Tribal Population in India 2011 Census PDF

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Tribal Population in India 2011 Census - Summary

As per Census-2011, the number of scheduled tribes in India is 10, 42, 81,034. It is 8.6% of the total population of India. A total of 9, 38, 19,162 people belonging to scheduled tribes reside in rural areas whereas 1, 04, 61,872 people in urban areas. The scheduled tribes are 11.3% of the total population of rural areas and 2.8% of urban areas. There are about 550 tribes in India.

A total of 9, 38, 19,162 people belonging to scheduled tribes reside in rural areas whereas 1, 04, 61,872 people in urban areas. The scheduled tribes are 11.3% of the total population of rural areas and 2.8% of urban areas. During 2001-2011 the decadal growth rate of the population of India was 17.64%. The decadal growth rate of the scheduled tribes in rural areas was less (21.3%) whereas it was more (49.7%) in urban areas.

Tribal Population in India 2011 Census

State	Population of Scheduled Tribes (in lakh)	Percentage of the state in the total population of Scheduled Tribes in the country
Madhya Pradesh	152.3	14.70%
Maharashtra	105.3	10.10%
Odisha	95.9	9.20%
Rajasthan	92.8	8.90%
Gujarat	89.6	8.60%
Jharkhand	86.5	8.30%
Chhattisgarh	78.2	7.50%

Major Tribes in India (State-wise)

State	Major Tribes
Arunachal Pradesh	Aptani, Mishmi, Daffla, Miri, Aka, Sinpho, Khamti etc.
Assam	Chakma, Mikir, Kachari, Bora etc
Meghalaya	Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Hamar etc
Nagaland	Angami, Konyak, Lotha etc
Manipur	Kuki, Lepcha, Mugh etc
Tripura	Bhutia, Chakma, Garo, Kuki etc
Mizoram	Mizo, Lakher etc
West Bengal	Asur, Bhumij, Birhor, Lodha, Lepcha, Magh, Mahali, Malpaharia, Polia etc
Jharkhand	Santhal, Paharia, Munda, Ho, Birhor, Oraon, Kharia, Tamaria etc
Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand	Tharu, Bhatia, Jaunsari, Bhoksha, Raji, Khasa, Bhuia, Kharwar, Manjhi, Kol etc
Odisha	Zuang, Sawara, Karia, Khond, Kandh etc
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh	Hill Maria, Muria, Dandami, Gond, Baiga. Parja, Bhattra, Agaria, Bhil, Saharia. Korwa, Halba etc
Himachal Pradesh	Gaddi, Gujjar, Kinnar etc
Jammu & Kashmir	Gaddi, Bakarwal etc
Rajasthan	Bhil, Meena. Kathoria, Garasia etc
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana	Chenchu, Yandai, Kurumba, Khond, Bagdaz, Koya, Bagata, Gadaba etc
Kerala	Irula, Kurumba, Kadar, Puliyan etc
Tamil Nadu	Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Badaga etc
Andaman & Nicobar	Great Andamanese, Nicobarese, Onge, Jarawa, Shompen, Sentenalese etc.