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INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR K MAT 2021
General Information & Rules related to KMAT examination approved by
Government of Kerala published herewith. Candidate applying KMAT exam are
required to go through the information bulletin carefully and acquaint
themselves with all the relevant information relating to the examination.
Candidates are also requested to visit the websites of the Commissioner for
Entrance Examinations www.cee.kerala.gov.in regularly for notification and
announcements.
Fee details:-
1. Fee payable by General: Rs. 1000/-
Candidates SC/ST : Rs. 750/-
Duration of examination : 3hrs
Eligibility:
1. Nationality and Nativity: Indians and Non-Indians are eligible to apply.
But, only Keralite candidatesare eligible for all type of reservations and
fee concession.
2. Age - No restrictions
3. Educational Qualifications- Candidate should have completed the
Bachelors Degree of minimum three years duration in the field of arts,
engineering, commerce, management and equivalent to satisfy the
eligibility criteria for the exam.
4. Minimum marks –Candidates should have attained the minimum marks as
stipulated for admission to MBA course by the respective universities to
which the candidate wishes to apply.
5. Graduating candidates – Candidates who are appearing for the final year
of the qualifying examinations are also eligible to apply, provided their
results are declared before the commencement of the admission process
for the KMAT Kerala.
Syllabus:
The Syllabus of KMAT is based on the fundamentals 10 + 2 curriculum.
Subjects are English language usage and reading comprehension, Quantitative
aptitude, Data sufficiency and Logical reasoning, General Knowledge.
Paper Pattern:
Subject No. of Questions Marks
1. English language usage and reading 50 200
comprehension
2. Quantitative aptitude 50 200
3. Data sufficiency and Logical reasoning 40 160
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4. General Knowledge and current affairs 40 160
Total: 180 720
As per the marking scheme, 4 marks are awarded for a correct answer and for
every wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
Centres:
1. List of cities along with city code where the exam will be conducted is
attached separately.
2. While filling up online application form, candidate should select Four
convenient city codes from the list as their choice of centres in order
of their priority.
3. In case, the number of candidates opting for a city is less than a
certain minimum, candidates may be allotted centre in another city
irrespective of the city opted by the candidate for appearing in the
examination.
Qualifying Marks:
The General category/SEBC candidates who secure 10% of the total 720
marks ie., 72 marks and above are qualified for admission for MBA course in
various Universities/Department and affiliated management colleges including
the autonomous management colleges in Kerala.
For SC/ST category the qualifying cut off marks is 7.5% .
Entrance Examinations:
a) The candidate desirous of joining MBA course in the state on the basis of
the K MAT 2021 will have to appear for this Entrance Examination. The
admission to the course will be based on the marks of the Entrance
Examination, group discussion and interviewgiving the following
Weightage.
Entrance test score: 80 %
Group discussion: 10%
Personal Interview: 10%
Total: 100%
b) The Entrance Examination shall be a Computer Based Test of Three hours
duration and will consist of 180 objective type question in a) English
Language Usage and Reading Comprehension (50 Questions), b)
Quantitative Ability (50 Questions), c) Data sufficiency and Logical
Reasoning (40 Questions), d) General Awareness and current affairs (40
Questions) If any candidate has any complaint regarding the answer keys,
the same should be submitted to the CEE, in writing along with supporting
documents and a fee of Rs.100/- per question by way of DD in favour of
CEE, payable at Thiruvananthapuram, within 5 days from the date of
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publication of answer keys on the website of the CEE. If the complaint
filed is found to be genuine, the fee remitted while filing the complaint
will be refunded. Complaints received after the stipulated date and
without requisite fee will not be considered under any circumstances.
Complaints received by E-mail/Fax will not be considered on any account.
All complaints on Answer keys received will be referred to subject expert
committees to be constituted by the CEE. The recommendations of the
Committees will be final. Necessary modifications will be made in the
published answer keys based on the recommendations of the committees
and the marks for the deleted questions, if any, shall be distributed as per
the ruling of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in 2002(3) KLT 871.
