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List of Scheduled Tribes in Rajasthan

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The population of Rajasthan in 2011 Census of India was 68,548,437 Of this 9,238,534 persons belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 13.48 per cent of the total population of the state. The state has registered 30.2 per cent decadal growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 2001-2011.[1][2]

Geography

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Although tribals are found in the whole of Rajasthan, but the Aravalli mountainous region is called the shelter of the tribal communities in Rajasthan because the Aravalli mountainous region in Rajasthan is the physical region with the maximum forest wealth, wildlife, biodiversity. Only two tribes Sansi and Sahariya mostly do not reside in Aravalli.[3][4][5][6]

Main tribes

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  • Bhil are the oldest people of Rajasthan.
  • The Mina is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population.[7][8]

List of communities

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There are twelve (12) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:[9]

  1. Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave
  2. Bhil Mina
  3. Damor, Damaria
  4. Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
  5. Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia)
  6. Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
  7. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
  8. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
  9. Mina
  10. Naikda, Nayak, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
  11. Patelia
  12. Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya

Population in 2001

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SR. No. Name of the Scheduled Tribe Total population Proportion to the total ST population
1 Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave
2 Bhil Mina
3 Damor, Damaria
4 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
5 Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia)
6 Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
7 Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe
8 Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
9 Mina 3,799,971
10 Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
11 Patelia
12 Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya
13 All Schedule Tribes 100.00%

Population in 2011

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SR. No. Name of the Scheduled Tribe Total population Proportion to the total ST population
1 Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave 4,100,264 44.38%
2 Bhil Mina 105,393 1.14%
3 Damor, Damaria
4 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
5 Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia)
6 Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
7 Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe
8 Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
9 Mina 4,345,528 47.03%
10 Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
11 Patelia
12 Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya
13 All Schedule Tribes 9,238,534 100.00%

Population in 2021

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SR. No. Name of the Scheduled Tribe Total population Proportion to the total ST population
1 Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave
2 Bhil Mina
3 Damor, Damaria
4 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
5 Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia)
6 Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
7 Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe
8 Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
9 Mina
10 Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
11 Patelia
12 Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya
13 All Schedule Tribes 100.00%

Scheduled areas

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In Rajasthan 5697 villages come under Scheduled Area.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Directorate of Census Operations Rajasthan".
  2. ^ Mehra, Ajay K. (3 April 2013). Emerging Trends in Indian Politics: The Fifteenth General Election. Routledge. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-136-19855-7.
  3. ^ "[Solved] Which tribal community in India is mostly located in the Ara". Testbook. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ Mehta, Prakash Chandra (2004). Ethnographic Atlas of Indian Tribes. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7141-852-7.
  5. ^ Kumar, Bachchan (1997). The Bhils: An Ethno-historic Analysis. Sharada Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-85616-47-6.
  6. ^ Reclus, Elisée (1895). The Earth and Its Inhabitants ... D. Appleton.
  7. ^ Goswami, Rakesh (7 July 2019). "In Rajasthan, tribal body acts as family court for ST couples". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. ^ Mehra, Ajay K. (3 April 2013). Emerging Trends in Indian Politics: The Fifteenth General Election. Routledge. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-136-19855-7.
  9. ^ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Scheduled Area in Rajasthan".
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