This is a list of Scheduled Tribes in India. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific tribes whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.
Andamanese, Chariar, Chari, Kora, Tabo, Bo, Yere, Kede, Bea, Balawa, Bojigiyab, Juwai, Kol Jarawas Nicobarese Onges Sentinelese Shom Pens
Andhra Pradesh In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.
Andh, Sadhu Bagata Bhil Chenchu, Chenchwar Gadabas Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond Goudu (in the Agency tracts, i.e.: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Khammam districts) Hill Reddi Jatapus Kammara Kattunayakan Kolam, Mannervarlu Konda Dhoras Konda Kapus Konda Reddis Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Kondhs, Tikiria Kondhs, Yenity Kondhs Kotia, Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dhulia, Dulia, Holva, Paiko, Putiya, Sanrona, Sidhopaiko Koya, Goud, Rajah, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (ordinary), Kottu Koya, Bhine Koya, Rajkoya Kulia Malis (excluding Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal districts) Manna Dhora Mukha Dhora, Nooka Dhora Nayaks (in the Agency tracts, i.e.: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Khammam districts) Pardhan Porja, Parangiperja Reddi Dhoras Rona, Rena Savaras, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Khutto Savaras Sugalis, Lambadis Valmiki (in the Agency tracts, i.e.: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Khammam districts) Yenadis Yerukulas Nakkala, Kurvikaran Dhulia, Paiko, Putiya(in Vishakhapatnam and Vijayanagara districts)
Arunachal Pradesh In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and as inserted by Act 69 of 1986.
All tribes in the state including: Omitted Aka Apatani Nyishi Galo Tai Khampti Khowa Mishmi Monpa, Momba Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Wancho Sherdukpen Singpho Hrusso Tagin Khamba Adi
Assam
General areas In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002. Barmans in Cachar Boro, Borokachari Deori Hojai Kachari, Sonowal Lalung Mech Miri Rabha Dimasa Hajong Singhpo Khamti Garo
Autonomous districts In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
The autonomous districts comprise Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts.
Chakma Dimasa, Kachari Garo Hajong Hmar Karbi Khasi, Jaintia, Synteng, Pnar, War, Bhoi, Lyngngam Any Kuki Tribes Lakher Man (Tai speaking) Any Mizo (Lushai) tribes Any Naga tribes Pawi Syntheng
Bihar In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Asur Baiga Banjara Bathudi Bedia Omitted Binjhia Birhor Birjia Chero Chick Baraik Gond Gorait Ho Karmali Kharia Kharwar Kondh Kisan Kora Korwa Lohara, Lohra Mahli Mal Pahariya Munda Oraon Parhaiya Santal Sauria Paharia Savar Kanwar Kol Tharu
Chhattisgarh In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 28 of 2000, along with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Agariya Andh Baiga Bhaina Bharia Bhumia, Bhuinhar Bhumia, Bhumiya, Bharia, Paliha, Pando Bhattra Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia Bhil Mina Bhunjia Biar, Biyar Binjhwar Birhul, Birhor Damor, Damaria Dhanwar Gadaba, Gadba Gond; Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Kolibhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita, Gond, Gowari Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj Gond, 'Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi Halba, Halbi Kamar Karku Kawar, Kanwar, Kaur, Cherwa, Rathia, Tanwar, Chattri Khairwar, Kondar Kharia Kondh, Khond, Kandh Kol Kolam Korku, Bopchi, Mouasi, Nihar, Nahul, Bondhi, Bondeya Korwa, Kodaku Majhi Majhwar Mawasi Munda Nagesia, Nagasia Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad Pao Pardhan, Pathari, Saroti Pardhi, Bahelia, Bahellia, Chita Pardhi, Langoli Pardhi, Phans Pardhi, Shikari, Takankar, Takia (in (i) Bastar, Dantewara, Kanker, Raigarh, Jashpurnagar, Surguja and Koria districts; (ii) Katghora, Pali, Kartala and Korba tehsils of Korba district' (iii) Bilaspur, Pendra, Kota and Takhatpur tehsils of Bilaspur district; (iv) Durg, Patan, Gunderdehi, Dhamdha, Balod, Gurur and Dondilohara tehsils of Durg district; (v) Chowki, Manpur and Mohala Revenue Inspector Circles of Rajnandgon district' (vi) Mahasamund, Saraipali and Basna tehsils of Mahasamund district; (vii) Bindra-Navagarh Rajim and Deobhog tehsils of Raipur district; and (viii) Dhamtari, Kurud and Sihava tehsils of Dhamtari district) Parja Sahariya, Saharia, Seharia, Sehria, Sosia, Sor Saonta, Saunta Saur Sawar, Sawara Sonr Binjhia
Dadra and Nagar Haveli In accordance with The Constitution (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962.