Individual replies will not be given to the candidates on the decision of the
Committees.
Valuation:
For each correct response the candidate will be awarded Four marks and
for each incorrect response one mark will be deducted from the total score.
However, in the event of failure to answer questions, (i.e. no response is
indicated for an item in the answer sheet) no deduction from the total score will
be made
Procedure for applying online:
1.All candidates seeking admission to the course should apply online
through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in of the Commissioner for Entrance
Examinations.
Five steps for applying online:
There are 5 steps for the online submission of application and all the
steps are mandatory. Candidates should complete all steps and the candidates
are advised to keep a softcopy or printout of the application for future
reference. For the online submission of application, candidate has to visit the
website www.cee.kerala.gov.in where he/she can find the link “KMAT 2021 -
Online Application”.
Registration:
This is a onetime online process during which the candidates will get a
system generated ‘Application Number’. The candidates should give necessary
basic data and create a strong password during the registration process.
Candidates are advised to create a strong, unique password. The requirements of
a strong password are: a minimum length of 8 characters, a minimum of one
alphabet character [a-z or A-Z], a minimum of one number (0-9), a minimum of
one symbol [! @ # $ % ^ &*]. Don’t use a shared password or disclose the
password to others. Be informed that the application number and password will
be required till the end of the admission process.
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Fill Application:
All the basic information required for processing your application are to
be filled in at this stage. Before filling the details, candidates are required to
read the Information Bulletin. The data provided here will be used for processing
the application. Any mistake in filling this page or providing
false/incomplete/wrong information will affect the candidate’s eligibility for
examination. It is obligatory that the candidate fill all the mandatory fields in
the application.
Candidates should take utmost care while filling the Online Application.
Applicant should ensure that the data provided are correct before proceeding to
next step. If the candidate is sure that the information provided in step 2 are
correct, click the link ‘Save and Finalize’. Note: - No modification will be
possible after the Final submission.
Pay Application Fee:
Application fee for General and SEBC candidates is Rs.1000/-(Rupees
Thousands only) and in the case of SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST
benefits as per G.O (Ms) No.25/05/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005 is Rs.750/- (Rupees
Seven Hundred and fiftyonly). Applications can be submitted in online mode
only.
Two payment methods are available for remitting the application fee.
Online Payment
e-Challan
Online Payment:
The Application fee can be paid through the online payment
gateway. Those having an Internet banking account, Credit card or Debit card
can make use of this feature. Candidates availing this facility should read and
follow each of the instructions given in the website carefully in order to ensure
that the payment is successful. On successful payment, the candidate will be
guided back to the home page wherein he/she will find the ‘Pay application Fee’
tab at the top turned green and can proceed to uploading of photograph and
signature. If the payment transaction was unsuccessful, a message to that effect
will be displayed on the screen and the candidate would be guided back to the
homepage. On the other hand, if the candidate fails to receive the final
confirmation (success or failure) message and is uncertain about the outcome of
the transaction due to communication failure or otherwise, he/she can re-login
to the home page and inspect the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab at the top to see if
it’s green or not. If it has not turned green, the payment has not succeeded and
the candidate may try frontline payment afresh or resort to the e-Challan
payment mode. If the candidate’s account is debited for an unsuccessful
transaction, the amount will be reverted to his/her account within five working
days.
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e-Challan Payment (Post Office):
If the mode of payment selected is e-Challan, the applicant needs to take
printout of e-Challan by clicking the link ‘Print e-Challan’. Payment can be made
in cash at any of the Head and Sub Post Offices in Kerala. The e-Challan should
be handed over to post office counter along with the required cash. The post
office’s official will make necessary entries both in their online portal and e-
Challan form. The counter foil of the e-Challan must be collected back from the
post office official. It must be ensured that the official has recorded the
Transactiion ID pertaining to the payment on the counter foil of the e-Challan
and put the office stamp and his/her initials at the designated places on the
counterfoil. If the payment was successful, the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab in the
candidate’s home page turns green. Candidates are advised to login to the
website and examine the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab to make sure that the fee
payment status has been updated by the post office official. If the payment tab
has not turned green, the candidate should immediately contact the post office
concerned and get the payment status updated. The list of Post Offices for
collecting application fee is published in the web site.
