Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 1 of 7

by Edgar Thurston

Head Measurements.

C. = Canarese. M. = Malayālam. Tam. = Tamil. Tu. = Tulu. J. = Jungle Tribe. Mar. = Marāthi. Tel. = Telugu.

	No.	Caste or Tribe.	Length cm.			Breadth cm.			Index.			Index80 and over.
			Av.	Max.	Min.	Av.	Max.	Min.	Av.	Max.	Min.
	40	Badaga, Nīlgiris	18.9	20.2	18.	13.6	14.5	12.8	71.7	77.5	66.1	0
M.	18	Kānikar	18.8	19.5	18.2	13.6	14.2	13.	72.5	76.1	68.1	0
M.	40	Māppilla, Muhammadan	18.9	20.	18.	13.7	14.6	13.	72.8	78.5	68.	0
J.	23	Kādir	18.4	19.4	17.2	13.4	13.8	12.5	72.9	80.	69.	1
M.	40	Tiyan	18.9	20.3	17.8	13.7	14.9	12.6	73.	80.3	68.5	1
Tam.	40	Palli	18.6	19.6	17.4	13.6	14.6	12.1	73.	80.	64.4	1
Tam.	40	Irula	18.5	19.6	17.	13.5	14.4	12.8	73.1	78.6	68.4	0
	82	Toda, Nīlgiris	19.4	20.4	18.2	14.2	15.2	13.3	73.3	81.3	68.7	1
J.	20	Kāanikar	18.5	19.4	17.8	13.6	14.2	13.	73.4	78.9	69.1	0
Tam.	29	Ambattan	18.6	19.2	18.	13.7	14.6	12.5	73.4	76.9	67.2	0
J.	25	Mala Vēdan	18.5	19.6	17.4	13.6	14.6	13.	73.4	80.9	68.8	1
Tam.	40	Paraiyan	18.6	19.7	17.	13.7	14.5	13.	73.6	78.3	64.8	0
M.	25	Cheruman	18.3	19.3	17.1	13.5	14.2	12.3	73.9	80.1	67.7	1
M.	25	Paniyan	18.4	19.3	17.5	13.6	14.9	13.	74.	81.1	69.4	1
Tam.	40	Agamudaiyan	18.8	20.	17.8	13.9	14.6	12.8	74.	80.9	66.7	1
	25	Kota, Nīlgiris	19.2	20.2	18.3	14.2	15.1	13.4	74.1	79.1	69.9	0
Tam.	40	Vellāla	18.6	19.6	17.7	13.8	14.6	13.1	74.1	81.1	67.9	2
Tam.	20	Smarta Brāhman	18.	19.2	17.8	14.	14.8	13.	74.2	80.4	67.8	1
Tam.	50	Malaiyāli	18.3	19.3	17.	13.6	14.4	12.8	74.3	82.8	61.	2
J.	40	Chenchu	18.2	19.6	17.2	13.5	14.4	12.4	74.3	80.5	64.3	1
M.	40	Nāyar	18.7	19.8	17.4	13.9	15.	13.2	74.4	81.9	70.4	1
Tam.	25	Pattar Brāhman	18.8	20.3	17.2	14.	15.1	13.1	74.5	81.4	69.1	2
Tam.	23	Malasar	18.2	19.2	17.3	13.5	14.4	12.4	74.5	80.	70.	1
J.	57	Urāli	18.2	19.3	17.2	13.5	14.4	12.8	74.6	81.9	69.8	1
Tam.	50	Chakkiliyan	18.6	19.8	17.6	13.9	15.2	13.	74.9	80.9	70.4	1
J.	20	Shōlaga	18.2	19.4	17.2	13.6	14.6	12.2	74.9	79.3	67.8	0
Tel.	30	Mādiga, Adoni	18.6	20.2	17.	13.9	14.6	13.	75.	82.2	71.3	2
Tam.	40	Kammālan	18.4	19.7	17.3	13.7	14.7	13.1	75.	81.5	68.4	5
M.	40	Mukkuvan	19.	20.4	17.6	14.2	15.2	13.4	75.1	83.5	68.6	2
Tam.	40	Sheik Muhammadan	18.3	20.	16.7	13.8	14.5	12.8	75.6	81.6	71.5	2
C.	50	Dāyarē Muhammadan	18.5	19.7	17.	14.	15.	13.	75.6	83.3	68.5	8
Tam.	40	Saiyad Muhammadan	18.5	19.6	17.2	14.	15.	13.1	75.6	84.9	68.2	2
J.	26	Paliyan	17.8	18.6	17.1	13.5	14.	13.	75.7	79.1	72.8	0
J.	25	Irula	18.	19.1	17.	13.7	14.3	13.1	75.8	80.9	70.8	1
Tam.	50	Pallan	18.3	19.6	17.2	13.9	14.9	12.6	75.9	87.	70.1	6
Tam.	42	Idaiyan	18.3	19.	16.8	14.	14.6	13.2	76.	81.9	71.3	5
Tam.	40	Pathān Muhammadan	18.5	19.6	17.2	14.2	15.2	13.3	76.2	83.1	71.1	2
