How many caste are there in Kerala?
Among the Hindus, there are appro- ximately 420 castes (jati) in Kerala, and the average village contains 17 caste groups.
Which caste is high in Kerala?
The Nambudiri Brahmins were at the top of the ritual caste hierarchy, outranking even the kings.
What are the top 5 Indian castes?
Here are six of the most significant:
- Brahmins. The highest of all the castes, and traditionally priests or teachers, Brahmins make up a small part of the Indian population.
- Kshatriyas. Meaning “protector[s] of the gentle people,” Kshatriyas were traditionally the military class.
- Vaishyas.
- Shudras.
- Adivasi.
- Dalits.
Which caste is Nair?
English: Nair (pronounced /ˈnɛər/, /ˈnɑː. ɪər/), also known as Nayar (Malayalam: നായര് Nāyar [naːjar]) or Malayala Kshatriya, is a name of members of the Kshatriya caste from the Indian state of Kerala.
Is Pillai Nair?
No. They are not Brahmins. Pillai can be considered as an honorific surname conferred to some subsects among Nairs, a forward caste. In Kerala, Pillais are a subset of Nairs just like Unnithan, Valiyathan, Kaimal, Thampi, Kartha, Menoki, Menon, Panickar, Kurup, Nambiar etc.
Is Nair low caste?
Nair is a forward caste community which comes under the general category of the reservation system. In the caste hierarchy, they are below Brahmins and Kshatriyas and above Ezhavas.
Which is highest caste?
Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.
Is Pillai and Nair same?
What is ezhava caste?
The Ezhavas (IPA: [iːɻɐʋɐ]) are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. Ezhava dynasties such as the Mannanar existed in Kerala.