Upload images
Upload Photograph of Candidate
A studio generated soft copy of latest passport size color photograph with
light coloured background in jpeg format between 15 kb to 100 kb of size .The
photograph should not be taken with the candidate wearing Cap or Goggles.
Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly. POLAROID and COMPUTER
/MOBILE-PHONE generated photos are not acceptable.
Upload Signature of Candidate:
On a plain white sheet, the candidate should put his/her signature
with black/blue ink.
Scan this signature and crop around the signature. Do not scan the full
sheet. Scanned image file should be in jpg (jpeg) format.
File size should be between 10 kb and 100 kb.
Scanned image of signature must be clear and complete.
Print Acknowledgement Page:
After completing the above process candidate can take a printout of the
acknowledgement page by clicking on the link ‘Print acknowledgement Page’.
Candidates are advised to keep a soft copy or printout of the acknowledgement
page for future reference. Printout of acknowledgement page should not be sent
to the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
DO NOT SEND THE PRINTOUT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE TO THE OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
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Issue of Admit Card:
The Admit Card for the Entrance Examination can be downloaded from the
website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, www.cee.kerala.gov.in. Admit
Card will not be sent by post from this office. The date of issue will be notified later.
Other Items:
1. Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will not entertain any request for
change of the date of entrance examination once declared.
2. All disputes pertaining to the conduct of examination shall fall within the
jurisdiction of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala.
3. Any other items not specifically covered in this information bulletin will be
decided by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and his decision shall
be final.
General Instructions:-
Merely appearing and qualifying in KMAT 2021 does not confer any right on the
candidate for the admission to MBA Course. The selection and admission to MBA
course is subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility and such other
criteria as may be prescribed by Government, Universities and Institutions
concerned.
Application of candidate submitting false and fabricated information will be
rejected and such candidate will be further debarred from appearing in
Examinations conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. Such
candidates also be prosecuted under applicable laws for criminal offence and
suitably punished.
Incomplete application and applications not in accordance with instructions are
liable to be rejected without any further intimation.
The examination fee once deposited will not be refunded. Fee will neither be
carried forward to a future examination nor refunded.
Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Candidate must note that mere
deduction of fee from the Bank account is not a proof of fee payment. The
payment should be supported by fee payment and generation of confirmation
page.
Instructions in the information bulletin may change/be updated based on decision
taken by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and other authorities from
time to time. Candidates are advised tocheck regularly the website
www.cee.kerala.gov.in for any further updates or information.There will not be
any communication by post or e-mail in this regard from this office.
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations reserves the right to withdraw
permission, granted inadvertently if any, to any candidate who is not eligible to
appear in the KMAT 2021 even though the admit card has been issued by the
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Candidate eligibility for KMAT 2021 is purely provisional and is subject to
fulfilment and proof of eligibility criteria prescribed by the admitting institutions
as applicable.
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
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ANNEXURE – I
LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES (SEBC)
[Vide G.O.(P) 208/66/Edn. dated 02-5-1966,G.O.(Ms) No.95/08/SCSTDD dt.06.10.2008 &
G.O.(Ms) No.58/2012/ SCSTDD dt.16.04.2012),G.O(Ms)No.
10/2014/BCDDdated23.05.2014, G.O(Ms)No. 03/2017/BCDD dated 23.03.2017, 05/2020/BCDD
dt.16.03.2020]
