Tribals in Kerala


Tribals in Kerala 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. Kerala Public Service Commission, Government of Kerala, lists thirty-six of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala. Tribals in Kerala are classified by Scheduled Tribes Development Department, Government of Kerala into three sub-sets.
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Scheduled Tribe population in Kerala is 4,84,839. Wayanad district has the highest number of tribals in Kerala, followed by Idukki, Palakkad and Kasaragod and Kannur districts. Paniyan, Irula, Kattunaikan, and Adiyan are some of the major "communities" among Kerala tribals.
A. K. Balan, Member of the Legislative Assembly from Tarur, is the current Kerala Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.

Tribals in Kerala - sub-sets

Kerala tribals - distribution

List of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala

Kerala Public Service Commission
AdiyanAdiyanAdiyan

  • Aranda
  • Arandan
  • Aranadan
  • Aranadan
  • Arandan
  • Aranadan
  • Eravallan
  • Ervallan
  • Eravallan
  • Hill Pulaya
  • Mala Pulayan
  • Kurumba Pulayan
  • Karavazhi Pulayan
  • Pamba Pulayan
  • Hill Pulaya
  • Mala Pulayan
  • Kurumba Pulayan
  • Karavazhi Pulayan
  • Pamba Pulayan
  • Hill Pulaya
  • Mala Pulayan
  • Kurumba Pulayan
  • Karavazhi Pulayan
  • Pamba Pulaya
  • Irular
  • Irulan
  • Irular
  • Irulan
  • Irular
  • Irulan
  • Kadar
  • Wayanad Kadar
  • Kadar
  • Wayanad Kadar
  • Kadar
  • Wayanad Kadar
  • Kanikkaran
  • Kanikar
  • Kanikaran
  • Kanikkar
  • Kanikaran
  • Kanikkar
    • KarimpalanKarimpalanKarimpalan
    KattunayakanKattunayakanKattunayakan
    KochuvelanKochuvelanKochuvelan
    KoragaKoragaKoraga
  • Kudiya
  • Melakudi
  • Kudiya
  • Melakudi
    		• Kudiya Melakudi
  • Kurichchan
  • Kurichiyan
  • Kurichchan
  • Kurichiyan
  • Kurichchan
  • Kurichiyan
  • Kurumans
  • Mullu Kuruman
  • Mulla Kuruman
  • Mala Kuruman
  • Kurumans
  • Mullu Kuruman
  • Kurumans
  • Mullu Kuruman
  • Kurumbas
  • Kurumbar
  • Kurumban
  • Kurumbas
  • Kurumbar
  • Kurumban
  • Kurumbas
  • Kurumbar
  • Kurumban
    • MahamalasarMaha MalasarMaha Malasar
  • Malai Arayan
  • Mala Arayan
  • Malai Arayan
  • Mala Arayan
  • Malai Arayan
  • Mala Arayan
    • Malai Pandaran
  • Malai Pandaram
    		• Malai Pandaram
  • Malai Vedan
  • Mala Vedan
  • Malai Vedan
  • Malavedan
  • Malai Vedan Malavedan
    • Malakkuravan
  • Malakkuravan
    		• Malakkuravan
    MalasarMalasarMalasar
  • Malayan
  • Nattu Malayan
  • Konga Malayan
    • Excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts)
    • Malayan
    • Nattu Malayan
    • Konga Malayan
    Excluding the areas comprising the Kasargode, Cannanore, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts
    • Malayan
    • Nattu Malayan
    • Konga Malayan
    Excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode districts
    MavilanMavilanMavilan
    MalayarayarMalayarayarMalayarayar
    Mannan Mannan Mannan

    • Muthuvan
    • Mudugar
    • Muduvan
  • Muthuvan
  • Mudugar
  • Muduvan
    		• Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan
  • Palleyan
  • Palliyan
  • Paliyar
  • Palliya
  • Palleyan
  • Palliyan
  • Palliyar
  • Palliyan
  • Palleyan
  • Palliyan
  • Palliyar
  • Paliyan
    • PaniyanPaniyanPaniyan
  • Ulladan
  • Ullatan
  • Ulladan
  • Ullatan
  • Ulladan
  • Ullatan
    • UralyUralyUraly
    Mala Vettuvan Mala Vettuvan Mala Vettuvan
  • Ten Kurumban
  • Jenu Kurumban
  • Ten Kurumban
  • Jenu Kurumban
  • Ten Kurumban
  • Jenu Kurumban
  • Thachenadan
  • Thachenadan
  • Moopan
  • Thachanadan
  • Thachanadan Moopan
  • Thachanadan
  • Thachanadan Moopan
    • CholanaickanCholanaickanCholanaickan
    MalapanickarMala PanickarMala Panickar
    VettakurumanVetta KurumanVetta Kuruman
    Marati

    Scheduled Tribes list for educational concession

    Source: http://www.stdd.kerala.gov.in/scheduled-tribes-kerala
    1. Allar
    2. Layan
    3. ...  
    4. Malavettuvan
    5. Malamuthuvan
    6. Kunduvadiyan
    7. Pathiyan
    8. Thachanadan Mooppan
    9. Wayanad Kadar
    10. Lalanadi
    11. Chingathan
    12. Malayar
    13. Malapanicker
    14. Irivandavan