Dhodia Dubla including Halpati Kathodi Kokna KoliDhor including Kolgha Naikda or Nayaka Varli
Daman and Diu In accordance with The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 and as inserted by Act 18 of 1987.
Dhodia Dubla (Halpati) Naikda (Talavia) Siddi (Nayaka) Varli
Goa In accordance with The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 and as inserted by Act 18 of 1987 and The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Dhodia Dubla (Halpati) Naikda (Talavia) Siddi (Nayaka) Varli Kunbi Gawda Velip
Gujarat
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Barda Bavacha, Bamcha Bharwad (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir) Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave Charan (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir) Chaudhri (in Surat and Valsad districts) Chodhara Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi Dhodia Dubla, Talavia, Halpati Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi Gond, Rajgond Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari Kokna, Kokni, Kukna Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha Kunbi (in the Dangs district) Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka Padhar Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts) Patelia Pomla Rabari (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir). The area comprises Jamnagar and Junagadh districts. Rathawa Siddi (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts) Varli Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Pateliya Tadvi Bhil, Bavra, Vasave Padvi
Himachal Pradesh
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment), 2002.
Bhot, Bodh Gaddi Gujjar (excluding the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966)). The areas excluded now comprise Kangra, Hamirpur, Kullu, Una, Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts. Jad, Lamba, Khampa Kanaura, Kinnara Lahaula Pangwala Swangla Beda Domba, Garo, Zoba
In accordance with The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Act, 2022.
Jammu and Kashmir In accordance with The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991.
Bakarwal Balti Beda Bot, Boto Brokpa, Drokpa, Dard and Shin Changpa Gaddi Garra Gujjar and Bakarwal Mon Purigpa Sippi
In accordance with The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024.
Jharkhand
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 30 of 2000 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Asur Baiga Banjara Bathudi Bedia Bhumij Binjhia Birhor Birjia Chero Chick Baraik Gond Gorait Ho Karmali Kharia Kharwar Khond Kisan Kora Korwa Lohra Mahli MalPahariya Munda Oraon Parhaiya Santhal Sauria Paharia Savar Kawar Kol Puran
Karnataka In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 39 of 1991.
Adiyan Barda Bavacha, Bamcha Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave Chenchu, Chenchwar Chodhara Dubla, Talavia, Halpati Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond Gowdalu Hakkipikki Hasalaru Irular Iruliga Jenu Kuruba Kadu Kuruba Kammara (in Dakshina Kannada district and Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district) Kaniyan, Kanyan (in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district) Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari Kattunayakan Kokna, Kokni, Kukna Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha Konda Kapus Koraga Kota Koya, Bhine Koya, Rajkoya Kudiya, Melakudi Kuruba (in Kodagu district) Kurumans Maha Malasar Malaikudi Malasar Malayekandi Maleru Maratha (in Kodagu district) Marati (in Dakshina Kannada district) Meda Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka, Naik, Nayak, Beda, Bedar and Valmiki Palliyan Paniyan Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi Patelia Rathawa Sholaga Soligaru Toda Varli Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia Yerava Siddi (in Belagavi, Dharwad and Uttara Kannada district)
Kerala
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Adiyan Arandan Eravallan Hill Pulaya Irular, Irulan Kadar Omitted Kanikaran, Kanikkar Kattunayakan Kochu Velan Omitted Omitted Koraga Omitted Kudiya, Melakudi Kurichchan Kurumans Kurumbas Maha Malasar Malai Arayan Malai Pandaram Malai Vedan Malakkuravan Malasar Tribe Malayan (in the areas comprising the Malabar district as specified by sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)). Malabar district comprises Kannur (earlier Cannanore), Kozhikode, Malappuram districts and Palakkad (earlier Palaghat) district excluding Chittur taluk. Malayarayar Mannan Marati (in Hosdurg Taluk and Kasaragod taluks of Kasaragod district) Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan Omitted Omitted Palliyar Paniyan Ulladan Uraly Malavettuvan (in Kasaragod and Kannur district) Ten Kurumban, Jenu Kurumban Thachanadan, Thachanandan Moopan Cholanaikkan Mavilan Karimpalan Vetta Kuruman Mala Panicker
Ladakh In accordance with The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991.
Bakarwal Balti Beda Bot, Boto Brokpa, Drokpa, Dard and Shin Changpa Gaddi Garra Gujjar and Bakarwal Mon Purigpa Sippi
Lakshadweep In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws) Order, 1974.