(a): The population of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country, as per Census 2011 is 10.45 crore. State / district wise population of Scheduled Tribes as per Census 2011 in India is given at Annexure I. Scheduled Tribe community wise population for States /districts in India is available at the link ( https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/ST.html ) of the website of Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
(b): As informed by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education that languages spoken by the Scheduled Tribes (STs) are considered ‘tribal languages’. However, the tribal languages can be categorized according to language family-wise, i.e. Indo-Aryan, Tibeto Burman, Austro-Asiatic, Dravidian & Andamanese and then State/UT-wise.
(c): As per Central Institute of Indian Languages, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, there is no information available in this regard.
(d): As informed by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, there are several tribal languages that are endangered. Ministry of Education, Government of India has initiated a Scheme known as “Scheme for Protection and Preservation of endangered languages of India” (SPPEL). Under this scheme, the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore works on endangered languages. In the first Phase, 117 tribal languages are identified to work on. Details of the languages are given at Annexure II.
(e): Central Institute of Indian Languages, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education informed that the tribes of the North Eastern States use their mother tongues as home languages. However, being used within small clans, groups or communities, their mother tongues are restricted in small spaces.
In Assam, Bodo, Mishing, Karbi, Rabha, Dimasa, Tiwa, Deori, etc, tribes use their languages among them, whereas they shift to other regional languages in interlingual situations.
In Arunachal Pradesh Nyishi, Apatani, Monpa, Millang, Koro, Wancho, etc. are used intralingually but use Hindi for interlingual communications.
In Nagaland, Konyak, Ao, Lotha, Angami, Chokri, Sangtam, Zeme, Zemi, Yimkhiungrü, Chang, Khiamniungan, Rengma, Phom, etc. are used intralingually; whereas, Nagamese is used in interlingual situations.
In Manipur, different Manipuri, Kuki (Zomi group of languages) and Naga languages (Liangmai, Thangkhul, Maram, Mao, Rongmei, etc.) are used.
In Mizoram, there are so many tribal languages that are used as home or local languages; whereas, Mizo and English have been used as their lingua francas.
In Tripura, Kokborok and its varieties, a few Kuki languages are used. As dominated by Bengali, it is used as the major lingua franca of the state.
In Meghalaya, speaking tribes of Khasian languages/varieties such as Khasi, Pnar, War, Maram, Lyngam, etc., mostly use Khasi; the Bodo-Garo group of tribes use Garo and Bodo; whereas, English is also used interlingually.
In Sikkim, many tribes like Lepcha, Limbu, Bhotia, Rai, Ta-mang, Newar, etc., use Nepali interlingually.
Annexure I
Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †5086 for 04.04.2022 by SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA regarding “Tribal Population”
State / District wise ST population in India
Sl. No. State/UT/District ST Population
1 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1493299
Kupwara 70352
Badgam 23912
Leh(Ladakh) 95857
Kargil 122336
Punch 176101
Rajouri 232815
Kathua 53307
Baramula 37705
