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<div>{{infobox caste<br />
| caste_name = Goud<br />
| caste_name_in_local = <br />
| classification = [[Backward Caste]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncbc.nic.in/user_panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLvZW9%2fwXcIbxcNal%2fTghxZUuV7adcx5Bs1cEGdzKqq0GufcXEZAUTq0|title=Central List of OBCs|website=National Commission for Backward Classes}}</ref><br />
| religions = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| country = [[India]] <br />
| languages = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| populated_states = [[Telangana]]<br/> [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Goud''' is a [[Caste system in India|caste]], predominantly settled in the [[Indian states]] of [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Gouds are traditionally involved in occupation of [[toddy tapping]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/cm-announces-sops-for-toddy-tapper-community/article23326020.ece|title=CM announces sops for toddy tapper community|work=The Hindu}}.</ref> However, now a days they are involved in many modern occupations as well.<br />
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List of people who bear the name Goud include:<br />
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;Artists<br />
* [[Laxma Goud]] (born 1940), Indian painter, printmaker and draughtsman (Padma Shree Award 2016)<br />
* [[Nandini Goud]] (born 1967), Indian painter and printmaker<br />
*[[Pratani Ramakrishna Goud]], Indian Telugu film producer, director, and screenplay writer <br />
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; Politicians <br />
* [[Boora Narsaiah Goud]] (born 1959), member of the Parliament<br />
*[[Chirag Pratap Lingam Goud]], Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly <br />
* [[Kuna Srisailam Goud]] (born 1966), Legislative Assembly<br />
*[[Madhu Goud Yaskhi]] (born 1960), member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha <br />
* [[Mallikarjun Goud]], central minister, President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee<br />
* [[Mukesh Goud]] (1959–2019), Indian National Congress<br />
* [[Ponnam Prabhakar Goud]] - Indian National Congress MP.<br />
* [[Swamy Goud]] (born 1954), Chairman of Telangana Legislative Council<br />
* [[T. Padma Rao Goud]] (born 1954), [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] <br />
* [[Tadur Bala Goud]], Indian National Congress<br />
* [[Devender Goud]], [[Telugu Desam Party]]<br />
* [[V. Srinivas Goud]], [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] <br />
* [[Y. Gadilingana Goud]], member of the Parliament<br />
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;Scientists<br />
* [[Saibaba Goud]], Indian ophthalmologist (Padma Shree Award 2009)<br />
* Anup Shankar Goud Nalam, Teesside University (England ) Finance Researcher <br />
;Sportspeople<br />
*[[Ajay Dev Goud]], Indian cricketer<br />
*[[Janki Goud]], Indian judoka<br />
*[[Sandeep Goud]] (born 1991), Omani cricketer<br />
* [[Yere Goud]] (born 1971), Indian cricketer<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Lists of people sharing a surname]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu society]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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