Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Inclusion in SC/OBC Lists
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## INCLUSION IN SC/OBC LISTS

## 1044. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

## SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of the castes/communities included under the Central lists of Scheduled Castes and Other Classes during the last three years and the current year, State -wise;
- (b) whether a number of proposals received from the States are still pending for inclusion in the said the details thereof, category and State -wise; and
- (c) the action being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE A ND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR )

- (a): State/Union Territory -wise details of castes/communities included in the list of Scheduled Castes(SCs) the last three years a nd the current year are given in Annexure- I.

State/Union Territory -wise details of castes/communities included in the list of Other Backward Classes ( during the last three years a nd the current year are given in Annexure- II.

- (b) & (c): Government has laid down modalities for deciding claims f or inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the list of SCs. Only such proposals of the State Government/UT Administrations which h agreed to both by the Registrar General of India and the national Commission for SCs are processed f rther for amending legislation as stipulated in clause (2) of Article 341 of the Constitution of India. Proposal the list of SCs have been processed as per exta nt modalities.

As far as Other Backward Classes are concerned, inclusion of an y caste/community in the Central list of OBCs in any State/UT is done based on advices tendered by the National Commission for Backward Classes. Propos inclusion in the Central List of OBCs have been processed for finalization as per extant modaliti es.

State /UT -wise No. of proposal for inclusion of castes /communities in the list of SCs with the Governmen as follows:

| State         |   No. of proposals |
|---------------|--------------------|
| Chhattisgarh  |                  1 |
| Odisha        |                  3 |
| Uttar Pradesh |                  2 |
| Uttarakhand   |                  1 |

As regards Other Backward Classes, State/UT -wise number of proposals for inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs with the NCBC are as follows: -

| State             |   No. of proposals |
|-------------------|--------------------|
| Assam             |                  1 |
| Bihar             |                  2 |
| Jharkhand         |                  6 |
| Maharashtra       |                  2 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                 11 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                  1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir |                  2 |
| Uttarakhand       |                  1 |

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1044

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## (i) Andhra Pradesh

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                          108 | Gudia/ Gudiya (confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam only)       |
|                                          109 | Kurmi (confined to Telangana Region and also Krishna District only)               |
|                                          110 | Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/ Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Districts only) |
|                                          111 | LakkamariKapu (confined to Telangana Region only)                                 |

## (ii ) Goa

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                           20 | Vishwakarma/ Chari/ Mesta        |

## (iii ) Himachal Pradesh

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                            2 | Popo Brahman                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                           27 | Jhiwar, Jheur, Jheer                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                           54 | Choharka other than SC and ST residing in 12 Gram Panchayats in Choharghati Mandi District (HP) viz. "Bardhan, Barot, Batheri, Dhamchyan, Lapas, Ropa, Silbadwani, Sudhar, Tikkar and Tarswan". |

## Annexure - I

Statement referred in reply to Part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 1044 for answer on 22.11.2 S/Shri P/ Nagarajan and K.N. Ramachandran, M.Ps. regarding inclusion in SC/OBC lists State/Union Territory -wise details of castes/ communities included in the list of Scheduled Cas during the last three years and the current year

Carpenter)

| State/UT               | Community                                                                                                                                          |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh           | Sais, Sahis, Sarathi, Soot - Sarathi, Thanwar                                                                                                      |
| Haryana                | (1)Kabirpanthi Julaha , (2) Aheria, Aheri, Hari, Turi (3) Rai Sikh                                                                                 |
| Karnataka              | Bovi (Non - Besta), Kalluvaddar, Mannuavaddar                                                                                                      |
| Kerala                 | (1)Pulluvan, (2) Thachar (Other than (3)Peruvannan                                                                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh         | Dahiya                                                                                                                                             |
| Odisha                 | (1)Rajak, Rajaka,(2) Adhuria Dom, Adhuria Domb, (3)Khatia, (4) Khadal, Khodal,(5)Gaudia Kela, (7) Amata, Amath, (8) Bajia,(9) Jaggili, Jagli Pano, |
| Tripura                | (1)Chamar- Rohidas, Chamar - Ravidas, (2) Dhobi, (3) - Malo                                                                                        |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Rohit                                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure - II

- (a) State/Union Territory -wise details of castes/communities included in the Central List of Other Backward the last three years and the current year are as under: -

2013

## (iv ) Jharkhand

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                          128 | Chhipi                           |
|                                          129 | Mayra (Maira) Modak              |

