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Scheduled tribes of the Indian state of Odisha, as recognized by the Constitution of the Indian Republic; a total of 62 distinct tribes. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific indigenous peoples whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation and unofficially referred as "tribals" or "adibasi" (Note that not all tribals or adibasis are considered as Scheduled Tribes). 13 out of these 62 Scheduled Tribes of Odisha are known as "Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups" (PVTGs).[1][2] As per census 2011, the scheduled tribes of Odisha constitute more than 22.84% of the state's total population (95,90,756 totally) and 0.79% of the nation's total population.[3]

Main tribes

District wise Scheduled Tribes population distribution.

The Kondha or Kandha is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population. They have a population of about one million and are based mainly in the Kandhamal and adjoining districts namely Rayagada, Koraput, Balangir and Boudh. The Santals with a population over 800,000, inhabit the Mayurbhanj district. The Ho people with a population more than 100,000 inhabit in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Anugul, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Kandhamal district. The Saura, with a population over 300,000, are found mainly in the undivided Ganjam and Puri district. The Bonda, are known as 'the Naked People', and have a population of about 5,000 and live in Malkangiri district formerly part of undivided Koraput. The Kisans are the main residents of Sundergarh, Sambalpur and Keonjhar.

List of scheduled tribes

As per the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, the following were listed as Scheduled Tribes in Odisha[4][5]

  1. Bagata (Bhakta)
  2. Baiga
  3. Banjara (Banjari)
  4. Bathudi (Bathuri)
  5. Bhottada (Dhotada, Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara)
  6. Bhuyan (Bhuinya)
  7. Bhumia
  8. Bhumij (Teli Bhumij, Haladipokhria Bhumij, Haladi Pokharia Bhumija, Desi Bhumij, Desia Bhumij, Tamaria Bhumij)
  9. Bhunjia
  10. Binjhal (Binjhwar)
  11. Binjhia (Binjhoa)
  12. Birhor (Mankidi, Mankirdia)
  13. Bondo Poraja (Bonda Paroja, Banda Paroja)
  14. Chenchu
  15. Dal
  16. Desua Bhumij
  17. Dharua (Dhuruba, Dhurva)
  18. Didayi (Didai Paroja, Didai)
  19. Gadaba (Bodo Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kapu Gadaba, Ollara Gadaba, Parenga Gadaba, Sano Gadaba]
  20. Gandia
  21. Ghara
  22. Gond (Gondo, Rajgond, Maria Gond, Dhur Gond)
  23. Ho
  24. Holva
  25. Jatapu
  26. Juang
  27. Kandha (Khond, Kond, Nanguli Kandha, Sitha Kandha, Kondh, Kui, Buda Kondh, Bura Kandha, Desia Kandha, Dungaria Kondh, Kutia Kandha, Kandha Gauda, Muli Kondh, Malua Kondh, Pengo Kandha, Raja Kondh, Raj Khond)
  28. Kandha Gauda
  29. Kawar (Kanwar)
  30. Kharia (Kharian, Berga Kharia, Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Erenga Kharia, Munda Kharia, Oraon Kharia, Khadia, Pahari Kharia)
  31. Kharwar
  32. Kisan (Nagesar, Nagesia)
  33. Kol
  34. Kolah (Loharas, Kol Loharas)
  35. Kolha (larka)
  36. Koli (Malhar)
  37. Kondadora
  38. Kora
  39. Korua
  40. Kotia
  41. Koya (Gumba Koya, Koitur Koya, Kamar Koya, Musara Koya)
  42. Kulis (Kuli)
  43. Lodha (Nodh, Nodha, Lodh)
  44. Madia
  45. Mahali
  46. Mankidi
  47. Mankirdia (Mankria, Mankidi)
  48. Matya (Matia)
  49. Mirdhas (Kuda, Koda, Mirdha)
  50. Munda (Munda Lohara, Munda Mahalis, Nagabanshi Munda, Odia Munda)
  51. Mundari
  52. Omanatya (Omanatyo, Amanatya)
  53. Oraon (Dhangar, Uran)
  54. Parenga
  55. Paroja (Parja, Bodo Paroja, Barong Jhodia Paroja, Chhelia Paroja, Jhodia Paroja, Konda Paroja, Paraja, Ponga Paroja, Sodia Paroja, Sano Paroja, Solia Paroja)
  56. Pentia
  57. Rajuar
  58. Santal
  59. Saora
  60. Shabar Lodha
  61. Sounti
  62. Tharua (Tharua Bindhani)

List of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

  1. Birhor
  2. Bondo
  3. Chukutia Bhunjia
  4. Didayi
  5. Dangria Khond
  6. Juangas
  7. Kharias
  8. Kutia Kondh
  9. Lanjia Sauras
  10. Lodhas
  11. Mankidias
  12. Paudi Bhuyans
  13. Soura