Bandipore 75374
Srinagar 8935
Ganderbal 61070
Pulwama 22607
Shupiyan 21820
Anantnag 116006
Kulgam 26525
Doda 39216
Ramban 39772
Kishtwar 38149
Udhampur 56309
Reasi 88365
Jammu 69193
Samba 17573
2 HIMACHAL PRADESH 392126
Chamba 135500
Kangra 84564
Lahul&Spiti 25707
Kullu 16822
Mandi 12787
Hamirpur 3044
Una 8601
Bilaspur 10693
Solan 25645
Sirmaur 11262
Shimla 8755
Kinnaur 48746
3 PUNJAB NST
4 CHANDIGARH NST
5 UTTARAKHAND 291903
Uttarkashi 3512
Chamoli 12260
Rudraprayag 386
Tehri Garhwal 875
Dehradun 111663
Garhwal 2215
Pithoragarh 19535
Bageshwar 1982
Almora 1281
Champawat 1339
Nainital 7495
Udham Singh Nagar 123037
Hardwar 6323
6 HARYANA NST
7 NCT OF DELHI NST
8 RAJASTHAN 9238534
Ganganagar 13477
Hanumangarh 14289
Bikaner 7779
Churu 11245
Jhunjhunun 41629
Alwar 289249
Bharatpur 54090
Dhaulpur 58594
Karauli 324960
Sawai Madhopur 285848
Dausa 433344
Jaipur 527966
Sikar 75349
Nagaur 10418
Jodhpur 118924
Jaisalmer 42429
Barmer 176257
Jalor 178719
Sirohi 292470
Pali 144578
Ajmer 63482
Tonk 178207
Bundi 228549
Bhilwara 229273
Rajsamand 160809
Dungarpur 983437
Banswara 1372999
Chittaurgarh 201546
Kota 183816
Baran 276857
Jhalawar 182229
Udaipur 1525289
Pratapgarh 550427
9 UTTAR PRADESH 1134273
Saharanpur 980
Muzaffarnagar 317
Bijnor 3058
Moradabad 685
Rampur 358
Jyotiba Phule Nagar 164
Meerut 3390
Baghpat 14
Ghaziabad 3968
Gautam Buddha Nagar 2215
Bulandshahr 198
Aligarh 629
Mahamaya Nagar 268
Mathura 1520
Agra 7255
Firozabad 2565
Mainpuri 478
Budaun 58
Bareilly 3227
Pilibhit 1714
Shahjahanpur 508
Kheri 53375
Sitapur 1602
Hardoi 349
Unnao 2926
Lucknow 7506
Rae Bareli 1756
Farrukhabad 230
Kannauj 15
Etawah 169
Auraiya 150
Kanpur Dehat 801
Kanpur Nagar 3753
Jalaun 832
Jhansi 3873
Lalitpur 71610
Hamirpur 474
Mahoba 647
Banda 163
Chitrakoot 366
Fatehpur 340
Pratapgarh 723
Kaushambi 193
Allahabad 7955
Bara Banki 610
Faizabad 931
Ambedkar Nagar 746
Sultanpur 696
Bahraich 11159
Shrawasti 5534
Balrampur 24887
Gonda 870
Siddharthnagar 12021
Basti 3620
Sant Kabir Nagar 1593
Mahrajganj 16435
Gorakhpur 18172
Kushinagar 80269
Deoria 109894
Azamgarh 9327
Mau 22915
Ballia 110114
Jaunpur 4736
Ghazipur 28712
Chandauli 41725
Varanasi 28617
Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) 1873
Mirzapur 20132
Sonbhadra 385018
Etah 140
Kanshiram Nagar 150
10 BIHAR 1336573
PashchimChamparan 250046
PurbaChamparan 12461
Sheohar 318
Sitamarhi 2989
Madhubani 3990
Supaul 10168
Araria 38848
Kishanganj 64224
Purnia 139490
Katihar 179971
Madhepura 12532
Saharsa 6009
Darbhanga 2772
Muzaffarpur 5979
Gopalganj 60807
Siwan 87000
Saran 36786
Vaishali 2274
Samastipur 1884
Begusarai 1597
Khagaria 675
Bhagalpur 67180
Banka 90432
Munger 21404
Lakhisarai 8333
Sheikhpura 617
Nalanda 1442
Patna 9069
Bhojpur 13977
Buxar 26824
Kaimur (Bhabua) 57981
Rohtas 31650
Aurangabad 1033
Gaya 3098
Nawada 2045
Jamui 78793
Jehanabad 1285
Arwal 590
11 SIKKIM 206360
North District 28715
West District 57817
South District 41392
East District 78436
12 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 951821
Tawang 34811
West Kameng 46380
East Kameng 72400
Papum Pare 117216
Upper Subansiri 78323
West Siang 92783
East Siang 69979
Upper Siang 28468
Changlang 53878
Tirap 98372
Lower Subansiri 72911
KurungKumey 90764
Dibang Valley 5701
Lower Dibang Valley 25974
Lohit 47410
Anjaw 16451
13 NAGALAND 1710973
Mon 238285
Mokokchung 178431
Zunheboto 136561
Wokha 156621
Dimapur 223989
Phek 157146
Tuensang 190916
Longleng 48615
Kiphire 71429
Kohima 224738
Peren 84242
14 MANIPUR 1167422
Senapati 419210
Tamenglong 134626
Churachandpur 254787
Bishnupur 3287
Thoubal 1808
Imphal West 24161
Imphal East 27657
Ukhrul 173606
Chandel 128280
15 MIZORAM 1036115
Mamit 82080
Kolasib 73609
Aizawl 373542
Champhai 123466
Serchhip 62889
Lunglei 153533
Lawngtlai 112354
Saiha 54642
16 TRIPURA 1166813
West Tripura 431944
South Tripura 344835
Dhalai 210608
North Tripura 179426
17 MEGHALAYA 2555861
West Garo Hills 474009
East Garo Hills 305180
South Garo Hills 134237
West Khasi Hills 375097
Ribhoi 230081
East Khasi Hills 661158
Jaintia Hills 376099
18 ASSAM 3884371
Kokrajhar 278665
Dhubri 6332
Goalpara 231570
Barpeta 27344
Morigaon 136777
Nagaon 115153
Sonitpur 232207
Lakhimpur 249426
Dhemaji 325560
Tinsukia 82066
Dibrugarh 102871
Sivasagar 49039
Jorhat 139971
Golaghat 111765
KarbiAnglong 538738
Dima Hasao 151843
Cachar 17569
Karimganj 1940
Hailakandi 691
Bongaigaon 18835
Chirang 178688
Kamrup 182038
Kamrup Metropolitan 75121
Nalbari 23364
Baksa 331007
Darrang 8419
Udalguri 267372
19 WEST BENGAL 5296953
Darjiling 397389
Jalpaiguri 731704
Koch Bihar 18125
Uttar Dinajpur 162816
Dakshin Dinajpur 275366
Maldah 313984
Murshidabad 91035
Birbhum 242484
Barddhaman 489447
Nadia 140700
North Twenty Four Parganas 264597
Hugli 229243
Bankura 368690
Puruliya 540652
Haora 15094
Kolkata 10684
South Twenty Four Parganas 96976
Paschim Medinipur 880015
PurbaMedinipur 27952
20 JHARKHAND 8645042
Garhwa 205874
Chatra 45563
Kodarma 6903
Giridih 238188
Deoghar 180962
Godda 279208
Sahibganj 308343
Pakur 379054
Dhanbad 233119
Bokaro 255626
Lohardaga 262734
PurbiSinghbhum 653923
Palamu 181208
Latehar 331096
Hazaribagh 121768
Ramgarh 201166
Dumka 571077
Jamtara 240489
Ranchi 1042016
Khunti 389626
Gumla 706754
Simdega 424407
PashchimiSinghbhum 1011296
Saraikela-Kharsawan 374642
21 ODISHA 9590756
Bargarh 281135
Jharsuguda 176758
Sambalpur 355261
Debagarh 110400
Sundargarh 1062349
Kendujhar 818878
Mayurbhanj 1479576
Baleshwar 275678
Bhadrak 30428
Kendrapara 9484
Jagatsinghapur 7862
Cuttack 93745
Jajapur 151432
Dhenkanal 162056
Anugul 179603
Nayagarh 58691
Khordha 115051
Puri 6129
Ganjam 118928
Gajapati 313714
Kandhamal 392820
Baudh 55364
Subarnapur 57192
Balangir 347164
Nuapada 206327
Kalahandi 449456
Rayagada 541905
Nabarangapur 681173
Koraput 697583
Malkangiri 354614
22 CHHATTISGARH 7822902
Koriya 304280
Surguja 1300628
Jashpur 530378
Raigarh 505609
Korba 493559
Janjgir - Champa 187196
Bilaspur 498469
Kabeerdham 167043
Rajnandgaon 405194
Durg 397416
Raipur 476446
Mahasamund 279896
Dhamtari 207633
Uttar BastarKanker 414770
Bastar 931780
Narayanpur 108161
Dakshin BastarDantewada 410255
Bijapur 204189
23 MADHYA PRADESH 15316784
Sheopur 161448
Morena 17030
Bhind 6131
Gwalior 72133
Datia 15061
Shivpuri 227802
Tikamgarh 67857
Chhatarpur 73597
Panna 170879
Sagar 221936
Damoh 166295
Satna 319975
Rewa 311985
Umaria 300687
Neemuch 71441
Mandsaur 33092
Ratlam 409865
Ujjain 48730
Shajapur 37836
Dewas 272701
Dhar 1222814
Indore 217679
Khargone (West Nimar) 730169
Barwani 962145
Rajgarh 53751
Vidisha 67603
Bhopal 69429
Sehore 145512
Raisen 205006
Betul 667018
Harda 159678
Hoshangabad 197300
Katni 317699
Jabalpur 375231
Narsimhapur 145879
Dindori 455789
Mandla 610528
Chhindwara 769778
Seoni 519856
Balaghat 383026
Guna 190819
Ashoknagar 82072
Shahdol 476008
Anuppur 358543
Sidhi 313304
Singrauli 383994
Jhabua 891818
Alirajpur 648638
Khandwa (East Nimar) 459122
Burhanpur 230095
24 GUJARAT 8917174
Kachchh 24228
Banas Kantha 284155
Patan 13303
Mahesana 9392
Sabar Kantha 542156
Gandhinagar 18204
Ahmadabad 89138
Surendranagar 21453
Rajkot 24017
Jamnagar 24187
Porbandar 13039