## (v) Karnataka

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities                                                                                          |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                          145 | Agnivanni, Agni Vamsha Kshatriya                                                                                        |
|                                          146 | Uppara, Uppar, Uppera, LingayatUppara/ Sunnagara, Uppaliyan                                                             |
|                                          155 | Gamalla                                                                                                                 |
|                                          157 | Banagara                                                                                                                |
|                                          160 | SomavamshaSahasrarjuna Kshatriya                                                                                        |
|                                          167 | Kalavanthi                                                                                                              |
|                                          196 | Raya Rawath, Ravat                                                                                                      |
|                                          197 | Daveri                                                                                                                  |
|                                          198 | Garudi, Garudiga, Garadiga (Hindu and Muslim) (whose traditional snake - charming and performing juggling and acrobats) |
|                                          199 | Andi, Andipandaram                                                                                                      |

## (vi ) Kerala

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities                 |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                     54 | Chaliya (Chaliyan) (whose caste profession is cotton |
|                                     79 | Moopar                                               |
|                                     82 | Mahendra- Medara                                     |
|                                     83 | Kuruba                                               |

## (vii) Maharashtra

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities        |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                                     14 | Bhujwa                                      |
|                                    159 | Pachkalshi, SomvanshiKshatris and Pathares, |

## (viii) Punjab

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                                     11 | Re                                     |
|                                     21 | Nai (KuleenBrahmn)                     |
|                                     26 | Tamboli                                |
|                                     40 | Dhiman                                 |

## (i x) Tamil Nadu

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities              |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|                                      3 | Ambalakaran(including Servai)                     |
|                                    146 | Thoraiyar (Plains)                                |
|                                    147 | Erragollar                                        |
|                                    162 | AgaramVellanChettiar                              |
|                                    181 | Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari |

## (x) West Bengal

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                                     63 | Devanga                                |
|                                     64 | Hajjam (Muslim)                        |
|                                     65 | Chowduli (Muslim)                      |
|                                     66 | Nikari (Muslim)                        |

|   67. | Mahaldar (Muslim)              |
|-------|--------------------------------|
|    68 | Dhukre (Muslim)                |
|    69 | Basni/ Bosni (Muslim)          |
|    70 | Abdal (Muslim)                 |
|    71 | Kan (Muslim)                   |
|    72 | Tutia (Muslim)                 |
|    73 | Gayen (Muslim)                 |
|    74 | Beldar Muslim                  |
|    75 | Khotta Muslim                  |
|    76 | Muslim Sardar                  |
|    77 | Muslim Kalandar                |
|    78 | Muslim Laskar                  |
|    79 | Muslim Jamadar                 |
|    80 | Muslim ChutorMistri            |
|    81 | Muslim Dafadar                 |
|    82 | Mal Muslim                     |
|    83 | Majhi/ Patni Muslim            |
|    84 | Muchi/ Chamar Muslim           |
|    85 | Muslim Nehariya                |
|    86 | Muslim Haldar                  |
|    87 | Muslim Sanpui/ Sapui           |
|    88 | Muslim Biswas                  |
|    89 | Muslim Mali                    |
|    90 | Ghosi (Muslim)                 |
|    91 | Muslim Darji /Ostagar/ Idrishi |
|    92 | Muslim Rajmistri               |
|    93 | Muslim Bhatiyara               |
|    94 | Muslim Molla                   |
|    95 | Dhali (Muslim)                 |
|    96 | Muslim Piyada                  |
|    97 | Muslim Barujibi/ Barui         |
|    98 | Muslim Penchi                  |
|    99 | Gangot                         |

## Union Territory

## (i ) Chandigarh

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities                        |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                      4 | Tarboli                                                     |
|                                      5 | Berrer                                                      |
|                                      9 | Bharbhuria                                                  |
|                                     12 | Chahang                                                     |
|                                     13 | Chamgar                                                     |
|                                     14 | Darji/ Darj, Tank, Chimpa, Chiba (Hindu, Muslim, Christian) |
|                                     19 | KasyeRajputs                                                |
|                                     21 | Bhosali (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian)                    |
|                                     23 | Gadderia                                                    |
|                                     25 | Ghani/ Ghazi, Goasiara or Ghosia                            |
|                                     28 | Nais                                                        |
|                                     35 | Kummi                                                       |
|                                     39 | Kanihar                                                     |
|                                     46 | Pemja (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh)                      |
|                                     49 | Rehard                                                      |
|                                     51 | Singhikar, Singhwala                                        |
|                                     54 | Tamera                                                      |
|                                     59 | Daula, SoniBarderi                                          |
|                                     60 | Lohar (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian)                      |

## (ii ) NCT of Delhi

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the | State Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                                      5 | Ramgarhia-Sikh                         |
|                                     21 | Alvi - Fakir                           |
|                                     22 | Dhangar, Kurba                         |
|                                     25 | Nath, Yogi, Gosain                     |
|                                     27 | Maurya, Shakya                         |
|                                     43 | Sain (barbers by caste)                |
|                                     55 | Ghrit, Bahti, Chahng                   |
|                                     56 | Meo                                    |
|                                     57 | Bhar/ Rajbhar                          |

