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Ambattar (also known by many other names) is a Tamil caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and northeastern part of Sri Lanka.Their traditional occupations are barbers, midwives and surgeons.
The Vellalar (also called Velalar (வேளாளர்) and Karalar) [1] [2] are a group of castes predominantly found in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.They are ruling and land-owning classes in the Tamil country since the beginning of recorded history and have historically played a significant role in the region’s agricultural and social structure.
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.
Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker , Naikar, Naidu or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation. Naicker or Nayakar is the Tamil term for Naidu. Nayakar has more sub branches inside their community.
Nadar (also referred to as Nadan, Shanar and Shanan) is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the districts of Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar. The Nadar community was not a single caste, but developed from an assortment of related subcastes, which in course of time came under the single banner Nadar.
According to the anthropologist Zoe E Headley, the three communities (Agamudayar, Kallar and Maravar) are the "numerically dominant rural backward castes of the southern districts of Tamil Nadu". [3] Agamudayars are listed in the national commission of backward caste lists for Tamil Nadu as "Agamudayar”. Agamudayar was derived from maravar ...