The Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021

 
 
 
 
 

 
The Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including 

Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the 
State within the Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified 

Communities Act, 2021 
 

Act 8 of 2021 
 

 
 
 
 

Keywords: 

Denotified Communities, Most Backward Classes of Citizens 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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An Act to provide for special reservation of seats in 
educational institutions including private educational 
institutions in the State and of appointments or posts in the 
services under  the State, in the State of Tamil Nadu within the 
twenty per cent reservation for Most Backward Classes and 
Denotifi ed Communities.

WHEREAS the policy of reservation for the social and 
educational advancement of the people belonging to the Backward 
Classes of citizens in admissions to educational institutions in the 
State and for appointments in the services under the State has been 
under implementation in the State of Tamil Nadu for a long time;

AND WHEREAS the State of Tamil Nadu is a pioneer State 
in providing reservation for the underprivileged and the fi rst 
Government Order providing communal reservation was passed in  
the year 1921 and the proportional representation for communities 
was made in the year 1927 in  this State;

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the 
assent of the Governor on the 26th February 2021 and is hereby 
published for general information:—

ACT No. 8 OF 2021.

No. 144] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 
Maasi 14, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

TAMIL  NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY    PUBLISHED  BY  AUTHORITY

Part  IV—Section  2

Tamil  Nadu  Acts and Ordinances

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GOVERNMENT  OF   TAMIL  NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
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AND WHEREAS a large percentage of population in Tamil Nadu 
who were suff ering from social and educational backwardness for 
many years have started enjoying the benefi ts of the reservation 
policy and have been able to improve their lot and attain a higher 
standard of living;

AND WHEREAS the Tamil Nadu Legislature passed the 
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 
Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of 
appointments or posts in the Services under  the State) Act, 1993 
(Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994);

AND WHEREAS the Constitution (Seventy-sixth Amendment) 
Act, 1994, added the said Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994, enacted by 
the Tamil Nadu Legislature, to the Ninth Schedule so as to give 
protection to the State Act, under Article 31-B of the Constitution;

AND WHEREAS under Article 14 of the Constitution, equals 
and unequals cannot be treated equally and a diff erential treatment, 
if made, cannot at all be stated to be discriminatory, if it is having a 
rational nexus to the object sought to  be achieved;

AND WHEREAS the Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) 
Act, 2005 incorporating clause (5) of Article 15 of the Constitution 
enables the making of any special provision, by law, for the 
advancement of any socially and educationally Backward Classes 
of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in so far 
as such special provisions relate to their admission to educational 
institutions including private educational institutions whether, aided 
or unaided by the State, other  than minority educational institutions 
referred to in clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution;

AND WHEREAS by virtue of clause (5) of  Article 15 of the 
Constitution and also, after taking a policy decision that the existing 
level of sixty-nine per cent reservation in admission to educational 
institutions other than minority educational institutions referred to 
in clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution in the State for the 
Backward Classes of citizens and for the persons belonging to the 
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, should be continued 
for ensuring the advancement of the majority of the people of 
the State of  Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Legislature passed the 
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 
Tribes (Reservation of Seats  in Private Educational Institutions) 
Act, 2006  (Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 2006);

AND WHEREAS clause (4) of Article 16 of the Constitution 
enables the making of reservation to those Backward Classes of 
citizens which are not adequately represented in the services under 
the State;



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AND WHEREAS under clause (1) of Article 38 of the 
Constitution, the State shall strive to promote the welfare of the 
people by securing and protecting as eff ectively as it may a social 
order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all 
the institutions of the national life;

AND WHEREAS under clause (2) of Article 38 of the 
Constitution, the State shall, in particular, strive to minimize the 
inequalities in income, and endeavour to eliminate inequalities in 
status, facilities and opportunities, not only amongst individuals 
but also amongst groups of people residing in diff erent areas or 
engaged in diff erent vocations;

AND WHEREAS under clause (b) of Article 39 of the 
Constitution, the State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards 
securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of 
the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common 
good;

AND WHEREAS under clause (c) of Article 39 of the 
Constitution, the State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards 
securing that the operation of the economic system does not result 
in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the 
common detriment;

