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The population of Rajasthan in 2011 Census of India was 68,548,437 Of this 9,238,534 persons belong to one of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 13.48 per cent of the total population of the state. The state has registered 30.2 per cent decadal growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 2001-2011. [1] [2]
Although tribals are found in the whole of Rajasthan, but the Aravalli mountainous region is called the shelter of the tribal communities in Rajasthan because the Aravalli mountainous region in Rajasthan is the physical region with the maximum forest wealth, wildlife, biodiversity. Only two tribes Sansi and Sahariya mostly do not reside in Aravalli. [3] [4] [5] [6]
There are twelve (12) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows: [9]
SR. No. | Name of the Scheduled Tribe | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | khatik,Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | ||
2 | Bhil Mina | ||
3 | Damor, Damaria | ||
4 | Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | ||
5 | Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia) | ||
6 | Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari | ||
7 | Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe | ||
8 | Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha | ||
9 | Mina | 3,799,971 | |
10 | Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | ||
11 | Patelia | ||
12 | Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya | ||
13 | All Schedule Tribes | 100.00% |
SR. No. | Name of the Scheduled Tribe | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | khatik,Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | 4,100,264 | 44.38% |
2 | Bhil Mina | 105,393 | 1.14% |
3 | Damor, Damaria | ||
4 | Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | ||
5 | Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia) | ||
6 | Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari | ||
7 | Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe | ||
8 | Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha | ||
9 | Mina | 4,345,528 | 47.03% |
10 | Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | ||
11 | Patelia | ||
12 | Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya | ||
13 | All Schedule Tribes | 9,238,534 | 100.00% |
SR. No. | Name of the Scheduled Tribe | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
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1 | khatik,Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | ||
2 | Bhil Mina | ||
3 | Damor, Damaria | ||
4 | Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | ||
5 | Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia) | ||
6 | Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari | ||
7 | Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe | ||
8 | Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha | ||
9 | Mina | ||
10 | Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | ||
11 | Patelia | ||
12 | Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya | ||
13 | All Schedule Tribes | 100.00% |
In Rajasthan 5697 villages come under Scheduled Area. [10]