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The Kondha or Kandha is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population. ... Initially, the list of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha consisted of 42 tribes. The ...
Khonds (also spelt Kondha and Kandha) are an indigenous Dravidian tribal community in India. Traditionally hunter-gatherers , they are divided into the hill-dwelling Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds for census purposes, but the Khonds themselves identify by their specific clans .
The Dangaria Kandha people are members of the Kondhs. They are located in the Niyamgiri hills in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) in India. [1] They sustain themselves from the resources of the Niyamgiri forests, practising horticulture and shifting cultivation. [2]: 18 They have been at the centre of a dispute over mining rights in the area.
The Kandha Gauda, traditionally a cattle herding community, resides alongside the Kondh tribe in Odisha. Their way of life closely resembles that of the Kondh, and they are considered a subsection or derived community of the Kandh tribe. [3]
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 Kandhamal district was established on January 1, 1994, following the division of Phulbani District into Kandhamal and Boudh Districts in Odisha, India. The district derived its name from the prominent Kandha tribe, which inhabits the region.
The main article for this category is Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Pages in category "Scheduled Tribes of Odisha" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
Dhap dance: This Sambalpuri folk dance is mostly performed by the Kandha tribe of Western Odisha. Both men and women participate in the dance. Men of one village dance with women of another village. Usually unmarried boys and girls take part. The dance is performed during marriage ceremony and more often for the sake of recreation.