Devanga

Devanga
ClassificationBackward caste
ReligionsMostly Lingayat sect of Hinduism
LanguagesKannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu, Konkani
Populated statesKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha
Related groupsPadmashali

Devanga (also known as Lingayat Devanga, Devanga Shetty, Devanga Chettiar) is a Hindu caste from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of textile merchandise, weaving and farming mostly found in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

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