Tribal Heritage

Karamadai Range is one among the six Ranges of Coimbatore Forest Division. There are 22 Tribal Villages in this Range. There are 432  households in these villages and total population is 1546.

Out of these above 22 tribal villages, 10 villages are situated along the bhavani river and Kundah river. The tribal people used to cross the river with the help of coracles. Hence they are traditionally well versed in driving the coracles.

Tribal settlements

Following is the list of settlements along with its area and population is given below:-

Sl. No	Forest Range	Name of settlement	Area in Ha.	Population
1.	Perianaickenpalayam and Karamadai Range	Mel Pillur	24.00	25
2.		Sorandai	13.07	100
3.		Gundoor	13.70	108
4.		Paraiyancombai	25.69	88
5.		Koravankandi	29.72	55
6.		Sirukinaru	9.31	51
7.		Nellimarathur	28.81	50
8.		Poochimarathur	35.50	60
9.		Sithukuni	30.00	40
10		Kandiyur	13.35	90
11		Sundapatti	18.80	57
12		Veppamarathur	12.80	30
13		Manar	38.00	194
14		Gethaikadu	17.20	104
15		Veerakkal	16.00	42
16		Korapathy	30.00	122
17		Muthamankombai	24.00	10
18		Paralikadu	26.00	120
19		Thondai	6.72	45
20		Sethumadai	12.95	60
21		Neeradi	24.00	35
22		Kadamankombai	44.90	60
23a	Mettupalayam Range	Keel Pillur	17.40	111
23b		Keel chengalur	10.00	30
24a	Sirumugai Range	Uliyur	30.00	37
24b	Bolampatti Range	Vellapathy	25.00	41
25a		Seengapathy	35.00	86
25b		Kalkothi	35.00	48
26		Sadivayal North	14.00	20
27		Sadivayal South	20.00	23
28		Thanikandi		152
29	Coimbatore Range	Thevanur		116