List of Telugu castes explained

This is a list of the various communities originating from Telugu-speaking regions.

Forward Castes

Forward Castes do not qualify for government reservations. They are also called as Other Castes (OC) by the state governments.[1] Those present in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are:[2] [3]

(arranged alphabetically)

Some communities within these groups are instead classified under other categories, as noted below.

Backward Classes

Some communities are classified as Other Backward Classes (OBC under Central government and BC under state governments) due to social, financial, educational, and/or political discrimination.[5]

(arranged alphabetically)

Scheduled Castes

Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups.[6] [7] Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.[8] [9] The Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh[10] and Telangana[11] are:[12]

(arranged alphabetically)

Further Classification of Backward Classes

The castes considered to be backward are further categorized into 5 groups (A, B, C, D and E).[13] And the reservations for these groups are allocated based on variety of factors but mostly based on size of the population.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rao, Ch Krishna . Adoption of Tissue Culture in Horticulture: A Study of Banana-Growing Farmers from a South-Indian State . 2014-03-17 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1-4438-5741-3 . 93 . en.
  2. Web site: Caste, Class and Social Articulation in Andhra Pradesh: Mapping Differential Regional Trajectories . 12 . K. . Srinivasulu . Overseas Development Institute.
  3. Book: Ambagudia . Jagannath . Handbook of Tribal Politics in India . Xaxa . Virginius . 2020-12-01 . SAGE Publishing India . 978-93-5388-460-4 . 177 . en.
  4. Book: Singh, K. S. . People of India: Andhra Pradesh . 1992 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-81-7671-006-0 . 1817 . en . Kumar Suresh Singh.
  5. Web site: Central List Of Other Backward Classes .
  6. Web site: Scheduled Caste Welfare – List of Scheduled Castes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913050030/http://socialjustice.nic.in/sclist.php . 13 September 2012 . 16 August 2012 . Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  7. Web site: Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211122121505/https://in.one.un.org/task-teams/scheduled-castes-and-scheduled-tribes/ . 22 November 2021 . 2021-11-21 . UNITED NATIONS IN INDIA.
  8. Web site: Kumar . K Shiva . 17 February 2020 . Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121184123/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/feb/17/reserved-uncertainty-or-deserved-certainty-reservation-debate-back-in-mysuru-2104413.html . 21 November 2021 . 29 November 2021 . The New Indian Express.
  9. Web site: THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [As on 9th December, 2020] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126153125/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI_1.pdf . 26 November 2021 . 29 November 2021 . Legislative Department.
  10. Web site: List of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh. .
  11. Web site: List of Scheduled Caste in Telangana .
  12. Book: Jammanna . Akepogu . Dalits' Struggle for Social Justice in Andhra Pradesh (1956-2008): From Relays to Vacuum Tubes . Sudhakar . Pasala . 2016-12-14 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1-4438-4496-3 . 222 . en.
  13. Web site: Percentage Of BC Castes Reservations, BC Castes List in Telangana State . 14 April 2023 .

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