 AND WHEREAS Vanniakula Kshatriya including Vanniyar, 
Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and 
Agnikula Kshatriya notifi ed as Most Backward Classes, among other 
classes, under the said Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994, requested for a 
separate quota of reservation for them, as they could not compete 
with the other communities in the list of Most Backward Classes 
and Denotifi ed Communities in view of their large population, so as 
to get their legitimate share in admissions to educational institutions 
and of appointments or posts in the services under the State;

 AND WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes 
Commission which was earlier consulted on the issue of providing 
internal reservation  for Vanniakula Kshatriya Community had 
recommended to the Government that separate quota may be 
provided to the extent of ten and a half per cent for Vanniakula 
Kshatriya including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder 
or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya listed as Most 
Backward Classes from out of the twenty per cent reservation 
provided  for the Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed Communities 
in educational institutions including private educational institutions 
as well as, in appointments or posts in the services under the State; 



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AND WHEREAS, on a reference made to the Chairman, Tamil 
Nadu Backward Classes Commission in regard to the possibility 
of providing internal reservation amongst communities listed  as 
Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed Communities within the 
twenty per cent available for them under the said Tamil Nadu Act 45 
of 1994, the Chairman, by referring to the recommendation of the 
then Chairman of the said Commission for providing ten and a half 
per cent reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community within 
the said twenty per cent, has stated that to facilitate distributive 
social justice, there can be no bar to group the other communities 
notifi ed as Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed Communities on 
the proportion of their population and accordingly has suggested 
that apart from the ten and a half  per cent recommended to 
Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community, the remaining may be grouped 
into two categories, one with Denotifi ed Communities and the Most 
Backward Class Communities having similarity with Denotifi ed 
Communities; and another with other Most Backward Classes not 
included  in the above category and provided with seven  per cent 
and two and a half per cent reservation, respectively, within the 
overall twenty per cent provided under the said Tamil Nadu Act 45 
of 1994;

AND WHEREAS, the State Government, after careful 
consideration, in order to ensure that the benefi t of the twenty 
per cent reservation provided to the Most Backward Classes 
and Denotifi ed Communities under the said Tamil Nadu Act 45 
of 1994, is equitably distributed among all of them, has taken a 
policy decision to categorise them and provide each such category 
with such percentage of reservation within the twenty per cent as 
suggested above by the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Backward Classes 
Commission;

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of 
Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as 
follows:—

Short title,  
extent and 
commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation 
of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational 
Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services  under the 
State within the Reservation for the  Most Backward Classes and 
Denotifi ed Communities Act, 2021.

 (2) It extends to the whole of the State of  Tamil Nadu.

 (3) It shall come into force at once.

Defi nitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

 (a) “competent authority” means the competent authority 
appointed under section 6;



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Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 
1994.

 (b) “Denotifi ed Communities” means the community or 
communities which are socially and educationally backward and 
notifi ed as Denotifi ed Communities by the Government under the 
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 
Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of 
appointments or posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993 
(hereinafter referred to as the 1994 Act);

 (c) “educational institution” shall have the  same meaning 
as defi ned in the 1994 Act;

 (d) “Government” means the State Government;

 (e) “Most Backward Classes of citizens” means the class 
or classes of citizens who are socially and educationally backward 
and notifi ed  as Most Backward Classes by the Government under 
the 1994 Act;

 (f) “Part–MBC (V) Communities” means the community or 
communities mentioned in  Part-MBC (V) of the Schedule, which 
are notifi ed  as Most Backward Classes by the Government under 
the 1994 Act;

 (g) “Part– MBC and DNC Communities” means the 
community or communities mentioned in  Part- MBC and DNC of 
the Schedule, which are notifi ed as Most Backward Classes and 
Denotifi ed Communities by the Government under the 1994 Act;

 (h) “Part–MBC Communities” means the community or 
communities mentioned in Part-MBC of the Schedule, which are 
notifi ed as Most Backward Classes by the Government under the 
1994 Act;

Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 
2006.

 (i) “private educational institution” shall have the same 
meaning as defi ned in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, 
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of seats in 
Private Educational Institutions) Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to 
as the 2006 Act);

 (j) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in  the 1994 Act or 
the 2006 Act or in any other law  for the time being in force or 
in any judgment, decree or order of any court or other authority, 
having regard to the social and educational backwardness of the 
communities notifi ed as Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed 
Communities under the 1994 Act, the reservation in respect of 
annual permitted strength in each branch or faculty for admission 
into educational institutions including private educational institutions, 
for Part-MBC (V) Communities, Part-MBC and DNC Communities 
and Part- MBC Communities shall be ten and a half per cent, seven 
per cent and two and a half per cent, respectively, within the twenty 
per cent reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed 
Communities as provided in the 1994  Act and in the 2006 Act.

