A list of Indian castes:
These are the Hindu castes, which form the root of Indian society. The Christian, Muslim and castes in other religions in India, are a result of the extension of the Hindu caste system into the society of the people of these religions even after conversion. An example of non-Hindu caste system, is the caste system in Kerala, among the Christians, which is considered to be more highly polarized than that of Hindus, due to the absence of jatis. Examples of endogamous ethno-religious castes among Christians, are the Syrian Malabar Nasranis, who are of Jewish origin, and the Latin-rite Catholics, who are a scheduled caste, i.e., a lower caste.