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Tribals in Kerala (known in Malayalam as the Adivasi) are the tribal population found in the Indian state of Kerala. Most of the tribals of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western Ghats, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Tribals in Kerala are officially designated as "Scheduled Tribes" for affirmative action purposes. [1]
The population of Kerala, India is a heterogenous group that comprises many ethnic groups that originated in other parts of India as well as the world, with distinctive cultural and religious traditions. While the majority of Keralites speak the Malayalam language, various ethnic groups may speak other languages as well. [1] [2]
[8] and nearly 67,948 live in the Kerala hills, notably fringes of Western Ghats. [6] People's Action for Educational and Economic development of Tribal People (PEEP) which has been working among Paniya settlers of Kerala since 2005 to promote literacy and improving economic status of the group.
Scheduled Tribes of Kerala (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Kerala" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Around 2003, the Government of Kerala recognised 53 Scheduled Castes, 35 Scheduled Tribes and 80 Other Backwards Classes. [43] The 2001 Census of India recognised 68 Scheduled Castes, who comprised 9.8% of the population. They were 99.9% Hindu, with a negligible number of Sikhs and Buddhists. [44]
The Aranadan are Adivasi, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian state of Kerala. [2] They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering . [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The Eravallan are indigenous community regionally referred as Adivasi, and also king of tribes a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian state of Kerala. [2] They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. [3] [4] Eravallan people believe in Hinduism and speak the Eravallan language.
The Cholanaikkans are an ethnic group or indigenous community from India. They primarily inhabit the southern Kerala State, especially Silent Valley National Park, and are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes of the region. The Cholanaikkans speak the Cholanaikkan language, which belongs to the Dravidian family.