I. Ezhavas including Ezhavas, Thiyyas, 20. Hegde
Ishuvan, Izhuvan, Illuvan and Billava 21. Hindu Nadar
22. Idiga including Settibalija
II. Muslims (all sections following Islam) 23. Jangam
III. Latin Catholics other than Anglo- 24. Jogi
Indians 25. Jhetty
IV. Other Backward Christians 26. Kanisu or Kaniyar-Panicker,
(a) SIUC Kaniyan, Kanisan or Kamnan,
(b) Converts from Scheduled Castes to Kannian or Kani, Ganaka
Christianity 27. xxx
28. Kalarikurup or KalariPanicker
V. Kudumbi
29. Kerala Muthali, Kerala Mudalis
VI. Other Backward Hindus, i.e.
30. Kusavan including Kulala,
1. Agasa
Kumbaran, Odan, Oudan (Donga)
2. Arayas including Valan,
Odda (Vodde or Vadde or
Mukkuvan, Mukaya, Mogayan,
Veddai) Velaan, Velaans,Velaar,
Arayan, Bovies, Kharvi, Nulayan,
Andhra Nair, Anthuru Nair
and Arayavathi
31. Kalavanthula
3. Aremahrati
32. Kallan including IsanattuKallar
4. Arya including
33. Kabera
Dheevara/DheevaranAtagara,
34. Korachas
Devanga, Kaikolan, (Sengunthar)
35. Kammalas including
Pattarya,Pattariyas,Saliyas
Viswakarmala, Karuvan,
(Padmasali, Pattusali, Thogatta,
Kamsalas, Viswakarmas,
Karanibhakatula, Senapathula,
Pandikammala, Malayal-
Sali, Sale, Karikalabhakulu,
Kammala, Kannan, Moosari,
Chaliya, Chaliyan) Sourashtra,
Kalthachan, Kallasari,
Khatri, Patnukaran, IllathuPillai,
Perumkollen, Kollan, Thattan,
IllaVellalar, Illathar
Pandithattan, Thachan, Asari,
5. Bestha
Villasan, Vilkurup,
6. Bhandari or Bhondari
Viswabrahmins, Kitara,
7. Boya
Chaptegara.
8. Boyan
36. Kannadiyans
9. Chavalakkaran
37. Kavuthiyan
10. Chakkala (Chakkala Nair)
38. Kavudiyaru
11. Devadiga
39. Kelasi or KalasiPanicker
12. Ezhavathi (Vathi)
40. KoppalaVelamas
13. Ezhuthachan, Kadupattan
41. Krishnanvaka
14. Gudigara
42. Kuruba
15. Galada Konkani
43. Kurumba
16. GanjamReddies
44. Maravan (Maravar)
17. Gatti
45. Madivala
18. Gowda
46. Maruthuvar
19. Ganika including Nagavamsom
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47. Mahratta (Non-Brahman) 68. Valaiyan
48. Melakudi (Kudiyan) 69. VadaBalija
49. Mogaveera 70. Vakkaliga
50. Moili 71. Vaduvan(Vadugan), Vaduka,
51. Mukhari Vadukan, Vadugar
52. Modibanda 72. Veera Saivas (Pandaram, Vairavi,
53. Moovari Vairagi, Yogeeswar,
54. Moniagar Yogeeswara,Poopandram,
55. Naicken including Malapandaram, Pandaran,
TholuvaNaicker and Matapathi and Yogi)
VettilakkaraNaicker, Naikkans 73. Veluthedathu Nair including
56. Padyachi (Villayankuppam) Vannathan, Veluthedan and
57. Palli Rajaka
58. Panniyar or Pannayar 74. Vilakkithala Nair including
59. Parkavakulam (Surithiman, Vilakkathalavan,
Malayaman, Nathaman, AmbattanPranopakari, Pandithar
Moopanar and Nainar) and Nusuvan
60. Rajapuri 75. Vaniya including Vanika,
61. Sakravar (Kavathi), chakravar VanikaVaisya, VaisyaChetty,
62. Senaithalaivar, Elavania, VanibhaChetty,
Senaikudayam AyiravarNagarathar, Vaniyan,
63. Chetty/Chetties including VaniyaChetty, Vaniar
