The Pagadai are an ethnic group living in Tamil Nadu. They are in the list of schedule caste Arunthathiyars Act (SCA). the total caste seven of them Pagadai one of them.54-Ex-IV-1-English.pmd The Tamil Nadu state government's reservation scheme was designated as a unity term for the Schedule caste Arunthathiyar (SCA) that includes Arunthathiyar, Chakkiliyan (Sakkiliyar), Pagadai, Madari, Madiga, Thoti and Adi Andhra communities formed in 2009. The Pagadais live in Tamil Nadu as a Tamil - speaking people. They are included in the Scheduled Caste in the Tamil Nadu Government's Scheduled Caste List.
Occupation The community is mainly engaged in Agricultural and Cobbling, Leather-related occupations.
Population According to the 2001 Census of India, they have a population of 13,795.
See also Chakkiliyan (sakkiliyar) Ondiveeran
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