Junagadh 55571
Amreli 7322
Bhavnagar 9110
Anand 24824
Kheda 40336
Panch Mahals 721604
Dohad 1580850
Vadodara 1149901
Narmada 481392
Bharuch 488194
The Dangs 216073
Navsari 639659
Valsad 902794
Surat 856952
Tapi 679320
25 DAMAN & DIU 15363
Diu 123
Daman 15240
26 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 178564
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 178564
27 MAHARASHTRA 10510213
Nandurbar 1141933
Dhule 647315
Jalgaon 604367
Buldana 124837
Akola 100280
Washim 80471
Amravati 404128
Wardha 149507
Nagpur 437571
Bhandara 88886
Gondiya 214253
Gadchiroli 415306
Chandrapur 389441
Yavatmal 514057
Nanded 281695
Hingoli 111954
Parbhani 40514
Jalna 42263
Aurangabad 143366
Nashik 1564369
Thane 1542451
Mumbai Suburban 104560
Mumbai 25093
Raigarh 305125
Pune 348876
Ahmadnagar 378230
Bid 32722
Latur 57488
Osmanabad 36039
Solapur 77592
Satara 29635
Ratnagiri 20374
Sindhudurg 6976
Kolhapur 30206
Sangli 18333
28 ANDHRA PRADESH 5918073
Adilabad 495794
Nizamabad 192941
Karimnagar 106745
Medak 168985
Hyderabad 48937
Rangareddy 218757
Mahbubnagar 364269
Nalgonda 394279
Warangal 530656
Khammam 765565
Srikakulam 166118
Vizianagaram 235556
Visakhapatnam 618500
East Godavari 213195
West Godavari 109072
Krishna 132464
Guntur 247089
Prakasam 151145
Sri PottiSriramulu Nellore 285997
Y.S.R. 75886
Kurnool 82831
Anantapur 154127
Chittoor 159165
29 KARNATAKA 4248987
Belgaum 297198
Bagalkot 97203
Bijapur 39314
Bidar 235822
Raichur 367071
Koppal 164271
Gadag 61654
Dharwad 87548
Uttara Kannada 34239
Haveri 141380
Bellary 451406
Chitradurga 302554
Davanagere 233112
Shimoga 65412
Udupi 52897
Chikmagalur 44970
Tumkur 209559
Bangalore 190239
Mandya 22402
Hassan 32329
Dakshina Kannada 82268
Kodagu 58054
Mysore 334547
Chamarajanagar 120219
Gulbarga 65259
Yadgir 146849
Kolar 78875
Chikkaballapura 156487
Bangalore Rural 52903
Ramanagara 22946
30 GOA 149275
North Goa 56606
South Goa 92669
31 LAKSHADWEEP 61120
Lakshadweep 61120
32 KERALA 484839
Kasaragod 48857
Kannur 41371
Wayanad 151443
Kozhikode 15228
Malappuram 22990
Palakkad 48972
Thrissur 9430
Ernakulam 16559
Idukki 55815
Kottayam 21972
Alappuzha 6574
Pathanamthitta 8108
Kollam 10761
Thiruvananthapuram 26759
33 TAMIL NADU 794697
Thiruvallur 47243
Chennai 10061
Kancheepuram 41210
Vellore 72955
Tiruvannamalai 90954
Viluppuram 74859
Salem 119369
Namakkal 57059
Erode 21880
The Nilgiris 32813
Dindigul 8064
Karur 575
Tiruchirappalli 18198
Perambalur 2584
Ariyalur 10722
Cuddalore 15702
Nagapattinam 3756
Thiruvarur 3034
Thanjavur 3561
Pudukkottai 1283
Sivaganga 790
Madurai 11096
Theni 1835
Virudhunagar 2294
Ramanathapuram 1105
Thoothukkudi 4911
Tirunelveli 10270
Kanniyakumari 7282
Dharmapuri 63044
Krishnagiri 22388
Coimbatore 28342
Tiruppur 5458
34 PUDUCHERRY NST
35 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 28530
Nicobars 23681
North & Middle Andaman 758
South Andaman 4091
Source: Census 2011, Office of the Registrar General, India
NST: No notified Scheduled Tribes (as in 2011)
Annexure II
Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †5086 for 04.04.2022 by SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA regarding “Tribal Population”
List of endangered tribal languages
S.No. Name of Language/Mother Tongue Zone
1 Lamongse Andaman & Nicobar
2 Luro Andaman & Nicobar
3 Muot Andaman & Nicobar
4 Onge Andaman & Nicobar
5 Pu Andaman & Nicobar
6 Sanenyo Andaman & Nicobar
7 Sentilese Andaman & Nicobar
8 Shompen Andaman & Nicobar
9 Takahanyilang Andaman & Nicobar
10 Tharua East Central Zone
11 Bhunjia East Central Zone
