Question : Inclusion in ST List

(a) Whether the Government has received requests for inclusion of certain castes in the list of Scheduled Tribes during each of the last three years.

(b) If so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon so far State/UT-wise;

(c) Whether the Government has received complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of castes in the said list during the said period; and

(d) If so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the corrective action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a) to (c)Yes, Madam. Government has received proposals from State Governments / UT Administrations for inclusion of communities as STs. A statement in this regard is annexed. Government had laid down modalities for inclusion in and exclusion of communities / groups to the list of STs in a State, in the year 1999, amended in the year 2002. Proposal has been processed as per extant modality.

No proposal has been received as per extant modality to exclude any community from the list of STs from State Government.

(d) Does not arise in view of above.
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Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 84 for answer on 25.4.2016 for “Inclusion in ST list” by Shri Sanjay Dhotre and Shri BhartruhariMahtab, Member of Parliament
(Proposals received in last three years)
S. No. Name of the States/UTs Number of proposals Names of communities
1. Assam 45 Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia, AmriKarbi, KarbiMikir, Bodo Kachari, 36 Tea Tribes communities, change of name from Miri to Mising
2. Arunachal Pradesh 6 Yobin,
Delete the word ‘any Naga Tribe’ and replace with Wancho, Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Ollo
3. Bihar 5 Krishi, Vaishya/Chasot, Kamkar, Lohar
4. Chhattisgarh 44 (i) Pathari
(ii) Saura, Sahara, Soura,Saonra, Saunra,Saora
(iii) Mahra
(iv) Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan, Bhuyya&Bhiyan
(v) Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar
(vi) Binjhia
(vii) Rautia
(viii) Sabria
(ix) Kisan
(x) Banjara, Nayak
(xi) Parganiha, Pradhan
(xii) Dhuri, Dhoori
(xiii) Kherwar
(xiv) Dhangad
(xv) Dhimar, Kewat, Kahar and Mallah
(xvi) Majhwar
(xvii) Kodaku
(xviii) TanwarChhatri
(xix) Amnit, Amneet
(xx) Parhia
(xxi) Kondh/ Kond
(xxii) Bhuihar
(xxiii) Pando
(xxiv) Nagwashi and its phonetic variants
(xxv) Bharia
(xxvi) Gadba(xxvii) Gond
5. Goa 2 Dhangar/ Gouly
6. Jammu & Kashmir 2 Pahari, Argon
7. Jharkhand 17 Biar,
Kolh (Teli),
Puran
Bhogta, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia and Khairi (Kheri)
Rautia
Tamaria
Khangar
Mundari
8. Karnataka 53 (i) Gangamatha along with its 37 synonymous communities
(ii) Talavara and Parivara
(iii) Kuruba
(iv) Removal of area restriction of “Kaniyan, Kanyan (in Kollegal taluk of Mysore district)
(v) Kani, Kaniya, Kaniyaru, Kaniyar, Kanisan
(vi) HalakkiVokkalu
(vii) KaduGolla, Hatti Golla and AdaviGolla
9. Kerala 4 (i) Malayali
(ii) Kunduvadiyan
(iii) Vetan and Nayadi
10. Madhya Pradesh 1 Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)
11. Odisha 85 (including synonyms/ phonetic variations) (i) Laban
(ii) Labana
(iii) Bhattada
(iv) Bhottara
(v) Bodo Bhottada
(vi) Sano Bhottada
(vii) Bhuinya
(viii) PauriBhuyan / PaudiBhuyan (PTG)
