Swaroopathil Nair
Introduction '''Swaroopathil Nairs''' or '''Charna Nairs''' were one of the subcastes belonging to the Nair community in Kerala. This subcaste is found only in Travancore. In Malabar, two related subcastes, ''Akathu Charna'' Nairs and ''Purathu Charna'' Nairs are treated as equivalent to Swaroopathil Nairs in caste hierarchy. Swaroopathil nairs were the major military castes of kerala. They constitute more than 1/4th of the total Nair population.
Demographics According to the 1891 Census, Swaroopathil Nairs composed around 9.2% of the total Nair population, while Akathu Charna and Purathu Charna Nairs accounted for 3.3% and 11.1% respectively.
See also * Illathu Nair* Demographics of Nair community
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