The Tribal groups in India have distinct cultural patterns. A large chunk of Indians belong to Tribal group ( Tribal community) – Adivasis, as they are called, they occupy distinct regions, especially in the hilly and forested areas.
Tribes of India
Scheduled Tribes in India form the largest proportion of the total population in Lakshadweep and Mizoram followed by Nagaland and Meghalaya. Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of Scheduled Tribes followed by Bihar. Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh consists of largest number of Scheduled Tribes. There are no Scheduled Tribes in Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
The list of names of Important tribal groups and Communities) are:
- Abors: Arunachal Pradesh
- Aptanis: Arunachal Pradesh
- Badagas: Nilgiri (TN)
- Baiga: Madhya Pradesh
- Bhils: Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, some in Gujarat and Maharashtra
- Bhot: Himachal Pradesh
- Bhotias: Garhwal and Kumaon regions of U. P.
- Chakma: Tripura
- Chenchus: Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
- Gaddis: Himachal Pradesh
- Garos: Meghalaya
- Gonds: Madhya Pradesh. Also in Bihar, Orissa and A.P.
- Gujjars: Himachal Pradesh
- Jarawas: Little Andamans
- Khas: Jaunsar-Babar area in U.P.
- Khasis: Assam, Meghalaya
- Kol: Madhya Pradesh
- Kotas: Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu)
- Kuki: Manipur
- Lepchas: Sikkim
- Lushais: Mizoram
- Murias: Bastar (Madhya Pradesh)
- Mikirs: Assam
- Mundas: Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal
- Nagas (Angami, Sema, Ao, Tangkul, Lahora): Nagaland, some in Assam and NEFA region.
- Oarons (also called Kurukh): Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.
- Onges: Andaman and Nicobar islands
- Santals: Birbhum region in Bengal, Hazaribagh, Purnea in Bihar, Orissa
- Sentinelese: Sentinel Island, Andaman and Nicobar
- Shompens: Andaman and Nicobar
- Todas: Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu)
- Uralis: Kerala
- Warlis: Maharashtra
The Major Tribes of India
Abros ; Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Adi, Apatami ; Arunachala Pradesh
Angami ; Nagaland
Badagas ; Tamil Nadu
Baiga ; Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,Gujarat
Bhils ; Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Bhotias ; Uttra Pradesh
Bhutias ; Sikkim
Birhor ; Bihar
Bodos ; Assam
Chenchus ; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Chutia ; Assam
Dangs ; Gujarat
Gaddis ; Himachal Pradesh
Garos ; Meghalaya
Gonds ; Madhya Pradesh, Odisha,
Bihar ; Andhra Pradesh
Great Andamanese; Andaman Island
Irulas ; Tamil Nadu
Jaintias ; Meghalaya
Jarawas - Little Andamans
Kanis ; Kerala
Kacharis, Karbi ; Assam
Khampti ; Arunachal Pradesh
Khasis ; Meghalaya, Assam
Khonds ; Odisha
Kol ; Madhya Pradesh
Kotas ; Tamil Nadu
Kuki ; Manipur
Lepchas or Rongpa ; Sikkim
Lushais ; Tripura
Meiteis ; Manipur, Nagaland
Mina ; Rajasthan
Miri ; Arunachal Pradesh
Mishing ; Assam
Murias ; Madhya Pradesh
Mikirs ; Assam
Mundas ; Bihar
Oarons ; Bihar, odisha
Onges ; Little Andamans
Rabhas ; Assam
Rengma ; Nagaland
Santhals ; West Bengal, Bihar
Sema - Nagaland
Sentinelesse ; Andaman Nicobar Island
Shompens ; Great Nicobar Island
Tagin ; Arunachal Pradesh
Todas ; Tamil Nadu
Uralis; Kerala
Zeliang - Nagaland
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