The Central Government has issued notification for inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs for the following states/UTs as follows:

1. Andhra Pradesh Sikligar, Siddula

2. Bihar Bakho (Muslim), Thakural (Muslim), Kurmi

3. NCT of Delhi Rai-Sikh (MahtaM0

4. Goa Bhandari Naik

5. Gujarat Jagri, Khavas, Sagar, Dhangar

6. Karnataka Aryakshatriya, Sarige, Hindu Sadaru

7. Maharashtra Twashta Kasar, Kansar, Kurmi, Yellam/Yelam

8. Orissa Asini Patara/Aswini, Ashwini Patara, Rangini Hansi, Kapala

Velama, Kapulu Elama, Koppala Elama, Kappula Elama,

Kupala Velama, Kapala Elama, Kapala Elaga, Koppala Velama,

Tamuli

9. Pondicherry Melakarar, Kammalar (Kamsali, Viswav-Brahman &

Viswa Karma, Kauruvaw), Kosavans, Kulalar, Kummari, Pandithar

(Anpattan, Pronopakari, & Nasivan), Elhura, Thiyyas,

Vanniakula Kshatriya including Vanniar or Vanniyar Gounder,

Kondar or Vannia Gounder and Vannikandar (other than Vella

Gounder belonging to Vanni Vanniyakula Kshatriya Caste)

10. Uttar Pradesh Barai, Chaurasia, Kurmi-Sainthwar/ Kurmi-Mall, Unai Sahu.

Castes / communities are included in the Central List of OBCs by the Government on the advice tendered by the National Commission for Backward Classes, a statutory body constituted for this purpose.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

MLD::sje-887 (RS-OBC List )6.3.06