List of Scheduled Tribes in Rajasthan

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.{{Cite web |title=[Solved] Which tribal community in India is mostly located in the Ara |url=https://testbook.com/question-answer/which-tribal-community-in-india-is-mostly-located--60b71a16426d10363a48d444 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Testbook}}{{Cite book |last=Mehta |first=Prakash Chandra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hoQqpkfrXfAC&dq=Tribes+AND+aravali&pg=PA181 |title=Ethnographic Atlas of Indian Tribes |date=2004 |publisher=Discovery Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7141-852-7 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Kumar |first=Bachchan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QStuAAAAMAAJ&q=bhil+/+aravali |title=The Bhils: An Ethno-historic Analysis |date=1997 |publisher=Sharada Publishing House |isbn=978-81-85616-47-6 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Reclus |first=Elisée |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C4tPAQAAMAAJ&dq=bhil+%2F+aravali&pg=PA177 |title=The Earth and Its Inhabitants ... |date=1895 |publisher=D. Appleton |language=en}}

• Bhil are the oldest people of Rajasthan.

• The Mina is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population.{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Rakesh |title=In Rajasthan, tribal body acts as family court for ST couples |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-rajasthan-a-tribal-organization-not-courts-gives-divorce-decrees/story-kAU0nQnORMI5O80aVMeMdJ.html |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 July 2019 |language=en}}{{cite book|title=Emerging Trends in Indian Politics: The Fifteenth General Election|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nMffCgAAQBAJ&q=Meena+tribe|page=166| isbn=978-1-136-19855-7 | last1=Mehra | first1=Ajay K. | date=3 April 2013 | publisher=Routledge }}

There are twelve (12) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SC/ST/ST%20Lists.pdf |title=List of notified Scheduled Tribes |publisher=Census India |access-date=18 February 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107225208/http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/ST%20Lists.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2013 }}

1. 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. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
8. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
9. Mina
10. Naikda, Nayak, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
11. Patelia
12. Seharia, Sehria, Sahariya

In Rajasthan 5697 villages come under Scheduled Area.{{cite web|title=Scheduled Area in Rajasthan|url=https://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/content/rajbhawan/en/tribalwelfare/sarii.html}}

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Category:Scheduled Tribes of India

Category:Social groups of Rajasthan

Category:Lists of tribes

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