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A List of Brahmin Communities
Compiled by Vikas Kamat
First Online: April 01,2003
Page Last Updated: September 07,2008
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 
List of Brahmin Communities
(in alphabetical order)
- Anavil Brahmins
- Ashtasahasram Iyers
- Aravttokkalu Brahmins
- Audichya Brahmins
- Babburkamme Smartha Brahmins
- Badagnadu Smartha Brahmins
- Barendra Brahmins of Bengal
- Bhumihar Brahmins
- Brahatcharanam Iyers
- 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
- Havyaka Brahmins
- Hebbar Iyengars
- Hoysala Karnataka 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
- Maithili 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
- Pottee Brahmins of Kerala
- Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins
- Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
- Rahri Brahmins of Rahr region of Bengal
- Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmins
- 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
- Smartha Brahmins
- Srigaur Brahmins
- Sthanika Brahmins
- Suryadwij Brahmins (of Kota region in Rajasthan)
- Thenkalai (a.k.a.Thengalai) Iyengars
- Tuluva Brahmins
- Tyagi Brahmins
- Utkal Brahmins
- Uluchakamme Brahmins
- Vadagalai Iyengars
- Vadama Iyers
- Vaidik or Vaidiki Brahmins
- Vaishnava Brahmins
- Vathima Iyers
- Yajurvedi Deshastha Brahmins
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