Draft list of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India FOREWORD Government of India has constituted a National Commission for Denotifed, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes with a mandate to identify and prepare state-wise lists of DNT/NT, their inclusion status is SC/ST/OBC and habitats where they are densely populated, apart from eval- uating the progress of the progress of the development for recommending welfare policies. 2. The first task in this regard is to prepare a draft list of DNT/NT/SNT which will be final- ised after necessary consultations at various levels. In the absence of this basic information, decision makers will find it difficult to formulate policies/programmes for the upliftment of these downtrodden communities. 3. To that end, this draft list of DNS/NT communities state-wise, will fulfil a great need in our welfare objectives and determination to bring the DNT/NT/SNT into the path of development. 4. I solicit the comments of state governments and all concerned. (Bhilku Ramji Idate) Chairman NOTE FROM MEMBER SECRETARY First of all, the National Commission is tasked to prepare a state-wise list of DNT/NT, apart from assessing the status of their inclusion in the SC/ST/OBC, identification of district and area where they are densely populated, while reviewing the status of their progress and suggesting appropriate measures for their development. 2. We have decided to prepare a draft list based on the available data from previous Commission’s reports and literature and then start a process of consultations before it could be finalised. We knew that preparation of a final list will undergo various stages of consultations, verification of data, and comments of the state government,/UTs, consultation with research institutions, social science experts/researchers, NGOs, reference to books and literature, obtaining comments from the community leaders and other stakeholders in the public domain. 3. We needed a base paper for discussion and as part of that strategy this draft state-wise list is pre- pared Final list will be a common, agreed and acceptable list by all concerned. We have written to state governments on 12.10.15 and 8.1.2016 with those datas to work out state list and send their comments. 4. This draft list covering all the states is arranged in alphabetical manner and numbered. This could be possible because of our earlier decision to start with state-wise folders containing all datas of DNT/ NT in one volume collected from the previous Commission reports It is our opportunity to develop a list state-wise on scientific basis. 5. In preparing the draft list, lots of efforts have been made by my colleagues, especially Deputy Secretary, Dr. B.K. Lodhi, with the help of the staff of data entry operators and researchers. I compliment their efforts. (H. K. Dash) Member Secretary CONTENT Name of the State Page No. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Assam 5 Bihar 6 Chandigarh 7 Chhattisgarh 8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 9 Daman & Diu 10 NCT Delhi 11 Goa 13 Gujarat 14 Haryana 15 Himachal Pradesh 16 Jammu & Kashmir 17 Jharkhand 18 Karnataka 19 Kerala 21 Lakshadweep 22 Madhya Pradesh 23 Maharashtra 24 Manipur 25 Meghalaya 26 Mizoram 27 Nagaland 28 Odisha 29 Puducherry 30 Punjab 31 Rajasthan 32 Sikkim 34 Tamil Nadu 35 Telengana 37 Tripura 39 Uttarakhand 40 Uttar Pradesh 41 West Bengal 43 Annexures 47-62 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 1. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS Denotified Tribes Nil Nomadic Tribes S. No. Name of the Communities 1. Andamanese 2. Jarawas 3. Onges 4. Sentinelese 5. Shom Pens 6. *Nicobarese Source: Renke Commission 2008 *Additional name sent by State Govt. in March, 2016 1 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 2. ANDHRA PRADESH Denotified Tribes* 1. Telaga pamular 36. Mutharachas 2. Dandasis 37. Pichiguntalas 3. Kondadoras 38. Sugalis 4. Rellies 39. Korchas 5. Paidies 40. Donga Malas 6. Kintili 41. Amagunta Palegars 7. Kalinga 42. Paryas 8. Nakkalas 43. Thota Naicks 9. Parili Mukkalas 44. Bhattu 10. Donga Yathas 45. Turakas 11. Vedurupaka Malas 46. Pedda Boyas 