Reservation of seats 
in Educational 
Institutions 
including Private 
Educational 
Institutions.



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Reservation in 
appointments 
or posts in the 
services under the 
State.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1994 Act or the 
2006 Act or in any other law for  the time being in force or in any 
judgment,  decree or order of any Court or other authority, having 
regard to the inadequate representation  in the services under the 
State, of the  communities notifi ed as Most Backward Classes and 
Denotifi ed Communities under the 1994  Act, the reservation for 
appointments or posts in the services under the State for Part-MBC (V) 
Communities, Part-MBC and DNC Communities and Part-MBC 
Communities shall be ten and a half per cent, seven per cent and 
two and a half per cent, respectively, within the twenty per cent 
reservation for Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed Communities 
as provided in the 1994 Act and in the 2006 Act.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this Act, "service under the 
State" includes the services under—

 (i) the Government;

 (ii) the Legislature of the State;

 (iii) any local authority;

 (iv) any Corporation or Company owned or controlled by 
the Government; or

 (v) any other authority in respect of which the State 
Legislature has power to make laws.

Reservation not to 
be aff ected.

5. Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3 and 4 of 
this Act, the claims of the students or members belonging to the 
communities notifi ed as Most Backward Classes and Denotifi ed 
Communities under the 1994 Act shall also be considered for the 
unreserved seats, appointments, or posts which shall be fi lled up 
on the basis of merits and where a student or member belonging 
to a Part-MBC (V) Community or Part-MBC and DNC Community 
or Part-MBC Community, if selected on the basis of merits, the 
number of seats, appointments or posts reserved for Part-MBC (V) 
Communities or Part-MBC and DNC Communities or Part-MBC 
Communities, as the case may be, shall not in any way be aff ected.

Competent authority. 6. (1) The Government may, by notifi cation, appoint any offi  cer 
not below the rank of District Backward Class Offi  cer to be the 
competent authority for the purpose of carrying out the provisions 
of this Act and the rules made thereunder in respect of private 
educational institutions.

 (2) The competent authority shall exercise such powers 
and perform such functions as may be prescribed.

Power of 
Government to 
give direction.

7. (1) The Government may, in the public interest, by order, 
direct the competent authority  to make an enquiry or to take 
appropriate proceedings under this Act in any case specifi ed in the 
order, and the competent authority shall report to the Government 
the result of the enquiry made or the proceedings taken by him 
within such period as may be prescribed.



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 (2) On receipt of the report from the competent authority 
under sub-section (1), the Government shall give such direction as 
they deem fi t and such direction shall be fi nal and binding.

Central Act XLV of 
1860.

8. The competent authority appointed  under section 6 shall be 
deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of 
the Indian Penal Code.

Competent authority 
to be public 
servant.

9. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie 
against the competent authority, Government or its Offi  cers for 
anything, which is in good faith done or intended to be done under 
this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.

Protection of action 
taken in good faith.

10. (1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act.

Power to make rules.

 (2) (a) All rules made under this Act shall be published in 
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and unless they are expressed 
to come into force on a particular day shall come into force on the 
day on which they are so published.

 (b) All notifi cations or orders issued under this Act shall, 
unless they are expressed to come into force on a particular day, 
come into force on the day on which they are so published.

(3) Every rule made or notifi cation or order issued under this 
Act shall, as soon as possible, after it is made or issued, be placed 
on the Table of the Legislative Assembly, and if, before the expiry 
of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, the 
Assembly makes any modifi cation in any such rule or notifi cation 
or order, or the Assembly decides that the rule or notifi cation or 
order should not be made or issued, the rule or notifi cation or order 
shall thereafter have eff ect only in such modifi ed form or be of no 
eff ect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modifi cation 
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything 
previously done under that rule or notifi cation or order.

11. If any diffi  culty arises in giving eff ect to the provisions of this 
Act, the Government may, by an order, published in the Tamil Nadu 
Government Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent  with 
the provisions of this Act as may appear  to them to be necessary 
or expedient for removing the diffi  culty:

Power to remove 
diffi  culties.

