List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat
The population of Gujarat in 2011 Census of India was 6,04,39,692 Of this 8,917,174 persons belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 14.75 per cent of the total population of the state. The state has registered 21.4 per cent decadal growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 1991-2001.[1]
List of communities
There are twenty nine (29) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:[2] [3] [4]
- 1 Barda
- 2 Bavacha, Bamcha
- 3 Bharwad (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
- 4 Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave.
- 5 Charan (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
- 6 Chaudhari (in Surat and Valsad districts)
- 7 Chodhara
- 8 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
- 9 Dhodia, Dhodi
- 10 Dubla Talavia, Halpati
- 11 Gamit, Gamta, Gavit Mavchi, Padvi
- 12 Gond, Rajgond
- 13 Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
- 14 Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
- 15 Omit
- 16 Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kongha
- 17 Kunbi (in the Dang Districts
- 18 Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka,
- 19 Padhar
- 20 Omit
- 21 Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavanagar, Jamnagar, Jungadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surrendranagar district)
- 22 Pateliya
- 23 Pomla
- 24 Rabari (in the Nesses of the forest of Alech, Barada and Gir)
- 25 Rathwa
- 26 Siddi, Siddi-Badshan (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar Districts)
- 27 Omit
- 28 Varli
- 29 Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia
- 30 Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia
- 31 Tadvi Bhil, Bawra, Vasave,
- 32 Padvi
Population in 2011
| 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 | 4,215,603 | 47.28% |
| 2 | Chaudhri (in Surat and Valsad districts) | 302,958 | 3.40% |
| 3 | Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | 280,949 | 3.15% |
| 4 | Dhodia, Dhodi | 635,695 | 7.13% |
| 5 | Dubla, Talavia, Halpati | 643,120 | 7.21% |
| 6 | Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi | 378,445 | 4.24% |
| 7 | Kokna, Kokni, Kukna | 361,587 | 4.05% |
| 8 | Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | 459,908 | 5.16% |
| 9 | Rathawa | 642,348 | 7.20% |
| 10 | Varli | 328,194 | 3.68% |
| 11 | Other Tribes | 668,367 | 7.50% |
| All Schedule Tribes | 8,917,174 | 100.00% | |
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