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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 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 ...
This was reaffirmed, over a century and a half later with the creation of the tribal province in the Republic of India, Jharkhand. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Following the rebellion, the British satisfied all Santhal demands, due to their importance as a tax-paying group.
The tribal art of middle India – Verrier Elwin – 1951; Savaging the Civilized, Verrier Elwin, His Tribals & India – Ramachandra Guha – The University of Chicago Press – 1999; Beine, David m. 1994. A sociolinguistic survey of the Gondi-speaking communities of central India. M.A. thesis. San Diego State University. 516 p.
The tribal population in India, although a small minority, represents an enormous diversity of groups. They vary in language and linguistic traits, ecological settings in which they live, physical features, size of the population, the extent of acculturation , dominant modes of making a livelihood , level of development and social stratification .
1] The folk and tribal arts of India speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. [2] Art forms in India have been exquisite and explicit. Folk art forms include various schools of art like the Mughal School, Rajasthani School, Nakashi art School etc. Each school has its distinct style of colour combinations or figures and its features.
As of 2023, the central government has rejected 81 communities, returning them to the state government due to a lack of supporting documents. [12] In 2024, two more Dravidian tribal communities, namely Muka Dora (with area restrictions) and Konda Reddy, were scheduled to the Tribal list of Odisha. [2]
Tribal Painting – The painting is mainly a source of "livelihood" for the Hyhyh tribe in Jharkhand and practiced in the region of Santhal Pragana and nearby areas. Tribal Bamboo Artwork – The bamboo found in this area are different from bamboo of Southeast Asia. There is tourist place, Netarhat, which means a Bazaar of Bamboo. The tribal ...