List of Indian castes

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A list of Indian castes:

• Aiyar
• Adi Andhra
  • Mala
  • Madiga
• Adi Dravida
  • Arunthathiyar
  • Chakkili
  • Paraiah
  • Pallas
• Adi Karnataka
• Ancient Kshatriya Tribes (still surviving with their ancient identity intact)
  • Ahirs | Abhiras
  • Dhangar
  • Saini
  • Gujjars | Gurjaras
  • Kamboj | Kambojas (Descendants of ancient Kambojas--an Indo-Iranian Aryan tribe having Indian & Iranian affinities)
  • Khash | Khasas
  • Pahlav
  • Yadavs | Yadavas
• Ahluwalia | Walia | Paul | Kalal
• Arain
• Arora
  • Gera
• Arya Smajis
• Arya Vysyas
• Awan
• Bahi
• Balija Naidu
• Boyar caste ( Non-Orthodox Kshatriya )
  • Boyar / Boya / Boyan
  • Boya Naidu / Boya Nayak / Boya nayaka
  • Talwar Boya / Taliari Boya / Talari boya
  • Boya Palegar / Boya Palaigarar
• Bania
  • Agarwal
  • Barnwal
  • Sahu Vaishya
  • Mahuri
  • Maheshwari
• Baurias
• Bhandari
• Bhatia
• Billava
• Brahmin
  • Smartha or Advaitic Brahmins
    • South Indian Smartha (Advaitic) Brahmins
      • Iyer
      • Vaidiki Kasalanadu
      • Vaidiki Mulukanadu
      • Vaidiki Velanadu
      • Vaidiki Veginadu
      • Vaidiki Telanganya
      • Namboothiri
      • Badaganadu
      • Hoysala Kannada
      • Sthanika Brahmins
      • Shivalli Smartha Brahmins
      • Devanga Kannada
      • Koti Brahmin
      • Babboor Kamme
      • Ambalavasi Brahmins
      • Arvel Niyogi Brahmins
    • Maharashtrian Smartha (Advaitic) Brahmins
      • Karhade
      • Deshastha
      • Konkanastha or Chitpavan
      • Devrukhe
    • Saraswat Brahmins
      • Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB's)
      • Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins (CSB's)
    • Daivadnya
  • Iyengar or Vishishtadvaitic Brahmins
    • Vadagalai
    • Tengalai
    • Hebbar
    • Mysore
  • Madhva or Dvaitic Brahmins
    • Madhva Deshasta - Maharashtrian Madhva community
  • Anavil Brahmin
  • Bhumihar(who, however, are not recognized as Brahmins by some other communities)
  • Audichya Brahmin
  • Bengali Brahmin
  • Bengali Vaid Brahmin
  • Kanyakubja Brahmin
  • Shivalli Brahmins
• Bunt
• Chamar | Ravidasia
• Chettiar
• Chuhra
• Darji - Tailor Caste
• Dalit (outcaste)
• Dhangar
• Ediga
• Ezhava
• Goud
• Gounder
• Irani
• Jat
• Jambavas
• Kapu (caste)
• Kalal
• Konar (கோனார்-யாதவர்)
• Koiry
• Kumhars | Prajapati
• Kurmi | Kanbi | Kumbi | Kunbi | Kudumbis
• Kamma (caste)
• Kayastha
• Khatris | Mahajans | Lalas | Shahs
• Mediaeval Age Kshatriyas
  • Rajputs
  • Rajus
• Kongu Vellalar
• Kuravar
• Kuruba Gowda
• Laheri / Lahiri
• Leva Patil
• Labana
• Lingayat
• Lohana
• Lohar
• Maravar
• Mudaliar
• Mahadiga
  • Madiga
  • Mogaveera
  • Madar
• Mahar
• Mali(Phul)
• Maratha
• Mazabhi
• Mers (Kshatriyas)
• Mistry
• Nadar caste
• Naidu
• Nai
• Nair
• Ontari
• Prajapati (Kshatriya Kumhar)
• Padayatchi
• Paravas or bharathar or Fernandos
• Pillai
• Pulayar
• Rais (A tribe of Punjab probably mostly living in Bet areas of Punjab)
• Reddiar
• Reddy
• Phool Mali
• Ror
• Sansi
• Sekhri
• Sengunthar
• Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare
• Telaga/Kapu
• Tarkhan
• Teli
• Tigala
• Twashta Kansar aka Tambat
• Valmiki
• Velama
• Vanniyar
• Kannada Vaishya
• Vokkaliga
• Yerukala
• Yadav