Scheduled Tribes in West Bengal

Tribal List of West Bengal

Scheduled Tribes (also known as "tribals" or "adibasi/adivasi") are specific indigenous peoples whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation. Scheduled tribes of the Indian state of West Bengal, as recognized by the Constitution of the Indian Republic; a total of 40 distinct tribes. Among those 40 tribes 3 tribes are "Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups" (PTGs).[1][2]

## Overview[edit]

As per 2001 census scheduled tribes numbering 4,406,794 persons constituted 5.5 per cent of the total population of the state. Santals constitute more than half (51.8 per cent) of the total ST population of the state. Oraons (14 per cent), Mundas (7.8 per cent), Bhumij (7.6 per cent) and Kora (3.2 per cent) are the other major STs having sizeable population. Along with Santal, they constitute nearly 85 per cent of the state's total ST population. The Lodhas, Mahalis, Bhutias, Bedias, and Savars are the remaining STs, and having population of one per cent or more as per 2001 census report.[3]

District wise Scheduled Tribes demographic map of West Bengal

More than half of the total ST population of the state is concentrated in Medinipur, Jalpaiguri, Purulia, and Bardhaman districts. Of the remaining districts, Bankura, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, and Dakshin Dinajpur have sizable ST population.[3]

## List of tribes[edit]

As per the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, the following were listed as scheduled tribes in West Bengal.[4]

1. Asur
2. Baiga
3. Badia, Bediya
4. Bhumij
5. Bhutia, Sherpa, Toto, Dukpa, Kagatay, Tibetan, Yolmo
6. Birhor
7. Birjia
8. Chakma
9. Chero
10. Chik Baraik
11. Garo
12. Gond
13. Gorait
14. Hajang
15. Ho
16. Karmali
17. Kharwar
18. Khond
19. Kisan
20. Kora
21. Korwa
22. Lepcha
23. Limbu(Subba)
24. Lodha, Kheria, Kharia
25. Lohara, Lohra
26. Magh
27. Mahali
28. Mahli
29. Mal Pahariya
30. Mech
31. Mru
32. Munda
33. Nagesia
34. Oraon
35. Parhaiya
36. Rabha
37. Santal
38. Sauria paharia
39. Savars
40. Tamang

## Demographics[edit]

Scheduled Tribe  | Historical Population  | Latest Population (2011) | Sex ratio  | Literacy (%)  | Main worker  | Marginal worker

