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What are the tribes of Chhattisgarh?

What are the tribes of Chhattisgarh?

The area mainly inhabits tribes like Oraon, Kanwar, Munda, Nagesia, Korwa, Bhuinhar, Bhumia, Dhanwar, Saunta, Biar, Majhwar, Majhi, Kharia, Savra, Birhor, Kondh, Khairwar, Gond, Baiga, Agaria.

Which tribal group is present in majority in Chhattisgarh?

Gonds are also the largest tribal group of central India in terms of population.

How many types of tribes are there?

There are around 645 distinct tribes in India.

Which is the most literate tribe of the Chhattisgarh?

As per census 2011, the population of Bhujia tribe in Chhattisgarh state is 10603. Among them, the sex ratio is 1029. Their literacy rate is 50.93 percent of which male literacy is 64.19 and female literacy is 38.04 percent.

How many tribes are there in MP?

There are 46 recognized Scheduled Tribes in Madhya Pradesh, India, three of which have been identified as ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs)(formerly known as ‘Special Primitive Tribal Groups’).

Which city is known as Prayag of Chhattisgarh?

Rajim
Rajim situated 48 km from the capital of Chhattisgarh, Raipur to its south-east. It is situated at the confluence of three holy rivers, the Mahanadi, the Pairi and the Sondu river. Known as “Prayag of Chattisgarh” this place too has an interesting story behind its name.

Which is biggest tribe in India?

The Gond comprise the largest tribal group of India with a population exceeding 12 million. Linguistically, the Gond belong to the Gondi–Manda subgroup of the South Central branch of the Dravidian language family.

What is the percentage of tribes in Chhattisgarh?

About one-third of Chhattisgarh’s population is tribal. Another 16 per cent belong to scheduled castes while 42 per cent are from other backward castes.

Where are the tribes of Muria in Chattisgarh?

The tribes of Muria inhabit in the dense forest zones of Kondagon tehsil and Narayanpur tehsil of bastar. Halba: The mannerisms and lifestyle of the Halbas who inhabit Bastar closely resemble that of their counterpart who reside in Andhra Pradesh’s Warangal District.

How did the Gond tribe in Chhattisgarh get its name?

The etymological connotation of their name comes from the Telegu term “Kond” meaning hills. The Gonds dominate most of Chhattisgarh’s tribal population and primarily depend upon agriculture, forestry, cottage industries, hunting and fishing for their subsistence.

Who are the Halba tribe in Chattisgarh?

Halba: The mannerisms and lifestyle of the Halbas who inhabit Bastar closely resemble that of their counterpart who reside in Andhra Pradesh’s Warangal District. The Halba tribe owes its nomenclature to the term ‘Hal’ that locally means ploughing orfarming. Extensively spread in chattisgarh, MP, Odisha and Maharastra.