List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat explained

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

List of communities

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

1. Barda
2. Bavacha, Bamcha
3. Bharwad (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
4. Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave)
5. Charan (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
6. Chaudhri (in Surat and Valsad districts)
7. Chodhara
8. Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
9. Dhodia, Dhodi
10. Dubla, Talavia,Halpati
11. Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi
12. Gond, Rajgond
13. Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
14. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
15. Omitted
16. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kongha
17. Kunbi (in the Dang District)
18. Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
19. Padhar
20. Omitted
21. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavanagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
22. Patelia
23. Pomla
24. Rabari (in the Nesses of the forests of Alech, Barada and Gir)
25. Rathawa
26. Siddi, SiddiBadshan (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
27. Omitted
28. Varli
29. Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia
30. Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia
31. Tadvi Bhil, Bawra,Vasave
32. Padvi.

Population in 2011

Name of the Scheduled Tribe	Total population	Proportion to the total ST population
	4,215,603	47.28%
Chaudhari (in Surat and Valsad districts)	302,958	3.40%
	280,949	3.15%
	635,695	7.13%
	643,120	7.21%
	378,445	4.24%
	461,587	5.17%
	459,908	5.16%
	643,381	8.50%
	328,194	3.68%
Other Tribes	668,367	7.50%
	25,562	5.47%
	985,995	9.95%
Total	9,87,7607	100.00%

Scheduled areas

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

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

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

3. Dangs district and taluka

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes and References

1. http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_gujarat.pdf
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-12-12 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425162714/http://tribal.gov.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File1051.pdf . 2012-04-25 .
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-02 . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105510/http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2003/E_10_2011_143.pdf . dead .
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-02 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213835/http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2002/E-2535-2002-0035-114567.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: Scheduled Areas in Gujarat . 2017-03-24.