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The population of Gujarat in the 2011 Census of India was 60,439,692. Of this, 8,917,174 people belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 14.75 percent of the total population of the state. The state has registered 21.4 percent decadal growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 1991 and 2001. [1]
There are thirty-one (31) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows: [2] [3] [4]
| Name of the Scheduled Tribe | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
|---|---|---|
| Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Malivad bhil, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | 4,215,603 | 47.28% |
| Chaudhari (in Surat and Valsad districts) | 302,958 | 3.40% |
| Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | 280,949 | 3.15% |
| Dhodia, Dhodi | 635,695 | 7.13% |
| Rathod, Talavia, Halpati | 643,120 | 7.21% |
| Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi | 378,445 | 4.24% |
| Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe , Kunbi | 461,587 | 5.17% |
| Naikda, Nayka, Nayaka, Patel Nayka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | 459,908 | 5.16% |
| Rathwa | 643,381 | 8.50% |
| Varli | 328,194 | 3.68% |
| Other Tribes | 668,367 | 7.50% |
| Barodia | 25,562 | 5.47% |
| Pargi | 985,995 | 9.95% |
| Total | 9,87,7607 | 100.00% |
The following are the scheduled areas of Gujarat: [5]
1. Uchchhal, Vyara, Nizar, Songadh, Valod, talukas in the Tapi district
2. Dediapada, Sagbara, Valia, Nandod, and Jhagadia talukas in the Bharuch district
3. Dangs district and taluka
4. Vansda, Dharampur, Chikhali, Pardi, Kaprada and Umbergaon talukas in the Valsad district
5. Jhalod, Dohad, Santrampur, Limkheda and Deogarh Baria, Morva (Hadaf), Pratapgad (Khedapa), talukas in the Panchmahal district
6. Chhotaudepur, kavant, jetpur-Pavi, sankheda, Bodeli, Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada in the Vadodara district [Chhotaudepur district]
7. Gir, Barda & Alech Nesses Area in the Saurashtra region
8. Khedbrahma, Bhiloda, and Meghraj talukas and Vijayanagar mahal in the Sabarkantha district
9. Mahuwa, Mandvi, Mangrol, Umarpada and Bardoli taluka in the Surat District
The Scheduled Areas in the States of Bihar and Gujarat were originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States), Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9), dated 23.1.1950m, and have been re-specified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa), Order, 1977 (Constitution Order, 109), dated 31.12.1977, after rescinding the Order cited first so far as that related to the States of Bihar & Gujarat. [5]
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