| COMMUNITY WISE POPULATION OF SCHEDULED TRIBES IN KERALA | |||||||
| (1981 CENSUS) | 1991 Census | ||||||
| 1.02275 | 10 | ||||||
| Sl.No. | Name of Community | Population as per 1981 census | Projected Population in 1991 | % of proj.popln 1991 | Actual | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ST Popln 1991 | ||||
| 1. | Adiyan | 3953 | 4199 | 8152 | 10208 | 3.12 | 9690 |
| 2. | Arandan | 37 | 58 | 95 | 119 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 3. | Eravallan | 1050 | 1021 | 2071 | 2593 | 0.79 | 3139 |
| 4. | Hill Pulaya | 1540 | 1552 | 3092 | 3872 | 1.18 | 2851 |
| 5. | Irular, Irulan | 9445 | 9253 | 18698 | 23415 | 7.15 | 21836 |
| 6. | Kadar | 774 | 729 | 1503 | 1882 | 0.57 | 2021 |
| 7. | Kammara | 39 | 44 | 83 | 104 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 8. | Kanikkaran / Kanikkar | 6741 | 6983 | 13724 | 17186 | 5.25 | 16464 |
| 9. | Kattunaikan | 4532 | 4271 | 8803 | 11024 | 3.37 | 12155 |
| 10. | Kochuvelan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 0.00 | 36 |
| 11. | Kondakapus | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0.00 | 5 |
| 12. | Kondareddies | 534 | 530 | 1064 | 1332 | 0.41 | 442 |
| 13. | Koraga | 592 | 506 | 1098 | 1375 | 0.42 | 1651 |
| 14. | Kota | 24 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 0.02 | 36 |
| 15. | Kudiya, Melakudi | 299 | 298 | 597 | 748 | 0.23 | 751 |
| 16. | Kuruchian | 11293 | 10922 | 22215 | 27819 | 8.50 | 28287 |
| 17. | Kuruman | 10542 | 10199 | 20741 | 25973 | 7.93 | 23444 |
| 18. | Kurumbas | 673 | 610 | 1283 | 1607 | 0.49 | 1820 |
| 19. | Mahamalasar | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.00 | 36 |
| 20. | Malai Arayan | 12247 | 12252 | 24499 | 30679 | 9.37 | 24949 |
| 21. | Malai Pandaram | 1077 | 1045 | 2122 | 2657 | 0.81 | 2939 |
| 22. | Malai Vedan | 1229 | 1206 | 2435 | 3049 | 0.93 | 6331 |
| 23. | Malakkuravan | 117 | 137 | 254 | 318 | 0.10 | 547 |
| 24. | Malasar | 501 | 466 | 967 | 1211 | 0.37 | 1061 |
| 25. | Malayan | 1272 | 1122 | 2394 | 2998 | 0.92 | 7542 |
| 26. | Malayarayar | 1413 | 1333 | 2746 | 3439 | 1.05 | 5495 |
| 27. | Mannan | 2907 | 2906 | 5813 | 7279 | 2.22 | 7085 |
| 28. | Marati | 11240 | 10955 | 22195 | 27794 | 8.49 | 26042 |
| 29. | Muduvan / Mudugar / Muthuvan | 5664 | 5549 | 11213 | 14042 | 4.29 | 17378 |
| 30. | Palleyan | 16 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 0.01 | 236 |
| 31. | Palliyan | 406 | 387 | 793 | 993 | 0.30 | 1518 |
| 32. | Palliyar | 214 | 206 | 420 | 526 | 0.16 | 155 |
| 33. | Paniyan | 27910 | 29042 | 56952 | 71319 | 21.78 | 67948 |
| 34. | Ulladan | 6456 | 6231 | 12687 | 15887 | 4.85 | 14846 |
| 35. | Uraly | 4660 | 4372 | 9032 | 11310 | 3.45 | 10335 |
| 36. | Unclassified | 1831 | 1802 | 3633 | 4549 | 1.39 | 1577 |
| TOTAL | 131243 | 130232 | 261475 | 327435 | 100.00 | 320967 | |
| COMMUNITY WISE DISTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULED TRIBE POPULATION IN KERALA | |||||||
| SCHEDULED TRIBE POPULATION IN KERALA DURING | |||||||
| CENSUS 1981 & 1991 | |||||||