M.	24	Pulayan	18.3	19.3	17.	13.9	15.	13.	76.3	83.	72.3	5
J.	22	Kurumba	17.9	18.7	16.9	13.7	14.5	13.	76.4	83.3	71.8	2
Tel.	40	Mādiga, Hospet	18.3	20.	17.2	14.	15.4	13.	76.5	83.3	68.	8
C.	50	Sēdan	18.4	19.4	17.	14.1	14.8	13.2	76.6	82.6	72.6	7
C.	40	Toreya	18.3	19.2	17.2	14.1	15.2	13.	76.6	86.4	70.2	5
Mar.	24	Dēsastha Brāhman	18.7	20.2	18.	14.4	15.2	13.2	77.	83.4	71.	4
Tel.	30	Māla	18.4	19.8	16.8	14.2	14.8	13.4	77.1	85.9	70.3	6
Tel.	60	Bestha	18.4	19.4	16.6	14.2	15.6	13.2	77.1	85.1	70.5	11
C.	50	Kuruba, Mysore	18.1	19.4	17.2	14.	15.	12.8	77.3	83.9	70.3	9
Tel.	40	Oddē	18.2	20.4	17.2	14.1	15.2	13.4	77.3	83.1	70.1	10
Tel.	60	Golla	18.2	19.6	16.4	14.1	15.1	13.2	77.5	89.3	70.1	12
C.	40	Dāsa Banajiga	18.6	19.8	17.3	14.4	15.6	13.4	77.8	85.5	72.	11
Tel.	25	Kōmati, Adoni	18.2	19.4	17.	14.3	15.2	13.3	77.9	88.2	72.2	8
C.	40	Okkiliyan, Coimbatore	18.2	19.4	17.	14.2	15.2	13.2	77.9	88.2	71.7	9
C.	50	Bōya	18.	19.2	16.8	14.	15.2	13.	77.9	89.2	70.5	14
Tu.	40	Bant	18.5	20.	17.	14.4	16.6	13.1	78.	91.2	70.8	12
Tel.	49	Kāpu	18.2	19.8	16.8	14.2	15.6	13.2	78.	87.6	71.6	16
Tel.	39	Tōta Balija	18.1	19.	17.	14.1	15.	13.	78.	86.	73.3	10
C.	60	Mādhva Brahman	18.4	19.8	16.6	14.3	15.2	13.2	78.	88.5	68.	18
C.	40	Bēdar, Hospet	18.4	20.	16.8	14.3	15.2	13.2	78.1	85.3	70.8	13
Tel.	38	Uppara	18.	19.	16.2	14.	15.2	13.2	78.1	87.8	71.7	9
C.	25	Linga Banajiga, Sandūr	18.2	19.4	16.6	14.2	15.	13.4	78.3	87.9	73.7	7
C.	60	Karnataka Smarta Brāhman	18.5	20.7	17.	14.4	15.8	13.4	78.4	89.5	69.8	19
Tel.	30	Padma Sālē	17.8	19.	16.5	14.1	15.1	13.2	78.7	86.2	72.8	10
C.	50	Kuruba, Hospet	18.1	19.6	17.	14.2	15.4	13.4	78.9	88.4	72.9	19
Tel.	50	Telugu Banajiga	18.4	19.2	16.6	14.5	15.4	13.2	79.	89.5	71.9	18
C.	50	Panchāla	18.3	19.4	17.2	14.4	15.6	13.	79.	89.5	71.3	23
C.	50	Holeya	17.9	19.6	16.6	14.1	15.2	13.2	79.1	87.4	70.	20
C.	25	Bēdar, Adoni	18.1	19.2	17.	14.4	15.	13.6	79.4	85.9	74.1	12
Mar.	30	Rangāri	18.1	19.8	16.8	14.5	15.4	13.8	79.8	92.2	70.7	14
Tel.	25	Togata	17.7	19.	16.2	14.2	14.8	13.6	80.	88.1	73.7	13
Tu.	50	Billava	18.2	20.6	16.4	14.6	15.6	13.2	80.1	91.5	71.	28
C.	30	Linga Banajiga, Adoni	18.1	19.4	16.7	14.4	15.2	13.6	80.1	87.4	74.1	14
C.	50	Hebbar Brāhman	18.4	19.6	17.2	14.7	16.4	13.4	80.1	92.1	72.8	21
C.	50	Mandya Brāhman	18.5	20.2	16.6	14.8	15.8	13.4	80.2	88.2	69.8	31
Tu.	30	Shivalli Brāhman	18.5	19.6	16.8	14.9	16.2	13.6	80.4	96.4	72.3	17
C.	20	Gāniga	18.	19.1	16.6	14.4	15.2	14.	80.5	86.7	74.5	11
C.	20	Dēvānga	18.	19.6	17.	14.5	15.5	13.6	80.8	87.1	74.7	10
Tel.	25	Kōmati	17.6	18.8	16.4	14.3	14.8	13.4	81.	87.1	74.5	16
C.	50	Vakkaliga, Mysore	17.7	19.5	15.8	14.5	15.7	13.2	81.7	93.8	72.5	27
Mar.	30	Suka Sālē	17.7	18.8	16.6	14.5	15.	13.4	81.8	88.2	76.1	22
Mar.	30	Sukūn Sālē	17.6	19.	16.	14.4	15.4	13.6	82.2	90.	73.9	21

