The population of Gujarat in the 2011 Census of India was 60,439,692. Of this, 8,917,174 persons 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 1991-2001.[1]

List of communities

There are thirty-one (31) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:[2][3][4]

  1. Rot
  2. Balat
  3. Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil,Malivad bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Valvi, Vasava, Vasave,Katara,Bhabhor,Charel
  4. Chaudhari (in Surat, Tapi and Valsad districts)
  5. Chodhara
  6. Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria,
  7. Dhodia, Dhodi
  8. Rathod, Talavia, Halpati
  9. Gamit, Gamta, Valvi, Gavit Mavchi, Padvi
  10. Gond, Rajgond
  11. Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
  12. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
  13. Omit
  14. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kongha
  15. Kunbi (in the Dang Districts
  16. Naikda, Nayaka, Patel Nayka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
  17. Padhar
  18. Omit
  19. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavanagar, Jamnagar, Jungadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surrendranagar district)
  20. Pateliya
  21. Pomla
  22. Rathwa, Rathva, Rathva koli
  23. Siddi, Siddi-Badshan, Siddi - Habshi (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar Districts)
  24. Omit
  25. Varli
  26. Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia
  27. Bhil Pargi (Panchmahl Morva Hadf)
  28. Rabari,Charan and Bharwad In the nassis of Gir, Barda and Aalech)


Population in 2011

SR. No.Name of the Scheduled TribeTotal populationProportion to the total ST population
1Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Malivad bhil, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave4,215,60347.28%
2Chaudhari (in Surat and Valsad districts)302,9583.40%
3Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi280,9493.15%
4Dhodia, Dhodi635,6957.13%
5Rathod, Talavia, Halpati643,1207.21%
6Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi378,4454.24%
7Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe , Kunbi461,5875.17%
8Naikda, Nayka, Nayaka, Patel Nayka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka459,9085.16%
9Rathwa643,3818.50%
10Varli328,1943.68%
11Other Tribes668,3677.50%
12Barodia25,5625.47%
13pargi985,9959.95%
14All Schedule Tribes9,87,7607100.00%

Scheduled areas

The following are the scheduled areas of Gujarat:[5]

1. Uchchhal, Vyara, Nizar, Songadh, Valod, talukas in Tapi district

2. Dediapada, Sagbara, Valia, Nandod and Jhagadia talukas in Bharuch district

3. Dangs district and taluka

4. Vansda, Dharampur, Chikhali, Pardi, Kaprada and Umbergaon talukas in Valsad district

5. Jhalod, Dohad, Santrampur, Limkheda and Deogarh Baria, Morva (Hadaf), Pratapgad (Khedapa) talukas in Panchmahal district

6. Chhotaudepur, kavant, jetpur-Pavi, sankheda, Bodeli and Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada in Vadodara district [ Chhotaudepur district ]

7. Gir, Barda & Alech Nesses Area in Saurashtra (region)

8. Khedbrahma, Bhiloda,and Meghraj talukas and Vijayanagar mahal in Sabarkantha district

9. Mahuwa, Mandvi, Mangrol, Umarpada and Bardoli taluka in 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 23.1.1950 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]

References

  1. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_gujarat.pdf
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2014-12-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 1 2 "Scheduled Areas in Gujarat". Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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