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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]
The Paniya, also known as Paniyar, Panyer, [4] and Paniyan, are an ethnic group of India.They constitute the single largest Scheduled Tribe in Kerala and are mainly found in the Wayanad District and the neighbouring areas of Karnataka.
The following list shows the 33 largest Scheduled Tribes according to the Census in India 2011 (76% ≈ 80 of a total of 104 million members) with their population development (population explosion from +25%), their proportions and their gender distribution (number of female relatives per 1000 male) as well as the populated states/territories ...
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 Kadar are a tribal community or indigenous community in India, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, [2] and Kerala. [1] They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. They used to stay in the Annamalai Hills in the Western Ghats, but moved to other ...
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.
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.