A List of Brahmin Communities
Compiled by Vikas Kamat
First Online: April 01, 2003
Page Last Updated: November 16, 2024
The following is a list of Brahmin communities of
India. It is documented here for anthropological research purposes. Where
available, links to
related pictures and topics on the particular community are provided. Please
suggest additions/corrections to 
Some patrons have complained that I have listed some
communities (example: Daivajna or Bhumihar) as Brahmins whereas rest of the
society doesn't regard them as Brahmins. I have followed a simple rule: If
someone thought and behaved like they are Brahmins, then they are! For more
guidelines please see my mother's essay Who is a Brahmin?
List of Brahmin Communities
(in alphabetical order)
- Adi Goud Ahiwasi Brahmins
- Anavil Brahmins
- Ashtasahasram Iyers
- Aravttokkalu Brahmins
- Audichya Brahmins
- Babburkamme Smartha Brahmins
- Badaganadu Smartha Brahmins
- Badaganadu Madhwa Brahmins
- Barendra Brahmins of Bengal
- Basotra Brahmins
- Beyal Brahmins
- Bhargava Brahmins of Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh
- Bhumihar Brahmins
- Bral Brahmins
- Brahatcharanam Iyers
- Brahmabhat Brahmins
- Daivajna Brahmins
- Deshastha Brahmins
- Devrukhe Brahmins of Konkan region in Maharashtra
- Dhima Brahmins
- Dravida Brahmins (originally from Tamilandu, migrated to parts of Godavari
and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh)
- Embranthiri Brahmins of Kerala
- Gaur Brahmins
- Gouda Saraswat Brahmins
- Gurukkal or Shivacharya Brahmins
- Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins, also known as Muguru Karnataka
Brahmins
- Havyaka Brahmins
- Hebbar Iyengars
- Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins
- Jangid Brahmins
- Jijhotia Brahmins
- Kandavara Brahmins
- Kanyakubj or Kanaujia Brahmins
- Karhada or Karade Brahmins of Karhad region of Maharashtra
- Kashmiri Saraswats or Kashmiri Pundits
- Kayastha Brahmins
- Kerala Iyers
- Khajuria or Dogra Brahmins of Jammu
- Khandelwal Brahmins
- Khedawal Brahmins
- Konkanastha or Chitpavan Brahmins
- Konkani Saraswat Brahmins
- Kota Brahmins
- Koteshwara Brahmins
- Kudaldeshkar Brahmins
- Madras Iyengars
- Madhwa Brahmins
- Maithil Brahmins
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- Malwi Brahmins
- Mandyam Iyengars
- Modh Brahmins
- Mohyal Brahmins
- Muluknadu Brahmins
- Nagar Brahmins
- Namboothiri Brahmins
- Nandimukh or Nandwana Brahmins of Gujarat and Rajasthan area.
- Naramdeo or Narmdiya Brahmins
- Nepali Brahmins
- Niyogi Brahmins
- Padia Brahmins
- Paliwal Brahmins
- Pangotra Brahmins
- Pottee Brahmins of Kerala
- Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins
- Pushkarna Brahmins
- Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
- Rahri Brahmins of Rahr region of Bengal
- Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmins
- Sadotra Brahmins of Jammu
- Sakaldwipi Brahmins
- Saklapuri Brahmins
- Sanadhya Brahmins mainly of western Uttar Pradesh
- Sanketi Brahmins
- Sarwaria Brahmins
- Sarypari Brahmins of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
- Sirinadu Smartha Brahmins
- Shrimali Brahmins
- Shivalli Brahmins
- Shrotriya Brahmins of Jharkhand (in the districts of Hazaribag, Dhanbad,
Giridih, Bokaroand) and Bihar (in the districts of Gaya, Nawada,
Biharsharif).
- Smartha Brahmins
- Srigaur Brahmins
- Sthanika Brahmins
- Suryadwij Brahmins (of Kota region in Rajasthan)
- Thenkalai (a.k.a.Thengalai) Iyengars
- Tuluva Brahmins
- Tyagi Brahmins
- Uppal Brahmins
- Upreti Brahimins of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand
- Utkal Brahmins
- Uluchakamme Smartha Brahmins
- Vadagalai Iyengars
- Vadama Iyers
- Vaidik or Vaidiki Brahmins
- Vaishnava Brahmins
- Vathima Iyers
- Yajurvedi Deshastha Brahmins
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