12 Bodo Gadaba/ Gutob East Central Zone
13 Dhimal East Central Zone
14 Mru East Central Zone
15 Manda East Central Zone
16 Birhor East Central Zone
17 Holiya East Central Zone
18 Binjhia/Birjia/Brijia East Central Zone
19 Toto East Central Zone
20 Didayi / Gata East Central Zone
21 Gorum East Central Zone
22 Thoti East Central Zone
23 Bondo East Central Zone
24 Parenga East Central Zone
25 Naa North East Zone
26 Tangam North East Zone
27 Khamiyang North East Zone
28 Singpho North East Zone
29 Sherdukpen North East Zone
30 Meyor /Zakhring North East Zone
31 Ranglong North East Zone
32 Baite/ Biate North East Zone
33 Bangro North East Zone
34 Chiru North East Zone
35 Darlong North East Zone
36 Liju North East Zone
37 Phakial North East Zone
38 Komkar North East Zone
39 Simong North East Zone
40 Mara North East Zone
41 Aimol North East Zone
42 Atong North East Zone
43 Gurung North East Zone
44 Khamba North East Zone
45 DirangMonpa North East Zone
46 Khampti North East Zone
47 Purum North East Zone
48 Uchai North East Zone
49 Newari North East Zone
50 Bawm North East Zone
51 Ralte North East Zone
52 Thapa North East Zone
53 Bagi North East Zone
54 Chinz / Zyphe North East Zone
55 Chothe North East Zone
56 Kagate North East Zone
57 Kami / Khami North East Zone
58 Koireng North East Zone
59 Kongbo North East Zone
60 Lamgang North East Zone
61 Moyon North East Zone
62 Mukhiya/ Sunuwar North East Zone
63 Newar / Pradhan North East Zone
64 Puroik / Sulung North East Zone
65 Tarao North East Zone
66 Yobin/YobinLiju North East Zone
67 Zakhring North East Zone
68 Jangshung Northern Zone
69 Gahri Northern Zone
70 Spiti Northern Zone
71 Chinali Northern Zone
72 Darmiya Northern Zone
73 Jad Northern Zone
74 Kanashi / Malani Northern Zone
75 Jangali/ Raji Northern Zone
76 Rongpo Northern Zone
77 Siram Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
78 Beda Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
79 Khana Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
80 Bhadraliam Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
81 Khasha Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
82 Meshabi Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
83 Paddari Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
84 Tehgul Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
85 Gojapuri Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
86 Hassadi Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
87 Balastin Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
88 Bateri Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
89 Dargari Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
90 Kushwahi Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
91 Masidi Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
92 Sian Northern Zone (Jammu & Kashmir)
93 Mannan Southern Zone
94 KanikerGotti Southern Zone
95 Puliya Southern Zone
96 Siddi Southern Zone
97 Kadar Southern Zone
98 Moopan Southern Zone
99 Muduga Southern Zone
100 Soliga Southern Zone
101 Hakkipikki Southern Zone
102 Malaimalasar Southern Zone
103 Arandan Southern Zone
104 Kutiya Southern Zone
105 Urali Southern Zone
106 Muduvan Southern Zone
107 Paliya Southern Zone
108 Malayan Southern Zone
109 Malasar Southern Zone
110 Jenu Kurumba Southern Zone
111 Toda Southern Zone
112 Eravallan Southern Zone
113 Bharwad/Bharwadi West Central Zone
114 Baradi West Central Zone
115 Nihali West Central Zone
116 Bhala West Central Zone
117 Diwehi West Central Zone
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