Ezhuthachan (caste)
Ezhuthachan(ⓘ, Malayalam: എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ, eḻuttacchan), also known as Kadupattar(ⓘ, Malayalam: കടുപട്ടr, kaṭupaṭṭan) is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala. It is classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.
They mainly belong to the districts of Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode of Kerala, has also presence outside and other parts of India. There are more people in the teaching sector in the community. Ezhuthachan is a caste who have teaching as a traditional profession. There is an organization representing the community as Ezhuthachan Samajam.
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