India has a large tribal population spread across many states. Tribes are also called Adivasis or Scheduled Tribes. Exams ask which tribe lives in which state. The list below covers the most commonly tested tribes.
Tribes of Central India
- Gond - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh (one of the largest tribes)
- Bhil - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
- Baiga - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
- Munda and Oraon - Jharkhand
Tribes of Eastern India
- Santhal - Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha (large tribe)
- Ho and Kharia - Jharkhand
- Khasi, Garo and Jaintia - Meghalaya
- Naga - Nagaland
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Tribes of South and West
- Toda - Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu
- Chenchu - Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Warli - Maharashtra
- Siddi - Karnataka, Gujarat
Tribes of the Islands and North
- Jarawa, Onge and Sentinelese - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Gujjar and Bakarwal - Jammu and Kashmir
- Bhutia and Lepcha - Sikkim
Quick Revision Points
- Gond and Bhil are among the largest tribes.
- Santhal tribe is found in Jharkhand and nearby states.
- Toda tribe lives in the Nilgiri Hills.
- Khasi and Garo are in Meghalaya.
- Jarawa and Sentinelese live in the Andaman Islands.
- Naga tribes are in Nagaland.
- Gujjar and Bakarwal are in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Bhutia and Lepcha are in Sikkim.