## (iii)Puducherry

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                           16 | Vadabalija                       |

## 2015

## Karnataka

|   Entry No. in the C.L. OBCs of the State | of Name of the castes/communities                           |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                        87 | Bovi [excluding Bovi (Non - Besta) who are Scheduled Caste] |

## Himachal Pradesh

|   Entry No. in the C.L. OBCs of the State | of Name of the castes/communities                                                                      |
|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                        55 | Populace i.e. Bangahalias residing since time immemorial in Bara Bhangal area of Kangra District (HP). |

## 2016

## ANDHRA  PRADESH

| Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the   | State Name of the castes/communities                                                                                              |
|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5.                                     | Chakali, Vannar                                                                                                                   |
| 15.                                    | Bajantri                                                                                                                          |
| 17.                                    | Vamsharaj, Pitchiguntala                                                                                                          |
| 21.                                    | Dammali/Dammala/Dammula/Damala                                                                                                    |
| 22.                                    | Veeramushti(Nettikotala)                                                                                                          |
| 23.                                    | ValmikiBoya (Yellapi)                                                                                                             |
| 35.                                    | Vaddera, Waddera                                                                                                                  |
| 39.                                    | Achukadavandluin the districts of Visakhapatnam Guntur and confined to Hindus only.                                               |
| 42.                                    | Goud,Gouda (Gamalla, Kalalee), Goundla, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts and Srisayana (Segidi). |
| 55.                                    | Padmasali (Sali, Sa liv an,Pattusali, Senapathulu, ThogataSali)                                                                   |
| 58.                                    | Thogataveerakshatriya                                                                                                             |
| 62(A)                                  | Qureshi(Muslim Butchers)                                                                                                          |
| 64.                                    | Bhatraju                                                                                                                          |
| 74.                                    | Surya Balija (Kalavanthula, Ganika)                                                                                               |
| 75.                                    | Krishnabhalija (Dasari, Bukka)                                                                                                    |

Srikakulam,

West

|   82. | 82.                                                                 | Neeli                                                                                                 |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    88 | 88.                                                                 | Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava)                                                                         |
|    89 | 89.                                                                 | Tammali(Non- Brahmins) (Shudra Caste)                                                                 |
|    95 | 95.                                                                 | Ayyarakaconfinedto Vizianagaram,Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Godavari, Krishna and Guntur Districts. |
|    97 | 97.                                                                 | Pondara confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts                              |
|    99 | 99.                                                                 | Kurakulaconfined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts                              |
|   106 | 106.                                                                | Sikligar/Saikilgar                                                                                    |
|   112 | Samanthula/Samantha/Sountia/Sauntia confined to Srikakulam District | Samanthula/Samantha/Sountia/Sauntia confined to Srikakulam District                                   |

## TELANGANA

|   Entry No. in the C.L. of OBCs of the State | Name of the castes/communities                                                                                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                            1 | Agnikulakshatriya, Palli, Vadabalija, Bestha, Jalari, Gangavar, Goondla, Vanyakulakshatriya (Vannekapu, Vannereddi, Pallikapu, Neyyala, Pattapu |
|                                            2 | Balasanthu, Bahurupi                                                                                                                            |
|                                            3 | Budabukkala                                                                                                                                     |
|                                            4 | Rajaka (Chakali, Vannar)                                                                                                                        |
|                                            5 | Dasari(formerly engaged in Bikshatana i.e., Beggary)                                                                                            |
|                                            6 | Dommara                                                                                                                                         |
|                                            7 | Gangiredlavaru                                                                                                                                  |
|                                            8 | Jangam (whose traditional occupation is begging)                                                                                                |
|                                            9 | Jogi                                                                                                                                            |
|                                           10 | Katipapala                                                                                                                                      |
|                                           11 | Medari or Mahendra                                                                                                                              |
|                                           12 | Mondivaru, Mondibanda, Banda                                                                                                                    |
|                                           13 | Nayi- Brahmin/Nayee- Brahmin (Mangali), Mangalaand Bhajantri                                                                                    |
|                                           14 | Vamsha Raj, Pitchiguntla                                                                                                                        |
|                                           15 | Pamula                                                                                                                                          |
|                                           16 | Pardhi (Nirshikari)                                                                                                                             |
|                                           17 | Deleted                                                                                                                                         |
|                                           18 | Dammali/Dammala/Dammula/Damala, Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu                                                  |
|                                           19 | Veeramushti (Nettikotala), Veerabhadreeya                                                                                                       |
|                                           20 | ValmikiBoya (Boya, Bedar, Kirataka, Nishadi, Yellapi, PeddaBoya), Chunduvallu                                                                   |
|                                           21 | Gudala                                                                                                                                          |
|                                           22 | Kanjara - Bhatta                                                                                                                                |
|                                           23 | Kepmare or Reddika                                                                                                                              |
|                                           24 | Mondepatta                                                                                                                                      |
|                                           25 | Nokkar                                                                                                                                          |
|                                           26 | ParikiMuggula                                                                                                                                   |
|                                           27 | Yata                                                                                                                                            |
|                                           28 | Chopemari                                                                                                                                       |

