Kadar is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Kerala and are known in anthropological literature as ‘Kadars of Cochin’, The community inhabits mainly Kuriyarkutty, Parambikulam Damsite, Earthdam, Thekkadi, Kalchadi, Cheruneeli,Thaliyakkallu in Palakkad district and Malakappara, Sholayar, Aanakkayam,Vachumaram,Poringalkuthu, Pokayilappara, Vazhachal, Aanappantham of Thrissur district of the State.

 

As per the 2011 Census, the population of Kadar was 2949. Out of them 1454 are males and 1495 are females. As per the 2013 Socio-Economisc Survey conducted by the Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Kadar has 545 families with a population of 1974, 967 females and 1007 males . The sex ratio is 1000: 1041.

 

WAYANAD KADAR
Wayanad Kadar inhabits Wayanad district of the state, and majority of them live in Thariyode,Vellamunda, Thondarnad,Edavaka,Pozhuthana and Padinjarathara regions of the district.According to the Socio Economic Survey conducted by Scheduled Tribe Development Department the population of Wayanad Kadar was 673,it consists of 348 males 325 females.The Sex Ratio of the Wayanad kadar community is 1000:934. The community has knowledge of archery. Uliyambu and Mottambu are the two types of arrows used by the community. The traditional agricultural practice of the community is Karivalakrishi. The community worships deities such as ‘Malankali, Kariyathan and Kuliyan’.
The internal social division of the community is up to the level of Clans, which are inherited matrilineally. The clan head is called ‘karanavar’. Vattakkali and kolkali are the traditional dance forms of the community.