Population Decline
Onge population numbers were substantially reduced in the aftermath of colonisation and settlement, from 672 in 1901 to barely 100.
A major cause of the decline in Onge population is the changes in their food habits brought about by their contact with the outside world. In 1901, there were 672; in 1911, 631; in 1921, 346; in 1931, 250; in 1951 (close to Indian independence), 150.
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