List of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana explained

The Dalits, once referred to as "untouchables" and currently recognized as Scheduled Castes by official designation, make up around one-sixth of India's population.^[1] These Scheduled Castes are predominantly concentrated in rural areas. Throughout centuries, they have endured the status of second-class citizens and were often excluded from India's varna system, a social hierarchy.^{[2] [3]}

As per the 2011 census of India, in the United State of Andhra Pradesh, the total population of Scheduled Castes is 13,878,078 individuals, comprising 6,913,047 males and 6,965,031 females. Out of this population, 10,846,333 people live in rural areas. This represents approximately 6.89% of India's total Scheduled Caste population, which stands at 201,378,086.^[4]

Andhra Pradesh, prior to the formation of Telangana, comprised 60 distinct castes. Following the creation of Telangana, the Beda (Budga) Jangam caste was excluded from the list of Andhra Pradesh, while the Godagali caste was removed from Telangana. Consequently, each state now consists of 59 castes, reshaping the demographic composition in the aftermath of the state division.^[5]

Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana are

Caste Name	Population (2011)		Notes
	Andhra Pradesh	Telangana
Adi Andhra	204,235	2,289	mostly concentrated in districts of Godavari and Chittoor
Adi Dravida	265,438	651	mostly concentrated in bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
Anamuk	26	17
Aray Mala	1,401	1,992
Arundhatiya	30,083	107
Arwa Mala	5,087	8,398
Bariki	1,311	83
Bavuri	763	127
Beda (Budga) Jangam	0	111,710	in the districts of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Mahbubnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda districts
Bindla	1,733	13,082
Byagara, Byagari	168	9,672
Chachati	1,341	125
Chalavadi	178	160
Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas	3,312	17,068
Chambhar	42	632
Chandala	12	64
Dakkal, Dokkalwar	1,262	2,558
Dandasi	5,265	86	mostly concentrated in Srikakulam district
Dhor	83	2,146
Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano	37,243	1,926	mostly concentrated in Vizianagaram district
Ellamalawar, Yellammalawandlu	878	504
Ghasi, Haddi, Relli Chachandi	3,009	84
Godagali	2,782	0	Godagula (in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam)
Godari	812	208
Gosangi	50	23,351
Holeya	84	442
Holeya Dasari	2,559	8,482
Jaggali	541	2,579
Jambuvulu	6,677	108	mostly concentrated in East Godavari district
Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala	170	931
Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva	3,136	3,707
Madiga	3,468,967	3,233,642
Madiga Dasu, Mashteen	6,205	1,663
Mahar	4,300	31,938	mostly concentrated in Adilabad district
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	4,043,101	1,527,143
Mala Dasari	9,711	6,630
Mala Dasu	10,829	925
Mala Hannai	62	37
Malajangam	297	3,187
Mala Masti	675	108
Mala Sale, Netkani	175	133,072	mostly concentrated in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal districts
Mala Sanyasi	30	162
Mang	105	13,260	mostly concentrated in Adilabad district
Mang Garodi	5	1,392
Manne	10,725	29,656	mostly concentrated in Adilabad district
Mashti	209	1,246
Matangi	26	704
Mehtar	64	6,973
Mitha Ayyalvar	25	3,118
Mundala	410	212
Paky, Moti, Thoti	4,509	947
Pamidi	2,756	51
Panchama, Pariah	925	63
Relli	132,583	3,025
Samagara	83	1,046
Samban	3,646	108	mostly concentrated in Nellore district[6] and a few in Prakasam district[7] [8]
Sapru	422	44
Sindhollu, Chindollu	59	3,872
Yatala	941	163
Valluvan	717	92

See also

• Karamchedu massacre
• Tsundur massacre
• Neerukonda massacre
• List of Telugu castes
• List of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh

Notes and References

1. Book: Jammanna . Akepogu . Dalits' Struggle for Social Justice in Andhra Pradesh (1956-2008): From Relays to Vacuum Tubes . Sudhakar . Pasala . 2016-12-14 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1-4438-4496-3 . en.
2. Web site: Wayback Machine . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126153125/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI_1.pdf . 2021-11-26 . 2023-07-27.
3. Web site: THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950 . LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES .
4. Web site: India - A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Andhra Pradesh - 2011 . 2023-07-27 . censusindia.gov.in.
5. Web site: List of Scheduled Castes Department of Social Justice and Empowerment - Government of India . 2023-07-27 . socialjustice.gov.in.
6. Web site: India, Andhra Pradesh state, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district people groups Joshua Project . 2024-07-03 . joshuaproject.net.
7. Web site: Prakasam District Caste census .
8. Web site: Prakasam District Census .