List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat
The population of Gujarat in 2011 Census of India was 60,439,692 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 thirty one (31) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:[2] [3] [4]
- 1 Kharadi
- 2 Balat
- 4 Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil,Malivad bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Valvi, Vasava, Vasave,Katara,Bhabhor
- 6 Chaudhari (in Surat, Tapi and Valsad districts)
- 7 Chodhara
- 8 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria,
- 9 Dhodia, Dhodi
- 10 Rathod, Talavia, Halpati
- 11 Gamit, Gamta, Valvi, 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, Patel Nayka, 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
- 25 Rathwa
- 26 Siddi, Siddi-Badshan, Siddi - Habshi (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar Districts)
- 27 Omit
- 28 Varli
- 29 Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia
- 30 Bhil Pargi (Panchmahl Morva Hadf)
- 31 Bharwad iIn the nassis of Gir, Barda and Aalech)
- 32 Rathva koli
Population in 2011[]
SR. No. | Name of the Scheduled Tribe | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Malivad bhil, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | 4,215,603 | 47.28% |
2 | Chaudhari (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 | Rathod, Talavia, Halpati | 643,120 | 7.21% |
6 | Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi | 378,445 | 4.24% |
7 | Kokna, Kokni, Kukna , Kunbi | 461,587 | 5.17% |
8 | Naikda,Nayka, Nayaka,Patel Nayka, 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% |
12 | Barodia | 25,562 | 5.47% |
13 | pargi | 985,995 | 9.95% |
14 | All Schedule Tribes | 9,87,7607 | 100.00% |
Scheduled areas[]
The following are the scheduled areas of Gujarat:[5]
1. Uchchhal, Vyara, Nizar, Songadh, Valod, talukas in Tapi district
2. Dediapada, Sagbara, Valia, Nandod and Jhagadia talukas in Bharuch district
3. Dangs district and taluka
4. Bansda, Dharampur, Chikhali, Pardi and Umbergaon talukas in Valsad district
5. Jhalod, Dohad, Santrampur, Limkheda and Deogarh Baria, Morva (Hadaf), Pratapgad (Khedapa) talukas in Panchmahal district
6. Chhotaudepur and Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada mahal in Vadodara district
7. Gir, Barda & Alech Nesses Area in Saurashtra (region)
8. Khedbrahma, Bhiloda and Meghraj talukas and Vijayanagar mahal in Sabarkantha district
9. Mahuwa, Mandvi, Mangrol,Umarpada and Bardoli taluka in Surat District
The Scheduled Areas in the States of Bihar and Gujarat were originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and have been respecified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977 (Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the Order cited first so far as that related to the States of Bihar & Gujarat.[5]
References[]
- ^ http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_gujarat.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2003/E_10_2011_143.pdf
- ^ http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2002/E-2535-2002-0035-114567.pdf
- ^ a b "Scheduled Areas in Gujarat". Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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