Gowda
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Gowda is usually the title given to the head of the family
or family group in the state of Karnataka
& Andhra Pradesh
in India
. It is similar to Gounder or Kaoundar of Tamilnadu. It not the name of a caste, but title given to the leader or elder from any caste. For example the head of the tribal villages inhabitated by Kadu Kuruba
s and Soliga
s in Mysore is called Gowda, where as the spiritual leader is called as Devaragudda or Devaragowda, which means that the Gowda name or surname does not indicate social status of a person or community.
communities in Karnataka whose ancestors were once head of the village or community. Example Basavana Gouda, Kempe Gowda, Junje Gowda etc.
community is popularly portrayed as using the Gowda name in the legendary floklore poem 'Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage' (In the middle of the Earth...), which is poem known to all Kannadiga's since childhood, where in the cowherd boy is called as Golla Gowda. but it is said that the gowda word used in that poem was to emphasize the golla since gowda was a word with pride
- Thigala or thelagaru or thigalaru community is the major community of present day Bangalore
famous for tilling land, pandava vokkaliga kashyap vokkaliga draupadi karagada vokkaliga and parts of Kolar
and their family head is sometimes called Gowda.
- Lingayat community in North Karnataka uses Gowda as surname, it is the largest community in Karnataka
and is grouped as Backward Caste under Group 3B in the reservation category.
- Devanga
community in Chitradurga, Davangere uses Gowda as surname, it is grouped as Backward Caste under Group 3A in the reservation category.
- Vokkaliga
is the second largest community in Karnataka. It is grouped as a Backward caste under group 3A of reservation category.
- Gowda Saraswat Brahmin
is an other community which also use Gowda surname, which are found to be rare. they are Brahmin
s.
- Kodagu Gowda
s are the major ethnic group in the Kodagu
and Sullia
of Dakshina Kannada.
- Kuruba Gowda is the third largest community in Karnataka. people of this community use gowda as a surname.
- Gowda
people of andhra pradesh
use Goud, Gowd or Gowda as surnames. It is grouped as a Backward caste under group BC-B and Section 4 category.
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
or family group in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
& Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is similar to Gounder or Kaoundar of Tamilnadu. It not the name of a caste, but title given to the leader or elder from any caste. For example the head of the tribal villages inhabitated by Kadu Kuruba
Kadu Kuruba
The Kadu Kuruba are the original inhabitants of the forests of Nagarahole and Kakanakote in the Western Ghats of Southern India. The name comes from the Kannada kadu , and Kuruba, a caste which is a sub-set of the Dhangar caste.- History :...
s and Soliga
Soliga
A Soliga is a member of a tribe in India that inhabits the Biligirirangan and associated hill ranges in Southern Karnataka, mostly in Chamarajanagar District, bordering the Erode district of Tamil Nadu . Most of them are concentrated in and around the BR Hills in Yelandur and Kollegal Taluks of...
s in Mysore is called Gowda, where as the spiritual leader is called as Devaragudda or Devaragowda, which means that the Gowda name or surname does not indicate social status of a person or community.
Origin
Gowda or Gowdar is used as surnames by people belonging to HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
communities in Karnataka whose ancestors were once head of the village or community. Example Basavana Gouda, Kempe Gowda, Junje Gowda etc.
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community is popularly portrayed as using the Gowda name in the legendary floklore poem 'Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage' (In the middle of the Earth...), which is poem known to all Kannadiga's since childhood, where in the cowherd boy is called as Golla Gowda. but it is said that the gowda word used in that poem was to emphasize the golla since gowda was a word with pride
- Thigala or thelagaru or thigalaru community is the major community of present day Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
famous for tilling land, pandava vokkaliga kashyap vokkaliga draupadi karagada vokkaliga and parts of Kolar
Kolar
Kolara is a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar District. It is known for being one of the gold mining sites in India....
and their family head is sometimes called Gowda.
- Lingayat community in North Karnataka uses Gowda as surname, it is the largest community in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and is grouped as Backward Caste under Group 3B in the reservation category.
- Devanga
Devanga
Devengas are a community from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of weaving. Some Devangas consider themselves to be Brahmins, while most others classify themselves as Vaishyas.-Origins, location and languages:...
community in Chitradurga, Davangere uses Gowda as surname, it is grouped as Backward Caste under Group 3A in the reservation category.
- Vokkaliga
Vokkaliga
The Vokkaligas are an Indian caste or social group found mainly in the Old Mysore Region of southern Karnataka state. In Tamil Nadu they are known as Okkaligar and use Gowder as a title...
is the second largest community in Karnataka. It is grouped as a Backward caste under group 3A of reservation category.
- Gowda Saraswat Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
is an other community which also use Gowda surname, which are found to be rare. they are Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
s.
- Kodagu Gowda
Kodagu Gowda
Arebhashe gowdas or Kodagu Gowdas and Tulu Gowdas are the major ethnic group in the Kodagu and some parts of Dakshina Kannada...
s are the major ethnic group in the Kodagu
Kodagu
Kodagu , also known by its anglicised former name of Coorg, is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. It occupies an area of in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least...
and Sullia
Sullia
Sullia is a taluk in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is a small town, surrounded with evergreen wooded mountains in the Western Ghats range in South India. Sullia has plantations of rubber, areca nut, coconut, cashew nut, black pepper and banana...
of Dakshina Kannada.
- Kuruba Gowda is the third largest community in Karnataka. people of this community use gowda as a surname.
- Gowda
Gowda
Gowda is usually the title given to the head of the family or family group in the state of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh in India. It is similar to Gounder or Kaoundar of Tamilnadu. It not the name of a caste, but title given to the leader or elder from any caste...
people of andhra pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
use Goud, Gowd or Gowda as surnames. It is grouped as a Backward caste under group BC-B and Section 4 category.