List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat
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, constituting 14.75 percent of the total population. The state registered 21.4 percent growth in the Scheduled Tribe population between 1991 and 2001.
Tribes
There are thirty-three notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows:- Barda
- Bavacha, Bamcha
- Bharvad
- Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave)
- Charan
- Chaudhri
- Chodhara
- Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria,
- Dhodia, Dhodi
- Dubla, Talavia, Halpati
- Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi
- Gond, Rajgond
- Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
- Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
- Omitted
- Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kongha
- Kunbi
- Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
- Padhar
- Omitted
- Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi
- Patelia
- Pomla
- Rathawa, Rathva
- Siddi, SiddiBadshan
- Omitted
- Varli
- Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia
- Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia
- Tadvi Bhil, Bawra, Vasave
- Padvi.
Population
| Name | Total population | Proportion to the total ST population |
| Bhil, Bhil Taviyad, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Malivad bhil, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave | 4,215,603 | 47.28% |
| Chaudhari | 302,958 | 3.40% |
| Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi | 280,949 | 3.15% |
| Dhodia, Dhodi | 635,695 | 7.13% |
| Rathod, Talavia, Halpati | 643,120 | 7.21% |
| Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi | 378,445 | 4.24% |
| Kokni, Kokna, Kukna Tribe, Kunbi | 461,587 | 5.17% |
| Naikda, Nayka, Nayaka, Patel Nayka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka | 459,908 | 5.16% |
| Rathwa | 643,381 | 8.50% |
| Varli | 328,194 | 3.68% |
| Other Tribes | 668,367 | 7.50% |
| Barodia | 25,562 | 5.47% |
| Pargi | 85,995 | 0.95% |
| Total | 9,87,7607 | 100.00% |
Scheduled areas
Gujarat's scheduled areas:- 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, Pratapgad, talukas in the Panchmahal district
- 6. Chhotaudepur, kavant, jetpur-Pavi, sankheda, Bodeli, Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada in the Vadodara 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