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry 
of two years from the date of  the publication of the Act in the 
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.



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THE SCHEDULE
[See section 2(f), (g) and (h)]

PART – MBC (V)

Sl. No. Community Name

1. Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, 
Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)

PART – MBC AND DNC
(A) MOST BACKWARD CLASSES

Sl. No. Community Name

1 Ambalakarar 

2 Arayar (in Kanniyakumari District) 

3 Bestha, Siviar 

4 Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju) 

5 Boyar, Oddar 

6 Dasari 

7 Dommara 

8 Jambuvanodai 

9 Jogi 

10 Koracha 

11 Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District) 

12 Mond Golla 

13 Mutlakampatti 

14 Nokkar 

15 Paravar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the 
Community is a Scheduled Caste)

16 Paravar converts to Christianity including the Paravar converts to Christianity of Kanniyakumari 
District and Shencottah Taluk of Tenkasi District.

17 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar) (including converts to Christianity).

18 Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including converts to Christianity) 

19 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 

20 Telugupatty Chetty 

21 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva Naicker and 
Erragollar)

22 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)

23 Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) 
(except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the community is 
a Scheduled Caste) 

24 Vettaikarar 



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Sl. No. Community Name

25 Vettuva Gounder 

(B) DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES

Sl. No. Community Name

1 Attur Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ramanathapuram, 
Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts)

2 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

3 Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni 
and Dindigul Districts) 

4 Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

5 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District) 

6 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, 
Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts) 

7 Battu Turkas 

8 C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts) 

9 Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, 
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The 
Nilgiris Districts) 

10 Changyampudi Koravars (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 

11 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)

12 Dombs (Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts) 

13 Dobba Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

14 Dommars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tirupattur, Ranipet, 
Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

15 Donga Boya 

16 Donga Ur.Korachas 

17 Devagudi Talayaris 

18 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

19 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

20 Donga Dasaris (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, 
Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

21 Gorrela Dodda Boya 

22 Gudu Dasaris 

23 Gandarvakottai Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts) 

24 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) 

25 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)



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Sl. No. Community Name

26 Jogis (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, 
Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

27 Jambavanodai

28 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, 
Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Ariyalur 
Districts)

29 Kal Oddars (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, 
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal 
Districts) 

30 Koravars (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Chennai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris 
Districts) 

31 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts ) 

32 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

33 Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

34 Kalavathila Boyas 

35 Kepmaris (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur 
and Ariyalur Districts)

36 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, 
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi Districts) 

37 Monda Koravars 

38 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

39 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

40 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

41 Nellorepet Oddars (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 

42 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 
Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)

43 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

44 Ponnai Koravars (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) 

45 Piramalai Kallars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, 
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur Districts) 

46 Peria Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

47 Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District) 

48 Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

49 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

50 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Pudukottai, 
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Salem, Namakkal, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and 
Tiruvannamalai Districts) 



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Sl. No. Community Name

51 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

52 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

53 Saranga Palli Koravars 

54 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

55 Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts) 

56 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

57 Telungapattti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

58 Thottia  Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, 
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Ariyalur, 
Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore, 
Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode Districts)

59 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai 
Districts) 

60 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, 
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

61 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

62 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas 

63 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudunagar, 
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

64 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Erode, 
Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts)

65 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) 

66 Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 

67 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 

68 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts)

PART - MBC

Sl. No. Community Name

1 Andipandaram 

2 Eravallar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tenkasi District where the 
community is a Scheduled Tribe) 

3 Isaivellalar 

4 Jangam 

5 Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode Districts only)

6 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar) 

7 Kunnuvar Mannadi 



66 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE  EXTRAORDINARY

Sl. No. Community Name

8 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder 

9 Kuruhini Chetty 

10 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari 

11 Moundadan Chetty 

12 Mahendra, Medara 

13 Narikoravar (Kuruvikars) 

14 Panisaivan/Panisivan 

15 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District)

16 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava) 

17 Sozhia Chetty 

18 Thondaman 

19 Thoraiyar (Nilgiris) 

20 Thoraiyar (Plains) 

21 Transgender/Eunuch (Thirunangai / Aravani)

22 Yogeeswarar 

  

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,
Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI  
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU