Padamangalam Nair
Ethnic group
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Padamangalam Nair, or Padamangalakkar, is an Ambalavasi or temple servant caste found mostly in southern Kerala, India.[1][2] They were considered as auxiliary sub-caste of Nair community in southern Kerala.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Travancore | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
In the caste hierarchy, they were placed below the aristocratic Illam and Swaroopathil Nair subcastes in southern Kerala, and in northern Kerala, they were absorbed into the wider Ambalavasi caste.