| Sl.No. | Name of Community | Population as per 1981 census | Population as per 1991 census | ||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
| 1. | Adiyan | 3953 | 4199 | 8152 | 4792 | 4898 | 9690 |
| 2. | Arandan | 37 | 58 | 95 | 94 | 102 | 196 |
| 3. | Eravallan | 1050 | 1021 | 2071 | 1617 | 1522 | 3139 |
| 4. | Hill Pulaya | 1540 | 1552 | 3092 | 1463 | 1388 | 2851 |
| 5. | Irular, Irulan | 9445 | 9253 | 18698 | 10983 | 10853 | 21836 |
| 6. | Kadar | 774 | 729 | 1503 | 1022 | 999 | 2021 |
| 7. | Kammara | 39 | 44 | 83 | 56 | 67 | 123 |
| 8. | Kanikkaran / Kanikkar | 6741 | 6983 | 13724 | 7946 | 8518 | 16464 |
| 9. | Kattunaikan | 4532 | 4271 | 8803 | 6271 | 5884 | 12155 |
| 10. | Kochuvelan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 11. | Kondakapus | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12. | Kondareddies | 534 | 530 | 1064 | 227 | 215 | 442 |
| 13. | Koraga | 592 | 506 | 1098 | 826 | 825 | 1651 |
| 14. | Kota | 24 | 17 | 41 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 15. | Kudiya, Melakudi | 299 | 298 | 597 | 381 | 370 | 751 |
| 16. | Kuruchian | 11293 | 10922 | 22215 | 14386 | 13901 | 28287 |
| 17. | Kuruman | 10542 | 10199 | 20741 | 11855 | 11589 | 23444 |
| 18. | Kurumbas | 673 | 610 | 1283 | 955 | 865 | 1820 |
| 19. | Mahamalasar | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 20. | Malai Arayan | 12247 | 12252 | 24499 | 12504 | 12445 | 24949 |
| 21. | Malai Pandaram | 1077 | 1045 | 2122 | 1570 | 1369 | 2939 |
| 22. | Malai Vedan | 1229 | 1206 | 2435 | 3105 | 3226 | 6331 |
| 23. | Malakkuravan | 117 | 137 | 254 | 292 | 255 | 547 |
| 24. | Malasar | 501 | 466 | 967 | 577 | 484 | 1061 |
| 25. | Malayan | 1272 | 1122 | 2394 | 3822 | 3720 | 7542 |
| 26. | Malayarayar | 1413 | 1333 | 2746 | 2699 | 2796 | 5495 |
| 27. | Mannan | 2907 | 2906 | 5813 | 3565 | 3520 | 7085 |
| 28. | Marati | 11240 | 10955 | 22195 | 13170 | 12872 | 26042 |
| 29. | Muduvan / Mudugar / Muthuvan | 5664 | 5549 | 11213 | 8762 | 8616 | 17378 |
| 30. | Palleyan | 16 | 14 | 30 | 118 | 118 | 236 |
| 31. | Palliyan | 406 | 387 | 793 | 773 | 745 | 1518 |
| 32. | Palliyar | 214 | 206 | 420 | 79 | 76 | 155 |
| 33. | Paniyan | 27910 | 29042 | 56952 | 33273 | 34675 | 67948 |
| 34. | Ulladan | 6456 | 6231 | 12687 | 7424 | 7422 | 14846 |
| 35. | Uraly | 4660 | 4372 | 9032 | 5316 | 5019 | 10335 |
| 36. | Unclassified | 1831 | 1802 | 3633 | 839 | 738 | 1577 |
| TOTAL | 131243 | 130232 | 261475 | 160812 | 160155 | 320967 | |
| Source : Census 1981 & 1991 - Special Tables on Scheduled Tribes | |||||||
| Remarks : The Communities shown in italics are Primitive Tribes.( Kadar, Kattunaikans, Kurumbas | |||||||
| ; and Koragas ) . As the Cholanaikan is considered as a sub group of Kattunaikans, | |||||||
| separate Census figures on them are not available though they are also enlisted as Primitive | |||||||
| Tribe by Govt. of India | |||||||
| As per the data, a decadal growth rate of 39.09 % is seen among the primitive tribes; Ie. | |||||||
| between 1981 and 1991. This is far ahead of the growth rate of 22.75 % for tribals as a whole | |||||||
| in the same period. | |||||||