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1961  | 1971  | 1981  | 1991  | 2001  | Total  | Male  | Female
Asur  | —  | 611  | 4286  | 3864  | 4050  | 4864  | 1024  | 45.1  | 55.2  | 35  | 73  | 27
Baiga  | 4  | —  | 1606  | 7624  | 11681  | 13423  | 984  | 61.4  | 72.8  | 50  | 51.9  | 48.1
Bedia, Bediya  | 1191  | 3339  | 29396  | 44875  | 55979  | 88772  | 973  | 63.5  | 72.5  | 54.2  | 61.2  | 38.8
Bhumij  | 91289  | 169426  | 233906  | 291808  | 336436  | 376296  | 980  | 59.5  | 70.7  | 48.1  | 49.8  | 50.2
Bhutia, Sherpa, Toto, Ukpa, Kagatay, Tibetan, Yolmo  | 23595  | 33912  | 40192  | 48196  | 60091  | 66627  | 1002  | 81.1  | 86.7  | 75.5  | 73.7  | 26.3
Birhor  | 100  | —  | 658  | 855  | 1017  | 2241  | 906  | 58.2  | 69.3  | 46.1  | 63.9  | 36.1
Birjia  | —  | 16  | 913  | 1238  | 1654  | 1123  | 960  | 48.4  | 60  | 36.2  | 64.3  | 35.7
Chakma  | 1379  | 2927  | 141  | 320  | 642  | 466  | 966  | 76.8  | 83.8  | 69.5  | 84.4  | 15.6
Chero  | 559  | 175  | 1648  | 2283  | 1968  | 5477  | 1034  | 62.7  | 73.2  | 52.5  | 75.6  | 24.4
Chik Baraik  | —  | 1627  | 12624  | 16030  | 17824  | 21376  | 1014  | 62.6  | 74  | 51.2  | 72.4  | 27.6
Garo  | 2535  | 2627  | 3206  | 3673  | 1915  | 2039  | 1045  | 77.8  | 81.8  | 73.9  | 64.5  | 35.5
Gond  | 735  | 46  | 4923  | 5966  | 9826  | 13535  | 900  | 74.8  | 82.9  | 65.9  | 77.8  | 22.2
Gorait  | 425  | 481  | 2191  | 3024  | 1436  | 2498  | 990  | 32  | 41.2  | 22.6  | 51.2  | 48.8
Hajang  | 426  | 244  | 1081  | 1527  | 597  | 621  | 882  | 74.4  | 85.3  | 61.9  | 82.8  | 17.2
Ho  | 1075  | 1036  | 3202  | 11640  | 15540  | 23483  | 992  | 54.3  | 65.2  | 43.2  | 57.4  | 42.6
Karmali  | 1023  | 94  | 1418  | 7101  | 1317  | 2466  | 974  | 67.9  | 79.6  | 55.9  | 63.8  | 36.2
Kharwar  | 1142  | 134  | 11726  | 20514  | 17625  | 20270  | 942  | 64.5  | 73.8  | 54.7  | 65.2  | 34.8
Khond  | 41  | —  | 639  | 829  | 226  | 660  | 953  | 59.I  | 67.2  | 50.7  | 85.3  | 14.7
Kisan  | 3  | 716  | 5370  | 5827  | 4788  | 98434  | 934  | 53.4  | 62.4  | 43.9  | 58.8  | 41.2
Kora  | 62029  | 93586  | 96835  | 113564  | 142789  | 159404  | 1000  | 56.5  | 68  | 45.1  | 54.8  | 45.2
Korwa  | 2891  | 3222  | 2493  | 4948  | 5371  | 2912  | 1012  | 53.9  | 62.8  | 45.3  | 74.3  | 25.7
Lepcha  | 15309  | 14568  | 23408  | 27888  | 32377  | 33962  | 981  | 82.4  | 86.8  | 77.9  | 59.5  | 40.5
Lodha, Kharia, Kharia  | 40898  | 45906  | 53718  | 68095  | 84966  | 108707  | 988  | 45.5  | 54.6  | 36.2  | 55.2  | 44.8
Lohara, Lohra  | 3031  | 2388  | 23799  | 29750  | 20683  | 24783  | 997  | 55.3  | 65.4  | 45.2  | 68.5  | 31.5
Magh  | 790  | 3257  | 1020  | 4332  | 8214  | 8032  | 989  | 88.3  | 91.6  | 85.1  | 87.8  | 12.2
Mahali  | 28233  | 47247  | 50288  | 69542  | 76102  | 81594  | 1003  | 55  | 66.3  | 43.6  | 63.5  | 36.5
Mahli  | 5075  | 998  | 10827  | 19075  | 1831  | 2609  | 963  | 50.7  | 59.8  | 41.3  | 53.9  | 46.1
Mal Pahariya  | 15706  | 31018  | 17020  | 34302  | 37440  | 44538  | 992  | 42.8  | 49  | 36.5  | 74.1  | 25.9
Mech  | 13915  | 10862  | 26959  | 29904  | 35996  | 41242  | 978  | 74.2  | 80.8  | 67.6  | 67.5  | 32.5
Mru  | 1477  | 836  | 1231  | 1546  | 271  | 197  | 1074  | 61.7  | 70.2  | 53  | 62.5  | 37.5
Munda  | 160245  | 198701  | 230016  | 289091  | 341542  | 366386  | 990  | 57.7  | 67.1  | 48.3  | 62.8  | 37.2
Nagesia  | 4875  | 2516  | 42521  | 10069  | 8373  | 16378  | 987  | 61.8  | 70.1  | 53.5  | 72.8  | 27.2
Oraon  | 297394  | 291173  | 437574  | 536919  | 617138  | 6,43,5 10  | 993  | 59  | 68.1  | 49.9  | 69.2  | 30.8
Parhaiya  | 487  | 108  | 3745  | 7889  | 688  | 921  | 1042  | 38.2  | 42.3  | 34.1  | 70.2  | 29.8
Rabha  | 6053  | 2466  | 11256  | 15204  | 15014  | 27820  | 952  | 61.3  | 68.4  | 53.8  | 65.7  | 34.3
Santal  | 1200091  | 1376980  | 1666610  | 1997222  | 2280540  | 2512331  | 1012  | 54.7  | 66.1  | 43.5  | 53.5  | 46.5
Sauria Paharia  | 28  | 158  | 4253  | 4590  | 2332  | 3480  | 1029  | 44  | 49.2  | 38.9  | 78.1  | 21.9
Savar  | 2181  | 4986  | 37247  | 46216  | 43599  | 40374  | 1012  | 40.6  | 49.9  | 31.5  | 45.6  | 54.4
Limbu (Subba)  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 46847  | 1011  | 81.2  | 87.8  | 74.7  | 64.6  | 35.4
Tamang  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 146203  | 1014  | 80.4  | 87.7  | 73.3  | 72.5  | 27.5
Total Scheduled Tribe  | 2,054,081[a] | 2,532,969[a] | 3,070,668[a] | 3,808,760[a] | 4,406,794[a] | 5,296,953[a] | 999  | 57.9  | 68.2  | 47.7  | 57.9  | 42.1

1. ^ a b c d e f Including ambiguous Scheduled Tribes.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal". adibasikalyan.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
2. ^ "Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal". www.adibasikalyan.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
3. ^ a b "West Bengal: Data Highlights the Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
4. ^ "Scheduled Tribes List" (PDF). tribal.nic.in.

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Scheduled Tribes in West Bengal

* Asur
* Adhikari
* Badia (Bediya)
* Bhuiya
* Bhumij
* Bhutia
* Birhor
* Birjia
* Chik Baraik
* Dukpa
* Gorait
* Hajang
* Ho
* Hyolmo
* Kagatay
* Karmali
* Kharwar
* Kora
* Korwa
* Kurukh
* Lepcha
* Lodha
* Mahali
* Mahli
* Mal Pahariya
* Mech
* Mru
* Munda
* Nagesia
* Parhaiya
* Rabha
* Santal
* Sauria Paharia
* Sabar
* Tamang
* Toto

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