One of the five PVTGs of the State. The community inhabits Nilambur Valley of Ernad Taluk of Malappuram district. The community’s dwelling place is called “kallu ala”. Rock shelters are/were widely used as dwelling places.
The distribution of the community is largely based on traditional boundaries marked by rivers and hills. Territorial habitation is well-defined in the community. Each territorial unit is termed as tsenman, and is demarcated with reference to hills, rivers, trees, rocks, etc Each territory has a tsenmakkaran.
The major economic activity of the community is centred around the exchange of NWFP products with co-operative society and VSS. The exchange of NWFP is facilitated every Wednesday of the week near . In addition to the knowledge of NWFP collection, the community is also an expert in basketry. As per the Census of 2011, the population of the community is 124, of which 72 are males and 52 are females with a sex ratio of 722.