Demographics

Sl no Scheduled Tribe Synonyms/ Subdivision Population (2011) Percentage
1 Bagata Bhakta 8813 0.092
2 Baiga 338 0.004
3 Banjara Banjari 18257 0.191
4 Bathudi Bathuri 217395 2.267
5 Bhottada Dhotada, Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara 450771 4.701
6 Bhuiya Bhuyan, Paudi Bhuyan 306129 3.192
7 Bhumia 125977 1.314
8 Bhumij Teli Bhumij, Haladipokhria Bhumij, Haladi Pokharia Bhumija, Desi Bhumij, Desia Bhumij, Tamaria Bhumij 283909 2.961
9 Bhunjia Chuktia Bhunjia 12350 0.129
10 Binjhal Binjhwar 137040 1.429
11 Binjhia Binjhoa 11419 0.12
12 Birhor 596 0.007
13 Bondo Bonda Paroja, Banda Paroja 12231 0.128
14 Chenchu 13 0.001
15 Dal 25598 0.267
16 Desua Bhumij 404 0.005
17 Dharua Dhuruba, Dhurva 18151 0.19
18 Didayi Didai Paroja, Didai 8890 0.093
19 Gadaba Bodo Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kapu Gadaba, Ollara Gadaba, Parenga Gadaba, Sano Gadaba 84689 0.884
20 Gandia 1854 0.02
21 Ghara 195 0.003
22 Gond Rajgond, Maria Gond, Dhur Gond, Gondo 888581 9.265
23 Ho 80608 0.841
24 Holva 28149 0.294
25 Jatapu 14890 0.156
26 Juang 47095 0.492
27 Kandha Gauda 26403 0.276
28 Kawar Kanwar 5225 0.055
29 Kharia Kharian, Berga Kharia, Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Erenga Kharia, Munda Kharia, Oraon Kharia, Khadia, Pahari Kharia (Hill Kharia) 222844 2.324
30 Kharwar 2265 0.024
31 Khond Kond, Kandha, Nanguli Kandha, Sitha Kandha, Kondh, Kui, Buda Kondh, Bura Kandha, Desia Kandha, Dungaria Kondh, Kutia Kandha, Kandha Gauda, Muli Kondh, Malua Kondh, Pengo Kandha, Raja Kondh, Raj Khond 1627486 16.97
32 Kisan Nagesar, Nagesia 331589 3.458
33 Kol 4058 0.043
34 Kolah Loharas Kol Loharas 9558 0.1
35 Kolha 625009 6.517
36 Koli Malhar 6423 0.067
37 Kondadora 20802 0.217
38 Kora Khaira, Khayara 54408 0.568
39 Korua 499 0.006
40 Kotia 7232 0.076
41 Koya Gumba Koya, Koitur Koya, Kamar Koya, Musara Koya 147137 1.535
42 Kulis 13689 0.143
43 Lodha Nodh, Nodha, Lodh 9785 0.103
44 Madia 2243 0.024
45 Mahali 18625 0.195
46 Mankidi 31 0.001
47 Mankirdia Mankria, Mankidi 2222 0.024
48 Matya Matia 30169 0.315
49 Mirdhas Kuda, Koda 75940 0.792
50 Munda Munda Lohara, Munda Mahalis, Nagabanshi Munda, Oriya Munda 558691 5.826
51 Mundari 25655 0.268
52 Omanatya Omanatyo, Amanatya 28736 0.3
53 Oraon Dhangar, Uran 358112 3.734
54 Parenga 9445 0.099
55 Paroja Parja, Bodo Paroja, Barong Jhodia Paroja, Chhelia Paroja, Jhodia Paroja, Konda Paroja, Paraja, Ponga Paroja, Sodia Paroja, Sano Paroja, Solia Paroja 374628 3.907
56 Pentia 10003 0.105
57 Rajuar 3518 0.037
58 Santal 894764 9.33
59 Saora Savar, Saura, Sahara, Arsi Saora, Based Saora, Bhima Saora, Bhimma Saora, Chumura Saora, Jara Savar, Jadu Saora, Jati Saora, Juari Saora, Kampu Saora, Kampa Soura, Kapo Saora, Kindal Saora, Kumbi Kancher Saora, Kalapithia Saora, Kirat Saora, Lanjia Saora, Lamba Lanjia Saora, Luara Saora, Luar Saora, Laria Savar, Malia Saora, Malla Saora, Uriya Saora, Raika Saora, Sudda Saora, Sarda Saora, Tankala Saora, Patro Saora, Vesu Saora 534751 5.576
60 Shabar Lodha (Not to confused with Sl no. 43) 516402 5.385
61 Sounti 112803 1.177
62 Tharua Tharua Bindhani 9451 0.099

(Note : PVTGs of Odisha are bold texted)

References

  1. ^ "NAME OF THE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PTGs)" (PDF). tribal.nic.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ A.B. Ota. "Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs) of Odisha" (PDF). respiratory.tribal.gov.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Orissa DATA HIGHLIGHTS : THE SCHEDULED TRIBES Census of India 2001" (PDF). Census of India (2001). Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Odisha State Tribal Museum | Tribes of Odisha".
  5. ^ "Tribes".
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