List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat explained

The population of Gujarat in the 2011 Census of India was 60,439,692. Of this, 8,917,174 people belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 14.75 percent of the total population of the state. The state has registered 21.4 percent decadal growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 1991 and 2001.[1]

List of communities

There are thirty-one (31) 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. Chaudhri (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. Omitted
  16. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kongha
  17. Kunbi (in the Dang District)
  18. Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
  19. Padhar
  20. Omitted
  21. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavanagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
  22. Patelia
  23. Pomla
  24. Rabari (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
  25. Rathawa
  26. Siddi, SiddiBadshan (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
  27. Omitted
  28. Varli
  29. Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia
  30. Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia
  31. Tadvi Bhil, Bawra,Vasave
  32. Padvi.

Population in 2011

Name of the Scheduled TribeTotal populationProportion to the total ST population
4,215,603 47.28%
Chaudhari (in Surat and Valsad districts)302,958 3.40%
280,949 3.15%
635,695 7.13%
643,120 7.21%
378,445 4.24%
461,587 5.17%
459,908 5.16%
643,381 8.50%
328,194 3.68%
Other Tribes 668,367 7.50%
25,562 5.47%
985,995 9.95%
Total9,87,7607 100.00%

Scheduled areas

The following are the scheduled areas of Gujarat:[5]

1. Uchchhal, Vyara, Nizar, Songadh, Valod, talukas in the Tapi district

2. Dediapada, Sagbara, Valia, Nandod, and Jhagadia talukas in the Bharuch district

3. Dangs district and taluka

4. Vansda, Dharampur, Chikhali, Pardi, Kaprada and Umbergaon talukas in the Valsad district

5. Jhalod, Dohad, Santrampur, Limkheda and Deogarh Baria, Morva (Hadaf), Pratapgad (Khedapa), talukas in the Panchmahal district

6. Chhotaudepur, kavant, jetpur-Pavi, sankheda, Bodeli and Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada in the Vadodara district [Chhotaudepur district]

7. Gir, Barda & Alech Nesses Area in the Saurashtra region

8. Khedbrahma, Bhiloda, and Meghraj talukas and Vijayanagar mahal in the Sabarkantha district

9. Mahuwa, Mandvi, Mangrol, Umarpada and Bardoli taluka in the 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 23.1.1950m, and have been re-specified 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.

Notes and References

  1. http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_gujarat.pdf
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-12-12 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425162714/http://tribal.gov.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File1051.pdf . 2012-04-25 .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-02 . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105510/http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2003/E_10_2011_143.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-02 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213835/http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2002/E-2535-2002-0035-114567.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: Scheduled Areas in Gujarat . 2017-03-24.