| Caste Name: | Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
| Classification: | Scheduled Caste |
| Languages: | Telugu |
| Populated States: | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Population: | 13,878,078 |
| Region: | South India |
| Country: |  India |
| Subdivisions: | Andhra Pradesh - 59 Telangana - 59 |
| Employment Reservation: | 15% |
The Dalits, once referred to as "untouchables" and currently recognized as Scheduled Castes by official designation, make up around one-sixth of India's population.[1] These Scheduled Castes are predominantly concentrated in rural areas. Throughout centuries, they have endured the status of second-class citizens and were often excluded from India's varna system, a social hierarchy.[2] [3]
As per the 2011 census of India, in the United State of Andhra Pradesh, the total population of Scheduled Castes is 13,878,078 individuals, comprising 6,913,047 males and 6,965,031 females. Out of this population, 10,846,333 people live in rural areas. This represents approximately 6.89% of India's total Scheduled Caste population, which stands at 201,378,086.[4]
Andhra Pradesh, prior to the formation of Telangana, comprised 60 distinct castes. Following the creation of Telangana, the Beda (Budga) Jangam caste was excluded from the list of Andhra Pradesh, while the Godagali caste was removed from Telangana. Consequently, each state now consists of 59 castes, reshaping the demographic composition in the aftermath of the state division.[5]
| Caste Name | Population (2011) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telangana | |||
| Adi Andhra | 204,235 | 2,289 | mostly concentrated in districts of Godavari and Chittoor | |
| Adi Dravida | 265,438 | 651 | mostly concentrated in bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu | |
| Anamuk | 26 | 17 | ||
| Aray Mala | 1,401 | 1,992 | ||
| Arundhatiya | 30,083 | 107 | ||
| Arwa Mala | 5,087 | 8,398 | ||
| Bariki | 1,311 | 83 | ||
| Bavuri | 763 | 127 | ||
| Beda (Budga) Jangam | 0 | 111,710 | in the districts of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Mahbubnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda districts | |
| Bindla | 1,733 | 13,082 | ||
| Byagara, Byagari | 168 | 9,672 | ||
| Chachati | 1,341 | 125 | ||
| Chalavadi | 178 | 160 | ||
| Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas | 3,312 | 17,068 | ||
| Chambhar | 42 | 632 | ||
| Chandala | 12 | 64 | ||
| Dakkal, Dokkalwar | 1,262 | 2,558 | ||
| Dandasi | 5,265 | 86 | mostly concentrated in Srikakulam district | |
| Dhor | 83 | 2,146 | ||
| Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano | 37,243 | 1,926 | mostly concentrated in Vizianagaram district | |
| Ellamalawar, Yellammalawandlu | 878 | 504 | ||
| Ghasi, Haddi, Relli Chachandi | 3,009 | 84 | ||
| Godagali | 2,782 | 0 | Godagula (in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam) | |
| Godari | 812 | 208 | ||
| Gosangi | 50 | 23,351 | ||
| Holeya | 84 | 442 | ||
| Holeya Dasari | 2,559 | 8,482 | ||
| Jaggali | 541 | 2,579 | ||
| Jambuvulu | 6,677 | 108 | mostly concentrated in East Godavari district | |
| Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala | 170 | 931 | ||
| Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva | 3,136 | 3,707 | ||
| Madiga | 3,468,967 | 3,233,642 | ||
| Madiga Dasu, Mashteen | 6,205 | 1,663 | ||
| Mahar | 4,300 | 31,938 | mostly concentrated in Adilabad district | |
| Mala, Mala Ayawaru | 4,043,101 | 1,527,143 | ||
| Mala Dasari | 9,711 | 6,630 | ||
| Mala Dasu | 10,829 | 925 | ||
| Mala Hannai | 62 | 37 | ||
| Malajangam | 297 | 3,187 | ||
| Mala Masti | 675 | 108 | ||
| Mala Sale, Netkani | 175 | 133,072 | mostly concentrated in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal districts | |
| Mala Sanyasi | 30 | 162 | ||
| Mang | 105 | 13,260 | mostly concentrated in Adilabad district | |
| Mang Garodi | 5 | 1,392 | ||
| Manne | 10,725 | 29,656 | mostly concentrated in Adilabad district | |
| Mashti | 209 | 1,246 | ||
| Matangi | 26 | 704 | ||
| Mehtar | 64 | 6,973 | ||
| Mitha Ayyalvar | 25 | 3,118 | ||
| Mundala | 410 | 212 | ||
| Paky, Moti, Thoti | 4,509 | 947 | ||
| Pamidi | 2,756 | 51 | ||
| Panchama, Pariah | 925 | 63 | ||
| Relli | 132,583 | 3,025 | ||
| Samagara | 83 | 1,046 | ||
| Samban | 3,646 | 108 | mostly concentrated in Nellore district[6] and a few in Prakasam district[7] [8] | |
| Sapru | 422 | 44 | ||
| Sindhollu, Chindollu | 59 | 3,872 | ||
| Yatala | 941 | 163 | ||
| Valluvan | 717 | 92 | ||