Ulladan

{{Short description|Indigenous scheduled tribe group found in Kerala, South India}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} The '''Ulladan''',<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DfeBAAAAMAAJ&q=Ulladan+are+an+Scheduled+Tribe |title=The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India |date=2002 |publisher=The Survey |language=en}}</ref> also known as '''Nayadi''' or '''Nadi''',<ref name=kerala_forest_department/> are an indigenous<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Misra |first1=Unknown |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JiCAAAAAMAAJ |title=Studies in Indian Anthropology:|date=2004 |isbn=978-81-7033-850-5 |language=en |quote=The social and historical background of the ullada is not clearly established . However, it is generally considered that the communities like Kadar, Paniyar, Vedar, '''Ulladan''' and Urali are '''indigenous''' and others like Mala araya ...}}</ref> Scheduled Tribe group found in Kerala, south India. In the 2011 census their population was estimated to be around 16,230.<ref name=kerala_forest_department/> They are primarily located in the Kasaragod District of Kerala.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}

The Ulladan have mostly converted to Hinduism. Sastha, Siva and Bhadrakali are especially worshipped. A pilgrimage centre to them is Sabarimala Sastha temple.<ref name=kerala_forest_department>{{Cite web|url=https://forest.kerala.gov.in/en/indigenous-communities-of-kerala/ |title=Indigenous Communities of Kerala – Kerala Forest Department|access-date=2025-09-22}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://idukki.nic.in/culture.htm#Mannan website on scheduled tribes in Idukki District]

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