 Irula men from the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, c.1871 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 213,641[1] (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | |
| Tamil Nadu | 189,621 |
| Kerala | 23,721 |
| Karnataka | 10,259 |
| Languages | |
| Irula | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism,[2] Traditional Religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Soliga, Tamil, Yerukala | |
Irula, also known as Iruliga, are a Dravidian ethnic group inhabiting the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.[3] A scheduled tribe, their population in this region is estimated at around 200,000 people.[4][5] People of Irula ethnicity are called Irular, and speak Irula, which belongs to the Dravidian languages family.[6]
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Perialwar, R. (1979), Phonology of Irula with Vocabulary, Annamalai University
- ^ World Bank grant to improve standard of living for rat-catchers
- ^ Irula Project Proposal and site report
- ^ President gives nod to add Puducherry's Irular community in the Scheduled Tribes list