Who is more powerful Thevar or gounder?

Originally Answered: Who is more powerful Thevar, or Gounder? By means of Political power both Gounders and Thevars have equal power albeit the less population of Gounders compared to Thevars. Economically Gounders have a slight edge over Thevars.

Which is the biggest caste in Tamil Nadu?

Adi Dravida are numerically the largest SCs with a population of 5,402,755, constituting 45.6 per cent of the state SC population. They are followed by Pallan 2,272,265 (19.2 per cent), Paraiyan 1,860,519 (15.7 per cent), Chakkiliyan 777,139 (6.6 per cent) and Arunthathiyar 771,659 (6.5 per cent).

Is Gounder and Gowda same?

The Vokkaligas of Tamil Nadu use Gowdar and Gounder as their surname. The Tamil origins to the word Gounder claim its derivation from kavundan or kamindan (one who watches over). Whether the name Gauda/Gowda is an allusion to the Gauḍa region or not has not been conclusively proved.

Are Gounders powerful?

While vanniyars are powerful in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts, gounders are a powerful economic group in the rest of western Tamil Nadu.

What is uniquekongu Vellalar Gounder matrimony?

Kongu Vellalar Gounder matrimony is a matchmaking website for Kongu Vellalar Gounder caste people. Kongu Vellalar Gounder is a Hindu community predominantly found in Tamil Nadu.

What is the Kongu Vellalar Gounder community?

Kongu Vellalar Gounder is a Hindu community predominantly found in Tamil Nadu. They speak Tamil. Eligible marriage seekers can register their biodata on a Kongu Vellalar Gounder matrimonial website to find a suitable match within the Kongu Vellalar Gounder community. Community based matrimonial websites are popular in caste prevalent India.

What is the caste of Kongu Vellalar?

Kongu Vellalar. Kongu Vellalar is a sub-caste of Vellalar community found in the western region of Tamil Nadu, which is known as Kongu Nadu. The Kongu Vellala Gounders were classified as a Forward Caste (General class) at the time of Indian independence but they successfully requested to be reclassified as a Backward Class in 1975.

What is the relationship between ADMK and Kongu Nadu parties?

The prominent Kongu Nadu-based parties, Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam and later Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi, were primarily Gounder caste outfits similar to the PMK for Vanniyars. Some scholars saw the KMK’s presence in the Kongu belt as contributing to the ADMK’s victory in those constitutencies.