TABLE B.

Stature and Nasal Index.

	No.	Caste or Tribe.	Stature cm.			Nasal Index.
			Av.	Max.	Min.	Av.	Max.	Min.
M.	40	Nāyar	165.2	179.	152.2	71.1	78.7	54.4
C.	50	Hebbar Brāhman	163.2	174.4	150.8	71.2	87.2	55.4
C.	60	Karnataka Smarta Brāhman	164.2	176.	150.6	71.5	91.5	61.1
C.	50	Dāyarē Muhammadan	166.4	181.8	150.	71.5	82.6	59.3
Mar.	60	Mādhva Brāhman	163.3	176.2	151.8	72.	93.2	58.8
Tu.	40	Bant	165.7	179.2	155.8	72.2	86.1	61.6
Tam.	40	Sheik Muhammadan	164.6	174.8	153.8	72.4	87.	60.
Tam.	29	Ambattan	165.7	173.2	153.2	72.4	84.3	57.9
Tu.	50	Billava	163.2	175.8	149.4	72.6	92.8	60.
C.	50	Sēdan	163.3	177.2	153.2	72.7	92.9	59.3
C.	40	Dāsa Banajiga	165.3	177.8	152.	72.8	82.6	59.3
Tel.	49	Kāpu	164.5	177.6	152.6	72.8	90.5	62.7
C.	50	Mandya Brāhman	165.7	177.8	150.6	73.	97.8	58.4
C.	50	Vakkaliga, Mysore	167.2	181.	155.2	73.	85.	62.3
Tam.	40	Vellāla	162.4	172.8	153.2	73.1	91.5	60.8
Tel.	30	Padma Sālē	159.9	171.4	153.8	73.2	83.7	61.5
C.	40	Okkiliyan	166.	179.6	154.6	73.5	90.7	63.5
C.	50	Kuruba, Mysore	163.6	174.2	152.	73.5	88.4	64.
Mar.	30	Rangāri	161.3	168.4	154.4	73.6	84.1	63.5
Tam.	42	Idaiyan	164.3	178.	154.6	73.6	91.	62.7
Tel.	25	K mati, Sandūr	162.5	169.2	153.4	74.1	88.9	62.5
C.	30	Linga Banajiga	163.4	171.2	154.	74.1	85.7	60.4
Tel.	60	Golla	163.8	173.8	151.	74.1	83.	61.5
M.	40	Tiyan	164.2	171.6	155.2	74.2	85.7	61.5
Tam.	40	Agamudaiyan	165.8	175.6	153.6	74.2	88.9	73.8
Tel.	39	Tōta Balija	163.9	176.8	149.6	74.4	83.	65.4
C.	25	Linga Banajiga, Sandūr	165.6	173.	157.8	74.6	86.4	61.5
Mar.	30	Sukūn Sālē	160.3	167.6	152.5	74.8	84.4	61.5
Mar.	30	Suka Sālē	161.1	170.	147.8	74.8	86.1	62.3
C.	50	Panchāla	162.3	177.2	151.6	74.8	88.9	62.
C.	50	Kuruba, Hospet	162.7	175.4	162.2	74.9	92.2	75.8
..	82	Toda, Nīlgiris	169.8	186.8	157.6	74.9	89.1	61.2
C.	50	Bōya	160.8	171.6	151.9	75.	86.	66.
Tel.	50	Telugu Banajiga	164.6	176.2	151.6	75.	97.7	66.
M.	40	Māppilla, Muhammadan	164.8	174.4	145.	75.1	88.1	64.
C.	50	Holeya	162.8	175.2	151.5	75.1	88.9	64.6
...	40	Badaga, Nīlgiris	164.1	180.2	154.	75.6	88.4	62.7
Mar.	24	Dēsastha Brāhman	163.4	175.	151.4	75.8	87.2	66.7