(ix) PrajaBhuyan/ ParjaBhuyan / ParajaBhuyan/ ParojaBhuyan/ RoutaliBhuyan
(x) RajkoliBhuyan / RajkuliBhuyan
(xi) PaikaBhuyan / Paik Bhuyan / KhandayatBhuyan / Khandayat Paik Bhuyan
(xii) Bhumija
(xiii) SinglalBhumij / SinglatBhumij
(xiv) TamodiaBhumij / TamadiaBhumij / TamudiaBhumij / TamuliaBhumij / TamundiaBhumij
(xv) ChuktiaBhunjia (PTG)
(xvi) Banda Paraja
(xvii) Bonda Paraja
(xviii) Durua
(xix) Dhurua
(xx) Dhurava
(xxi) OlleraGadaba
(xxii) Sana Gadaba
(xxiii) Meria Gond (Maria Gond)
(xxiv) Muria / Muria Gond
(xxv) TanlaGauda
(xxvi) Kaur / Kaanr / Koanr / Kuanr / Kunwar / Kuanwar / Konwar
(xxvii) DudhaKharia
(xxviii) PahadiKharia (Hill Kharia)
(xxix) Delki / DelkiKharia
(xxx) Nageswar
(xxxi) KolhaLohara
(xxxii) KolKamar
(xxxiii) ErengaKolha
(xxxiv) CherengaKolha
(xxxv) GampaKoya
(xxxvi) GumpaKoya
(xxxvii) Koitor
(xxxviii) MussaraKoya / MusriKoya
(xxxix) LodhaKhadia
(xl) Mankidia
(xli) Erenga Munda
(xlii) Nagabansi Munda (xliii) Amanatia
(xliv) Uram
(xlv) Dhangara
(xlvi) Oram / Uraon
(xlvii) OraonMudi (Mudi)
(xlviii) BarengJhodiaParoja
(xlix) PengaParoja
(l) PenguParoja
(li) Porja
(lii) SeliaParoja
(liii) JhaduaBindhani
(liv) KuviKandha
(lv) KuiKandha
(lvi) BudhaKondh / BudhaKandha / BuduKondh / Dudu Kandha / BuriKandha
(lvii) DesuaKandha / Desi Kandha
(lviii) DanguriaKandha / DongriaKandha
(lix) KutiaKondh
(lx) PenguKandha
(lxi) TikiraKondha /TikiriaKandha
(lxii) Oriya Kandha /Odia Kandha
(lxiii) Bhima
(lxiv) BobiliSaora
(lxv) GontarSaora
(lxvi) JaduSavar
(lxvii) JathiSavar / JathiSaora
(lxviii) KampoSaora
(lxix) KapuSaora
(lxx) KudubaSaora
(lxxi) Kurumba Saora
(lxxii) KumbiSaora
(lxxiii) LariaSaora
(lxxiv) MallaSavar
(lxxv) Oriya Saora / Odia Saora
(lxxvi) Patra Savara
(lxxvii) SudhaSavar /SudhaSaora / SudhoSoura
(lxxviii) TanklaSavar / KindalSavar
(lxxix) Vasu Saora / BasuSaora
(lxxx) KandhaKumbhar
(lxxxi) Paharia
(lxxxii) Konda Reddy / Konda Reddi
(lxxxiii) Muka Dora / Mooka Dora / Nuka Dora / Nooka Dora
(lxxxiv) Saara
(lxxxv) Jodia / Jhodia / Jadia / Jhadia
12. Punjab 41 Bauria, Bazigar, Banjara, Bangala, Brara, Ghandhila, Nat and Sansi (including its 33 sub-castes Kuchband, Bhedkut, Manesh, Gadria, Bachhbans, Kopet, Aheria, Tettlu, Bheria, Arhar, Bhantu, Chattu, Bhattu, Habura, Kikan, Harrar, Khola, Behlowala, Biddu, Langeh, Singiwala, Kanjar, Mishkari, Bhaginarmaur, Kingicut, Dhe, Kalkinar, Chaddi or Chadi, Birtwal, Biharia, Pakhwara, Haddon, Haria)

13. Sikkim 11 Thami, Bahun, Chhetri, Sanyasi (Jogi), Newar, KiratKhambu Rai, Kirat Dewan, Sunuwar, Gurung, Mangar and Bhujel
14. Tamil Nadu 12 (i) Malayali Gounder
(ii) NarikoravanandKurivikkaran
(iii) Badaga
(iv) Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumba, KurumanGounder, Kurumban and Kurumbar
(v) Yerukala
(vi) Valmiki
15. Tripura 1 Darlong
16. Uttarakhand 1 Balti
17. Uttar Pradesh 7 (i) Gihar (Kanjar)
(ii) Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond in the newly created districts of SantKabirnagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Santravidasnagar.
(iii) Banjara
18. West Bengal 12 Dhimal, Kol, Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunuwar, Thami and Yakhha (Dewan)
19. Puducherry 7 Irular (including Villi and Vettaikaran), Kattunayakan, Malaikuravan, Yerukkula and Kuruman

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