Swaroopathil Nairs or Chernna Nairs were one of the subcastes belonging to the Nair community in Kerala. This subcaste is found only in Travancore. In Malabar, two related subcastes, Akathu Chernna Nairs and Purathu Chernna Nairs are treated as equivalent to Swaroopathil Nairs in caste hierarchy.
Demographics
According to the 1891 Census, Swaroopathil Nairs composed around 9.2% of the total Nair population, while Akathu Charna and Purathu Charna Nairs accounted for 3.3% and 11.1% respectively.[1][page needed]
See also
References
- ↑ The Internal Structure of the Nair Caste C. J. Fuller