KottarChetties, ParakkaChetties, 76. Yadava including Kolaya, Ayar,
ElurChetties, AttingalChetties, Mayar, Maniyani,
PudukkadaChetties, Eruman,Iruman, Erumakkar,Golla
IranielChetties, Sri and Kolaries
PandaraChetties, Telugu Chetties, 77. Chakkamar
UdiyankulangaraChetties, 78. Mogers of KasaragodTaluk
PeroorkadaChetties,SadhuChetties 79. xxx
, 24 ManaChetties, 80. xxx
WayanadanChetties, 81. xxx
KalavaraChetties and 24 Mana 82. Reddiars (throughout the State
Telugu Chetties except in Malabar Area)
64. Tholkolan 83. Mooppar or KallanMoopan or
65. Thottiyan, Thottian KallanMoopar
66. Uppara (Sagara)
67. Ural Goundan
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ANNEXURE - II
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES (SC)
[As Amended by The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act,
2002 [Act 61 of 2002) Vide Part VIII – Kerala - Schedule 1 Notified in the Gazette of India
dated 18.12.2002, The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act
2007,G.O(P)No.13/2009/P&ARD dated 30.09.2009(Kerala Gazatte Notification Vol.54
dated 15.10 2009), The Constitution(Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act2016
No.24 of 2016 dated 06.05.2016 ]
1 Adi Andhra 34 Kuravan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kurava,
2 AdiDravida Sidhana
3 Adi Karnataka 35 Maila
4 Ajila 36 Malayan [In the areas comprising the
5 Arunthathiyar Kannur, Kasargode, Kozhikode and
6 Ayyanavar Wayanad districts]
7 Baira 37 Mannan(a®m³),Pathiyan, Perumannan,
8 Bakuda Peruvannan, Vannan, Velan
9 xxx
10 Bathada 38 xxx
11 xxx 39 Moger (other than Mogeyar)
12 Bharathar (Other than Parathar), 40 Mundala
Paravan 41 Nalakeyava
13 xxx 42 Nalkadaya
14 Chakkiliyan 43 Nayadi
15 Chamar, Muchi 44 xxx
16 Chandala 45 Pallan
17 Cheruman 46 Pulluvan, Palluvan
18 Domban 47 Pambada
19 xxx 48 Panan
20 xxx 49 xxx
21 xxx 50 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan,
22 Gosangi Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar
23 Hasla
24 Holeya 51 xxx
25 Kadaiyan 52 xxx
26 Kakkalan, Kakkan 53 xxx
27 Kalladi 54 Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar,
28 Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan Cherama, Cheraman, WayanadPulayan,
29 xxx WayanadanPulayan, Matha,
30 Kavara (other than Telugu speaking or MathaPulayan
Tamil speaking BalijaKavarai, Gavara, 55 xxx
Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, 56 PuthiraiVannan
GajaluBalija or ValaiChetty) 57 Raneyar
58 Samagara
31 Koosa 59 Samban
32 Kootan, Koodan 60 Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
33 Kudumban
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61 Thandan(excluding Ezhuvas and Thiyyas 65 xxx
who are known as Thandan, in the 66 xxx
erstwhile Cochin and Malabar areas) and 67 Vetan
(Carpenters who are known as Thachan, 68 Vettuvan, PulayaVettuvan (in the areas
in the erstwhile Cochin and of erstwhile CochinState only).
