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'''Irula''' is a ] of ]. Irulas are found in various parts of India, but their main habitat is in the ] district of ]. Their population in this region is estimated to be between 15,000-25,000.<ref name="worldbank_rat"></ref><ref name="ashanet_irula_project"></ref>. |
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'''Irula''' is a ] of ]. Irulas are found in various parts of India, but their main habitat is in the ] district of ]. Their population in this region is estimated to be between 15,000-25,000.<ref name="worldbank_rat"></ref><ref name="ashanet_irula_project"></ref>. |
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Census of Kerala indentified 756 Irulan individuals from 189 families living in 9 settlements covering .23 km² in the state.<ref> Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department (2004) "''Population of Important Forest Dwelling Tribes in Kerala''" retrieved 4/4/2007</ref> |
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Census of Kerala indentified 756 Irulan individuals from 189 families living in 9 settlements covering .23 km² in the state.<ref> Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department (2004) "''Population of Important Forest Dwelling Tribes in Kerala''" retrieved 4/4/2007</ref> |
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Their main occupations are ] and ] catching. They also work as labourers (]s) in the fields of the landlords during the sowing and harvesting seasons or in the rice mills. ] is also a major occupation. |
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Their main occupations are ] and ] catching. They also work as labourers (]s) in the fields of the landlords during the sowing and harvesting seasons or in the rice mills. ] is also a major occupation. |
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Census of Kerala indentified 756 Irulan individuals from 189 families living in 9 settlements covering .23 km² in the state.
Rats destroy a quarter of the grain grown on Tamil Nadu-area farms annually. To combat this pest, Irula men use a traditional earthen pot fumigation method. Smoke is blown through their mouths, which leads to severe respiratory and heart problems.