|   29. | Kaikadi                                                                                      |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    30 | Joshinandiwala                                                                               |
|    31 | Odde (Oddilu, Vaddi, Vaddelu), Vaddera, Waddera                                              |
|    32 | Mandula                                                                                      |
|    33 | Kunapuli                                                                                     |
|    34 | Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas                                         |
|    35 | Devanga                                                                                      |
|    36 | Goud, Ediga, Gouda (Gamalla), Kalalee, Goundla and Srisayana                                 |
|    37 | Gandla,Telikula, Devathilakula                                                               |
|    38 | Jandra                                                                                       |
|    39 | Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana                                                                |
|    40 | Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikolan or Kaikala (Sengundam or Sengunther)                             |
|    41 | Karnabhakthulu                                                                               |
|    42 | Kuruba or Kuruma                                                                             |
|    43 | Neelakanthi                                                                                  |
|    44 | Patkar (Khatri)                                                                              |
|    45 | Perika (PerikaBalija, Puragirikshatriya)                                                     |
|    46 | Nessi or Kurni                                                                               |
|    47 | Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, ThogataSali)                               |
|    48 | Swakulasali                                                                                  |
|    49 | Thogata, Thogati or Thogataveerakshatriya                                                    |
|    50 | Viswabrahmin or Viswakarma (Ausula, Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpi) |
|    51 | Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny                                  |
|    52 | Arekatika, Katika                                                                            |
|    53 | Bhatraju                                                                                     |
|    54 | Chippolu (Mera)                                                                              |
|    55 | Hatkar                                                                                       |
|    56 | Jingar                                                                                       |
|    57 | Koshti                                                                                       |
|    58 | Kachi                                                                                        |
|    59 | Surya Balija (Kalavanthula, Ganika)                                                          |
|    60 | Krishnabalija ( Dasari, Bukka)                                                               |
|    61 | Mathura                                                                                      |
|    62 | Mali (where they are not Scheduled Tribe)                                                    |
|    63 | Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu                                                                  |
|    64 | Munnurukapu                                                                                  |
|    65 | Neeli                                                                                        |
|    66 | Poosala                                                                                      |
|    67 | Passi                                                                                        |
|    68 | Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya                                                              |
|    69 | Sadhuchetty                                                                                  |

| 71.     | Tammali (Non- Brahmins) (Shudra caste) whose traditional occupation musical instruments, vending of flowers and giving assistance in but not Shivarchakars   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 72.     | Uppara or Sagara                                                                                                                                             |
| 73.     | Vanjara (Vanjari)                                                                                                                                            |
| 74.     | Yadava (Golla)                                                                                                                                               |
| 75.     | Pala - Ekari (area confined to Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only)                                                                                      |
| 76.     | Ayyaraka (area confined to Khammam and Warrangal Districts only)                                                                                             |
| 77.     | Nagaralu                                                                                                                                                     |
| 78.     | Kasikapadi/Kasikapudi (area confined to Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Mahaboobnagar and Adilabad D istricts only)                                                   |
| 79.     | Lodh/Lodhi/Lodha (area confined to Hyd erabad, Rangareddy, Khammam and Adilabad Districts only)                                                              |
| 80.     | Kurmi                                                                                                                                                        |
| 81.     | Patra                                                                                                                                                        |
| 82.     | Siddula                                                                                                                                                      |
| 83.     | Sikligar/Saikalgar                                                                                                                                           |
| 84.     | Budubunjala/Bhunjwa/Bhadbhunja (area confined to Hyderabad and Districts only)                                                                               |
| 85.     | Lakkamarikapu                                                                                                                                                |
|         | Muslim castes/communities:                                                                                                                                   |
| 86(i)   | Mehtar (Muslim)                                                                                                                                              |
| 86(ii)  | Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash                                                                                                                        |
| 86(iii) | Qureshi (Muslim Butchers)                                                                                                                                    |
| 86(iv)  | Faqir, Fakeer                                                                                                                                                |
| 87      | Rajannala, Rajannalu                                                                                                                                         |