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© Kamla-Raj 2004 Anthropologist, 6(3): 163-167 (2004)
Demographic Profile of an Autochthonous Tribe: The Aranadan of Kerala
Seetha Kakkoth
KIRTADS (Kerala Institute for Research, Training and Development Studies of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes), Chevayur P.O., Kozhikode 670017, Kerala, India E-mail: ammusagarika@sanchar.net.in
KEYWORDS Aranadan. Autochthones. Fertility. Mortality. Morbidity. Diminutive. Dependency. Ratio. Crude Birth Rate. Crude Death Rate.
ABSTRACT This article analyses the demographic aspects of a diminutive tribal community viz., the Aranadan tribe of Kerala, having a population of 254. The population structure is highly influenced by different factors like fertility, mortality, morbidity, non-tribal influences etc. It is hoped that the demographic characteristics will be helpful to planners and administrators for micro-level planning for the development of this community.
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