Tel.	60	Bestha	165.7	181.	155.	75.9	100.	63.3
C.	30	Toreya	164.2	180.6	156.4	76.1	87.2	62.7
Tel.	30	Māla	163.9	175.	153.8	76.2	93.2	67.3
Tam.	40	Pathān Muhammadan	164.4	177.6	155.6	76.2	83.1	71.1
Tam.	25	Pattar Brāhman	164.3	175.	153.4	76.5	95.3	64.7
...	25	Kota, Nīlgiris	162.9	174.2	155.	77.2	92.9	64.
Tam.	40	Palli	162.5	171.6	149.8	77.3	90.5	68.3
Tam.	40	Kammālan	159.7	171.8	146.4	77.3	90.9	63.3
Tel.	40	Oddē	164.4	172.4	155.	77.3	93.	65.4
C.	40	Bēdar, Hospet	165.4	176.6	156.	77.5	93.	78.1
Tel.	40	Mādiga, Hospet	162.9	173.4	152.2	77.5	90.1	66.7
Tel.	30	Togata	160.5	168.9	151.4	77.5	93.9	68.8
Tam.	50	Malaiyāli	163.9	173.2	153.2	77.8	100.	63.8
Tel.	25	Kōmati, Adoni	161.	168.3	153.2	77.8	100.	65.3
Tam.	40	Palli	162.5	169.4	151.	77.9	95.1	60.8
M.	25	Cheruman	157.5	166.4	145.8	78.1	88.9	69.6
Tam.	50	Chakkiliyan	162.2	174.5	150.3	78.9	97.6	64.
M.	24	Pulayan	153.	162.6	143.4	79.3	92.7	68.
C.	25	Bēdar, Adoni	165.4	176.2	156.6	79.4	91.	65.2
Tam.	40	Paraiyan	162.1	171.4	149.4	80.	91.8	66.
J.	57	Urali	159.5	171.6	147.8	80.1	97.7	66.7
Tam.	40	Irula	159.9	166.8	150.2	80.4	90.5	79.
Tel.	30	Mādiga, Adoni	163.1	173.2	154.2	80.8	102.6	69.4
M.	40	Mukkuvan	163.1	177.8	150.8	81.	104.8	62.5
M.	18	Kānikar	158.7	170.4	148.	81.2	90.5	70.8
Tam.	50	Pallan	164.3	177.6	151.5	81.5	100.	68.8
J.	40	Chenchu	162.5	175.	148.	81.9	95.7	68.1
J.	26	Pulayan	150.5	158.4	143.1	82.9	100.2	70.8
J.	20	Kānikar	155.2	170.3	150.2	84.6	105.	72.3
J.	25	Mala Vēdan	154.2	163.8	140.8	84.9	102.6	71.1
J.	25	Irula	159.8	168.	152.	84.9	100.	72.3
J.	20	Shōlaga	159.3	170.4	151.2	85.1	107.7	72.8
J.	22	Kurumba	158.	167.	149.6	86.1	111.1	70.8
J.	23	Malasar	161.2	170.5	152.8	87.2	102.4	75.4
J.	23	Kādir	157.7	169.4	148.6	89.8	115.4	72.9
J.	25	Paniyan	157.4	171.6	152.	95.1	108.6	72.9

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[1] “Deccan, Hind, Dakhin, Dakhan; dakkina, the Prakr. form of Sskt. dakshina, ‘the south.’ The southern part of India, the Peninsula, and especially the table-land between the Eastern and Western Ghauts.” Yule and Burnell, Hobson-Jobson.