Map of India’s tribal population in 1971

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Legenda Indian tribal populations in 1971

Credit: Google Map by Anton van Tetering, Studio Haverstraat (Amsterdam, July 2010); Legenda based on Frits Cowan (red.): Adivasi, het andere India. Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen. Amsterdam, 1992.

Names of tribal communities found on this website

Please note: this page serves the purpose of orientation without being comprehensive; an official list of tribal communities (“State/UT wise population”) is found here >>

Adiya Andamanese Angami Ao Apatani Asur Baiga Banjara Bettakurumba Bhatra Bhil Bhilala Bhumij Birhor Birjia Bodo Bonda Chakma Chaudhari Chenchu Chero Dehwali Dhurwa Dongria Kondh Gadaba Garo Gond Great Andamanese Gujjar Halakki Halba Ho Irula Jaintia Jarawa Jenu Kuruba Kaani (Kani) Kadar Karbi Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken) Katunaikar Kawar Kharia Khasi Khond Kol Kolam Konda Reddi (Kondareddi) Kondh Kora Koraga Korku Kota Koya Kuki Kunkna Kurichia Kurumba Kutia Kondh Lambada Lepcha Madia Malayarayar Mannan Maria Mina Mishing Mizo Monpa Mudugar Muduvan Mullukurumba Munda Muria Muthuvan Naga Nicobarese Onge Oraon Paliyar Paniya Paniyar Rathwa Sabar Saharia (Sahariya) Santal (Santhal) Saora Saura Savara Sentinelese Sherdukpen Shompen Sidhi (Siddi) Soliga Sugali Tharu Tiwa Toda Warli Yerukula