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However, this proposal faced opposition from members in Parliament, and as a result, there were no changes made to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha. [10] In the same way, 169 communities are proposed by the state government for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list since 1970.
Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a sizeable population in Nepal.
The Munda are found mainly concentrated in the south and East Chhotanagpur Plateau region of Jharkhand, [8] Odisha and West Bengal. [1] [9] The Munda also reside in adjacent areas of Madhya Pradesh as well as in portions of Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Indian state of Tripura. [1] [10] They are one of India's largest scheduled tribes.
They have designated Scheduled Tribe status in eight states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, [5] with a population of 1,743,406 in the 2011 census. Of these, 93.35% reside in Odisha, 5.92% in Andhra Pradesh, and around 10,000 in Chhattisgarh, while in other states, their ...
With a population of approximately 700,000 in the state in 2001, the Ho are the fourth most numerous Scheduled tribe in Jharkhand after the Santals, Kurukhs, and Mundas. [4] Ho also inhabit adjacent areas in the neighbouring states of Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar bringing the total to 806,921 as of 2001. [3] [5] [6] They also live in ...
Pages in category "Scheduled Tribes of Odisha" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The women exclusively inherit the family property. The Jaintia society is divided into a number of tribes, such as Sarty, Nayang, Kayang, Lanong, yangyoung, rymbai, dkhar etc. In spite of the existence of tribal system in the Jaintia society, caste discrimination is totally absent there. Intra tribal marriage is prohibited in Jaintia society.
Bauri is a community of indigenous people primarily residing in Bengal & Odisha and considered as one of the Scheduled Castes of India. [5] [6] The Bauris belong to the Bhil tribe. [7] [better source needed] They are usually involved in activities like farming. The Bauris of Purbo Tila Moulvibazar in Bangladesh are usually involved in medicinal ...