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== Nair Subcastes and Community ==

Nair is a Hindu Kshatriya caste found in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Nair caste has over 200 subcastes found in ruling royal caste, Kshatriya caste and Shudra caste. Government of India consider the Royal caste and Kshatriya caste as forward caste in General category and Shudra caste under Other Backward Community. The origin of Nair community is disputed; one theory believed to be formed from Aryan Jains and another theory suggest a legend from Parashurama that Nairs are formed by intermarinage between Brahmin and Kshatriya. The term Nair is believed to be derived from Nayaka means leader or from Nagas from Nagavanshi clan.

=== Nair Subdivisions ===

Nair has vast subdivision and classified as Royal ruling community, Kshatriya and Shudra.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Royal Subcastes !! Kshatriya Subcastes !! Shudra Subcaste
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| ] || ] (Nambiar, ], Thampurans, ], ], ], ], Nayanar etc) || Maaran, Vātti, Chempukotti Nair
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| ] || ] & Vellāyma Nāyar (Nambiār, ], ], ] etc) || Otattu Nair, Puliyath Nair, Matavan Nair
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| ] || ] (], ], ] etc) || Kalamkotti Nair, Anduran Nair, Asthikkuracchi Mārār
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| ] || ], Menokki & Charna Nair (], Menoky,etc) || Chakkala Nair, Vattakkatan Nair , Vaniya Nāyar
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| ] || ] || Chitikan Nair , Chetty Nair, Itasseri Nair
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| ] || ] || Chaliyan Nair , Veluthedathu Nair, Vilakkithala Nair
|}

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