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English: This demographic map shows Scheduled Tribes (ST) as a percent of each state and union territory's population per 2011 Census of India. Mizoram and Lakshadweep had the highest percentage Tribal populations in 2011 among all Indian states/UT (nearly 95%), while Punjab and Haryana had 0%. Scheduled Tribes are also known as Ādivāsīs ...
India's tribal belt refers to contiguous areas of settlement of tribal people of India, that is, groups or tribes that remained genetically homogenous as opposed to other population groups that mixed widely within the Indian subcontinent. The tribal population in India, although a small minority, represents an enormous diversity of groups.
The following list shows the 33 largest Scheduled Tribes according to the Census in India 2011 (76% ≈ 80 of a total of 104 million members) with their population development (population explosion from +25%), their proportions and their gender distribution (number of female relatives per 1000 male) as well as the populated states/territories ...
The evolution of the lower caste and tribe into the modern-day Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is complex. The caste system as a stratification of classes in India originated about 2,000 years ago, and has been influenced by dynasties and ruling elites, including the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.
Percent of scheduled tribes in India by tehsils by census 2011 Scheduled Tribes distribution map in India by state and union territory according to 2011 Census. [41] Mizoram and Lakshadweep had the highest % of its population as ST (≈95%), while Punjab and Haryana had 0%. [41]
Scheduled Tribes distribution map in India by state and union territory according to the 2011 Census. Roughly 8.6 per cent of India's population is made up of "Scheduled Tribes" (STs), traditional tribal communities. In India those who are not Christians, Muslims, Jews, or Zoroastrians are identified as Hindus.
The Kalingas have been mentioned as a major tribe in the legendary text Mahabharata. In the 3rd century BCE, the region came under Mauryan control as a result of the Kalinga War . It was subsequently ruled by several regional dynasties whose rulers bore the title Kalingādhipati ("Lord of Kalinga"); these dynasties included Mahameghavahana ...
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