Total population | |
---|---|
239,583 (2011 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | |
Maharastra | 194,671 |
Telangana | 44,912 |
Languages | |
Kolami • Marathi • Telugu |
Kolam are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.[2] They belong to the sub-category Particularly vulnerable tribal group,[3] one of the three belonging to this sub-category, the others being Katkari and Madia Gond.[4]
They are common in the Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Nanded districts of Maharashtra and live in hamlets called pod. They speak the Kolami language, which is a Dravidian language.[5] They are an agricultural community.[6]
They have a high rate of returning positive to the Naked eye single tube red cell osmotic fragility test (NESTROFT) test, making them prone to high incidence of Thalassaemia.[7]