List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat

The population of Gujarat in the 2011 Census of India was 60,439,692 out of which, 8,917,174 people belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 14.75 percent of the total population.

As of 2011, there are 29 coomunities recognized as Scheduled Tribes in the state. The state registered 21.4 percent growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 1991 and 2001.[1]

Recognized Tribes

This section is an excerpt from List of Scheduled Tribes § Gujarat.[edit]

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.[2]

  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
  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. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
  16. Kunbi (in the Dangs district)
  17. Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
  18. Padhar
  19. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
  20. Patelia
  21. Pomla
  22. Rabari (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir). The area comprises Jamnagar and Junagadh districts.
  23. Rathawa
  24. Siddi (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
  25. Varli
  26. Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia
  27. Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Pateliya
  28. Tadvi Bhil, Bavra, Vasave
  29. Padvi

Demographics

Population by Tribes

Tribes Population[3]
No Communities Total (2011) Percent of total
001 Barda 748 0.008
002 Bavacha, Bamcha 2,889 0.032
003 Bharwad 1,672 0.019
004 Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasave 42,15,603 47.275
005 Charan 2,890 0.032
006 Chaudhri 3,02,958 3.397
007 Choudhara 7,579 0.085
008 Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi 2,80,949 3.151
009 Dhodia, Dhodhi 6,35,695 7.129
010 Dubla, Talavia, Halpati 6,43,120 7.213
011 Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi 3,78,445 4.244
012 Gond, Rajgond 2,965 0.033
013 Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari 13,632 0.153
014 Kokna, Kokni, Kukna 3,61,587 4.055
015 Dhor Koli, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha 67,119 0.753
016 Kunbi 60,646 0.680
017 Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka 4,59,908 5.157
018 Padhar 30,932 0.347
019 Pardhi, Advichincher, Phase Pardhi 3,450 0.039
020 Patelia 1,14,414 1.284
021 Pomla 687 0.007
022 Rabari 59,995 0.673
023 Rathwa 6,42,348 7.203
024 Siddi, Siddi–Badshan 8,661 0.097
025 Varli 3,28,194 3.681
026 Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia 24,249 0.272
027 Bhil, Bhilala, Patelia 54,434 0.611
028 Tadvi Bhil, Vasava, Bawra 572 0.006
029 Padvi 136 0.001
Generic tribes, etc. (those who identified them as Adivasi, Girijan, Vanvasi or Anusuchit Janjati) 2,10,697 2.363
89,17,174

Population by district

District Scheduled Tribes[3][4]
Name Population Population Percent Top 3 largest (by population)
Katchh 20,92,371 24,228 1.16 Bhil (10,395); Naikda (3,692); Rathawa (1,527)
Banaskantha 31,20,506 284,155 9.11 Bhil (278,783); Padhar (156); Naikda (99)
Patan 13,43,734 13,303 0.99 Bhil (10,917); Bamcha (181); Naikda (49)
Mehsana 20,35,064 9,392 0.46 Bhil (5,696); Naikda (162); Pardhi (155)
Sabarkantha 24,28,589 5,42,156 22.32 Bhil (530,550); Naikda (3,993); Kathodi (1,061)
Gandhinagar 13,91,753 18,204 1.31 Bhil (10,765); Dhodia (685); Naikda (394)
Ahmedabad 72,14,225 89,138 1.23 Bhil (45,794); Padhar (12,232); Dhanka (2,198)
Surendranagar 17,56,268 21,453 1.22 Padhar (17,769); Bhil (1,981); Naikda (139)
Rajkot 38,04,558 24,017 0.63 Bhil (11,844); Koli Dhor (2,606); Patelia (899)
Jamnagar 21,60,119 24,187 1.12 Rabari (12,148); Bhil (4,934); Koli Dhor (1,515)
Porbandar 5,85,449 13,039 2.23 Rabari (9,942); Bhil (714); Charan (486)
Junagadh 27,43,082 55,571 2.02 Rabari (37,905); Siddi (6,572); Bhil (2,510)
Amreli 15,14,190 7,322 0.48 Bhil (3,690); Patelia (817); Koli Dhor (468)
Bhavnagar 28,80,365 9,110 0.32 Bhil (4,967); Patelia (245); Naikda (232)
Anand 20,92,745 24,824 1.19 Bhil (15,101); Bhil, Bhilala, etc. (957); Rathawa (767)
Kheda 22,99,885 40,336 1.75 Bhil (23,406); Naikda (3,944); Dhanka (3,380)
Panchmahal 23,90,776 7,21,604 30.18 Bhil (409,022); Naikda (152,542); Rathawa (107,578)
Dohad 21,27,086 15,80,850 74.32 Bhil (14,01,014); Patelia (93,219); Naikda (31,238)
Vadodara 41,65,626 11,49,901 27.60 Rathawa (511,074); Bhil (306,178); Dhanka (138,116)
Narmada 5,90,297 4,81,392 81.55 Bhil (359,698); Dhanka (101,120); Gavit (4,289)
Bharuch 15,51,019 4,88,194 31.47 Bhil (385,289); Halpati (61,622); Choudhara (6,842)
The Dangs 2,28,291 2,16,073 94.65 Kunbi (60,646); Bhil (56,844); Kokna (51,115)
Navsari 13,29,672 6,39,659 48.11 Dhodia (234,057); Halpati (169,618); Kokna (127,050)
Valsad 17,05,678 9,02,794 52.93 Dhodia (279,284); Varli (273,004); Kokna (145,268)
Surat 60,81,322 8,56,952 14.09 Halpati (268,743); Chaudhri (174,741); Bhil (196,707)
Tapi 8,07,022 6,79,320 84.18 Bhil (132,145); Chaudhri (123,413); Gavit (299,106)
6,04,39,692 89,17,174 14.75

Scheduled areas

Gujarat's scheduled areas:[5]

  1. Chhota Udaipur district
  2. The Dangs district
  3. Dahod district
  4. Narmada district
  5. Tapi district
  6. Surat district (only talukas of Uchchhal, Vyara, Nizar, Songadh, Valod)
  7. Bharuch district (only talukas of Dediapada, Sagbara, Valia, Nandod, Jhagadia)
  8. Valsad district (only talukas of Vansda, Dharampur, Chikhali, Pardi, Kaprada, Umbergaon)
  9. Vadodara district (only taluka of Naswadi)
  10. Panchmahal district (only talukas of Jhalod, Santrampur, Limkheda, Deogarh Baria)
  11. Sabarkantha district (only talukas of Khedbrahma, Bhiloda and Meghraj)
  12. Navsari district (only taluka of Vansda and few parts of Gandevi)

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gujarat - DATA HIGHLIGHTS : THE SCHEDULED TRIBES Census of India 2001" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. pp. 18–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Gujarat - 2011". census. india. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2022.
  4. ↑ "District wise Population". trti.gujarat.gov. Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society.
  5. 1 2 "Scheduled Areas in Gujarat". Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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