% Christians population in Tamilnadu – (4,418,331) 6.5\% Tamil Jains population in Tamilnadu – (83,359) 0.13\%
What is the caste of a Brahmins?
Brahmin is itself a caste and comes under vaishya category. Brahmin comes under genral category . Brahmin is a varna , castes come under a Varna not the other way around . With regards to government certification Brahmins come under general category almost without exception though a few Brahmin groups likely come under OBC category .
Are Brahmins in the EBC category in all states of India?
Irrespective of States or Regions of India, Everywhere Brahmins are come under Open Category/General Class, They can be into EBC(Economically Backward Class) which is not related to reservation but about having some welfare schemes introduces by Government of India.