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Profile
The traditions of people have in Khammam district is a
conglomeration of mosaic culture representing hindus,
muslims and Christians. There are sizable number of
scheduled tribes, who constitutes an integral part of
hindu community. Among tribes, koyas, lambadas
constitute sizable population. The tribal people are
still following their own traditions and customs in
their social life.
The
district, which had a population of 8,12,993 when it was
formed, has about 25,62,412 as per 2001 census. The
density has grown from 51 to 160 Sq.Km out of the total
population, of the district there are 12,99,245 males
and 12,66,167 females. Among them there are about
3,60,154 SCs 5,58,958 STs. About 80% of the population
is living in villages. The sex ratio is 974 females for
every 1000 male population in villages and about 977
females for 1000 males in the urban areas. The child
population of the district in the age group of 0-6 years
is 3,37,459. Sex ratio in the child population in the
age group 0-6, 968 female in rural areas 971 female in
urban areas.
The
Khammam district has ST population 5,58,958 which is
about 13.29% of the total tribal population of the
state. Out of the total (46) mandals about (29) mandals
are populated by tribals groups like, Koyas, Lambadas
and Kondareddis and about (2) mandals are partially
populated by tribes.
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KOYAS The meaning of Koya is “a good person
living on the hills”. In Dandakaranya forest about
6,00,000 tribes are living. Out of them Koyas
constitute about 80%. Koyas are innocent, short
statured, lean and rather diffident. They speak koya
language. They do not have any property and very
little crime among them. They are alcoholics, both
men & women. They brew a special flower called Ippa. |
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KONDA REDDIS
It is a strange tribe. They live in thick
forest and high mountains. They speak an ancient
Telugu, which is full of proverbs. They speak
very less and they donot trust palins people.
They are good craftsman, who use Bamboo to make
variety of baskets.
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LAMBADAS
They are called by different names like
Lambadas, Sugalies, Banjaras. They dress in
colourful clothes, which are studded with
mirrors, beads and other decorative items. Men
wear head turbans and they sport thick
moustache. The men also tattoo their bodies,
apart from wearing a variety of bracelets.
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