Karimpalan

Location:

• District: Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad

• Taluk: (Information not provided)

• Villages: Naduvil, Udayagiri, Alakode, and Ulikkal Grama Panchayats

Livelihoods:

• Karimpalan is found in the districts of Kozhikode, Kannur, and Wayanad. The name likely originated from their historical occupation of collecting 'Kari' (Charcoal).

• Originally listed as Scheduled Castes, the Karimpalan community was later included in the list of Scheduled Tribes in 2003.

• The role of the headman, known as 'Karnavar,' has weakened over time.

• Karimpalan follows a clan-based social organization known as 'Taravadis,' which plays a significant role in regulating marriages within the community.

• Traditionally, they were involved in shifting cultivation, basket making, and labor work in plantations for felling trees and gathering timber, bamboo, and firewood.

• Presently, many have shifted to settled cultivation and some work as agricultural laborers.

• The younger generation is increasingly acquiring new skills for employment opportunities.

• Compared to other Scheduled Tribe communities in the region, the Karimpalan community has made notable progress in various aspects of life.