TravancoreState) and Thachar (other
than carpenters)
69 Nerian
62 Thoti
63 Vallon
64 Valluvan
ANNEXURE – III
LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST)
[As Amended by The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act
10 of 2003) Vide Part-VII - Kerala - Second Schedule Notified in the Gazette of India dated
8.1.2003,G.O(MS)No.06/2014/SCSTDD.dated 29.01.2014]
1 Adiyan 19 MahaMalasar
2 Arandan [Arandanan] 20 MalaiArayan [Mala Arayan]
3 Eravallan 21 MalaiPandaram
4 Hill Pulaya, Mala Pulayan, 22 MalaiVedan [Malavedan]
KurumbaPulayan,
KuravazhiPulayan, PambaPulayan 23 Malakkuravan
5 Irular, Irulan 24 Malasar
6 Kadar [Wayanad Kadar] 25 [Malayan, Nattu Malayan,
Konga Malayan (excluding the
7 xxx areas comprising the
Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad
8 Kanikkaran, Kanikkar and Kozhikode Districts)
26 Malayarayar
9 Kattunayakan
Mannan (a¶m³)
27
10 [Kochuvelan]
11 xxx 28 xxx
12 xxx 29 Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan
13 Koraga 30 Palleyan, Palliyan, Palliyar,
Paliyan
14 xxx
31 xxx
15 Kudiya, Melakudi
32 xxx
16 Kurichchan [Kurichiyan]
33 Paniyan
17 Kurumans, MulluKuruman,
MullaKuruman, Mala Kuruman 34 Ulladan, [Ullatan]
18 Kurumbas, [Kurumbar, 35 Uraly
Kurumban]
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36 Mala Vettuvan(in Kasaragod&
Kannur districts)
37 Ten Kurumban, JenuKurumban
41 Karimpalan
38 Thachanadan,
42 VettaKuruman
ThachanadanMoopan
39 Cholanaickan 43
Mala Panikkar
40 Mavilan 44 Maratis of HosdurgTaluk and
KasaragodTaluk in Kasaragod
district
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ANNEXURE - IV
LIST OF OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES (OEC)
[Vide G.O.(MS)No. 14/2017/BCDD dated 02-08-2017]
Dheevara/Dheevaran (Arayan, Valan,
5 Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi,
OEC (ST)
Valanchiyar, Paniyakal, Mokaya, Bovi,
1 Allar (Alan) Magayar, Mogaveerar)
2 Chingathan Scheduled Caste converted to
6 Christianity
3 Irivavan
Kalanadi Kusavan, Kulalan, Kumbharan, Velaan,
4
7 Odan, Andhra Nair, Andhuru Nair,
5 Malayan, Konga-Malayan(Kasargod,
Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode 8 PulayanVettuvan (Except Kochi State)
Districts)
6 Kundu-Vadiyan
7 Kunuvarmanadi
8 Malamuttan
9 Malavettuvar (Except Kasargod and
Kannur Districts)
10 Malayalar
11 Panimalayan
12 Pathiyan (other than Dhobies)
13 Hindu Malayali
OEC (SC)
1
Chakkamar
2 Madiga
3 Chemman/Chemmar
4 Kudumbi
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ANNEXURE – IV (a)
LIST OF COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL CONCESSIONS AS IS GIVEN TO OEC
[G.O.(Ms) No. 10/2014/BCDD dated: 23.05.2014]
1 Vaniya (Vanika, VanikaVaisya, VanibhaChetty, VaniyaChetty, Ayiravar,
Nagarathar and Vaniyan
2 Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan)
3 Chetty/Chetties (KottarChetties, ParakkaChetties, ElurChetties,
AttingalChetties, PudukkadaChetties, IranielChetties, Sri PandaraChetties,
Telugu Chetties, UdiyankulangaraChetties, PeroorkadaChetties, Sadhu
Chetties, 24 ManaChetties, WayanadanChetties, KalavaraChetties and 24
Mana Telugu Chetties
4 Ezhavathi (Vathy)
5 Ganika
6 Kanisu or KaniyarPanicker, Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan,
KalariKurup/KalariPanicker
7 Vilkurup, Perumkollan
8 Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman), Erumakkar
9 Devanga
10 Pattariyas
11 Saliyas (Chaliya, Chaliyan)
12 Pandithar
13 Vaniar
14 Ezhuthachan
15 Chakkala/Chakkala Nair
16 Reddiars (throughout the State except in Malabar Area)
17 Kavuthiya
18 Veerasaiva (Yogi, Yogeeswara, Poopandram, Malapandaram, Jangam,
Matapathi, Pandaram, Pandaran, Vairavi, Vairagi)
19 Vilakkithala Nair – Vilakkithalavan
20 Vaduka – Vadukan, Vadugar, Vaduka, Vaduvan
21 Chavalakkaran
22 Agasa
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23 Kaikolan
24 Kannadiyans
25 Kerala Mudalis
26 Madivala
27 Naikkans
28 Tholkolans
29 Thottian
30 Mooppar or KallanMoopan or KallanMoopar
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