Kolam people
Kolam are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. They belong to the sub-category Particularly vulnerable tribal group, one of the three belonging to this sub-category, the others being Katkari and Madia Gond.
Kolams worshipping Lord Bhimayyak, their tribal deity | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 239,583 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | |
| Maharastra | 194,671 |
| Telangana | 44,912 |
| Languages | |
| Kolami • Marathi • Telugu | |
They are common in the Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Nanded districts of Maharashtra and live in hamlets called pod. They speak the Kolami language, which is a Dravidian language. They are an agricultural community.
They have a high rate of returning positive to the Naked eye single tube red cell osmotic fragility test (NESTROFT) test, making them prone to high incidence of Thalassaemia.
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