Pannadi

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Pannadi
ClassificationCultivators
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesKongu Tamil
CountryIndia
Original stateTamil Nadu

Pannadi is a subcaste of Devendrakula Velalar an agricultural community found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]Their traditional occupation is that of cultivation, although by the 1990s some were employed in government or private services and a few were in business. They are Hindus.[2]

Current Status[edit]

As of 2017, the Pannadi were a listed as a Scheduled Caste in Tamil Nadu under India's system of positive discrimination.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "Lok Sabha passes bill to place seven castes under Devendrakula Velalars in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. p. 2755. ISBN 9780195633542.
  3. "Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Social Justice. 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.