Kapu community
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The Kapu community is a prominent agrarian and landowning caste group primarily found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, historically influential in regional politics and society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agrarian community
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caste ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
endogamy within subgroups
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patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| economicRole | major contributors to agrarian economy of coastal Andhra ⓘ |
| educationTrend | increasing participation in higher education in recent decades ⓘ |
| etymology | term ‘Kapu’ is often associated with ‘protector’ or ‘guardian’ in Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Balija
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Kapu Naidu NERFINISHED ⓘ Munnuru Kapu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontari NERFINISHED ⓘ Telaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Turpu Kapu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | influential in local power structures in coastal Andhra ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
peasant proprietors
ⓘ
village headmen in some areas ⓘ |
| language | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMovement | agitations for reservation benefits in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| occupationalChange | diversification into business, government service and politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | support base for multiple regional parties in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| politicalDemand | demand for separate Kapu Corporation and welfare schemes in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | strong in Andhra Pradesh state politics ⓘ |
| populationStatus | one of the larger caste groups in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfConcentration |
Coastal Andhra
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Rayalaseema NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana districts with Telugu-speaking population ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Balija community
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Naidu communities ⓘ Reddy community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reservationDemand | demand for inclusion in Backward Classes lists in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| significantPresenceIn |
Karnataka
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ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClassificationDebate | subject of debate over classification as forward or backward caste ⓘ |
| socialIdentity | classified under various names and subcastes in different regions ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
Other Backward Class in some regions
ⓘ
forward caste in some regions ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
landowning ⓘ |
| urbanPresence | growing presence in towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
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