Hello Aspirant,

Sadar Lingayats interchanged as Sadhu Lingayats , are a Lingayat population of our country.

It comes under the Backward Classes category under other classes or Group - D.

BC category is split up into sectors groups like A, B, C, D, and E.

1. Group A contains Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic, and Semi- Nomadic Tribes , etc.
2. Group B contains Vocational Groups.
3. Group C contains Harijan Converts. SC converts to Christianity and their descendants.
4. Group E contains Socially and Educationally Backward categories of Muslims.

This caste is not included in the Central OBC category.

I hope it helps. Thank you.