12. Boyas 47. Dobbala Korchas 13. Nedetti Kothalas 48. Donga Korchas 14. Reddikas 49. Dasari 15. Yanadis 50. Sakalas 16. Dommaras 51. Peddigollas 17. Yerukulas 52. Mondi Vagulas 18. Anipi Malas 53. Nir Shikaris 19. Vaddi Upparas 54. Donga Ura Korchas 20. Budabukkalas 55. Iranis 21. Lambadis 56. Kayyar Bhatta 22. Vaddaras 57. Jatur Mixed Gang 23. Komparis 58. Todnapur Maharatras 24. Pamula Buda Bukkalas 59. Donga Boyas 25. Reddi yanadis Source: *Renke commission -2008 26. Jarugu Malli Madigas 27. Donga Dasari 60. Lodha/ Lodhi** 28. Bandas Source: **Community Leader Sri. Laxmi Narayan Singh Lo- 29. Donga Yanadis dhi (Dada) 30. Donga Yerukulas 61. Copakapu 31. Donga Waddars 62. Oddar 32. Donga Dommaras 33. Jogulas 63. Kaikadi 34. Yoyalpad 64. Charuka 35. Annaboina Malas Source: Mahasveta Devi (2003) 2 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India NOMADIC TRIBES 32. Kanjara-Bhat 1. Are Bondhili 33. Katipapala 2. Balasanthu , Bahurupi 34. Kattunayakan 3. Banda, Mondivaru, Mondibanda 35. Kepmare or Reddika 4. Bavuri 36. Kolam 5. Budga Jangam 37. Kommula 6. Borewale (Muslims) 38. Donga Ura Korchas 7. Budabukkala 39. Konarlu 8. Chenchu 40. Kuruma 9. Dakkal 41. Madaari 10. Dasari, Donga Dasari 42. Madiga Dasu, Mashteen 11. Devara 43. Mala Dasari 12. Dom, Dombara, Pano 44. Malajangam 13. Dommara 45. Mandula 14. Gandla 46. Mang Garodi 15. Gangiredlavaru 47. Medari or Mahendra 16. Ganta Sayebulu 48. Nokkar 17. Ghasi, Haddi, Relli Chachandi 49. Odde 18. Godagali 50. Pamula 19. Golla, Pedditi 51. Pardhi (Mirshikari, Nirshikari) 20. Golla, Yerra 52. Peddammavandlu 21. Goudu 53. Poosala 22. Guddi Eluguvallu 54. Rajannalu 23. Hatkar 55. Sakala Budbudike 24. Holeya Dasari 56. Sakunapakshollu 25. Irani 57. Samayavallu 26. Irla 58. Sikligar 27. Jalakaduguvallu 59. Sindhollu, Chindollu 28. Jalari 60. Lambadis 29. Jogi 61. Vanjara 30. Kachi 62. Donga Yerukulas 31. Kaikadi Source : Renke commission 2008 3 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 3. ARUNACHAL PRADESH Denotified- Nil 6. Galo Nomadic Tribes 7. Khampti 1. Bansphor 8. Khamba 2. Digaro-Mishmi 9. Khowa 3. Idu-Mishmi 10. Idu-Mishmi 4. Monpa 11. Mishmi 5. Munda 12. Nishi 6. Sulung Source : Renke commission-2008 13. Nocte 14. Any Naga tribes Semi Nomadic Tribes 15. Sherdukpen 1. Abor 16. Singpho 2. Adi 17. Tagin 3. Aka 18. Tangsha 4. Apatani Source: Dr. Abevi (Researcher) 2016 5. Dafla 4 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 4. ASSAM Denotified Tribes 15. *Lodha Nil Source: *DOPT Brochere on reservation to SC/ST Nomadic Tribes Nomadic and Semi- Nomadic Tribes S.No. Name of the communities 1. Baiga S.No The name of Communities 2. Bansphor 1. Barmans in Cachar 3. Bauri, Bedia/ Beria 2. Boro 4. Beldar 3. Chakma 4. Dimasa Kachari 5. Bhumij 5. Deori 6. Dholi 6. Garo 7. Ghasi,Haddi, Relli Rachandi 7. Hajong 8. Gop 8. Hojai 9. Kharia 9. Hmar 10. Korwa 10. Kachari,Sonwai 11. Koya Khasi, Jaintia, Synteng, Panar, War, 11. 12. Madari Bhoi, Lyngnga 13. Matak 12. Hongsung 14. Nath 13. Misao Source: Renke Commission Report -2008 Source: Dr. Aveivey D. (Researcher) 2016 5 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 5. BIHAR Denotified 30. Gareri 1. Lodha/Lodhi 31. Ghasi 2. Bouria 32. Ghunnya 3. Dhari 33. Gulgaliya 4. Dushadhi 34. Jogi,Jogi Source: Mahasveta Devi 35 Kadar Nomadic 36. Kalandar 37. Kanjar 1. Abdal 38. Kapadia 2. Aghori 39. Kewat 3. Bagdi 40. Kaharia 4. Banjara 41. Kharia 5. Bansforda 42. Kishan panchi 6. Bantar 43. Karwa 7. Bathudi 44. Kumarbhag pahadia 8. Bauri 45 Kurariar 9. Bedia 46. Lakhera 10. Beldar 47. Madari (Muslim) 11. Bhand /Bhanr 48. Mahli 12. Bhutiya 49. Malar (Malhar) 13. Birhor 50. Mallah (Surhiya, Kewat) 14. Chamai Chameshi (Muslims) 51. Miriasin 15. Chandrabanshi (Kahar) 52. Mirshikar(Muslim) 16. Chik Baraik 53. Muriari 17. Churihar (Muslim) 54. Musahar 18. Dafali 55. Nat/(Muslim) 19. Dhamin 56. Nat/Natada 20. Dhankar 57. Netua 21. Dhanwar 58. Pal(Bherihar- Gaderi) 22. Dhara 59. Patharkat/ patharkut kanjar 23. Dharua 60. Saikalgar (Sikligar )(Muslim) 24. Dhekaru 61. Samgatrash (only in Nawadhdistrict) 25. Dhimar 62. Sayee (Muslim) 26. Dhunia(Muslim) 63. Sayee (Muslim) 27. Dom, Dhangad 64. Turaha 28. Dusadh/ Dhari/Dharhi 29. Gaddi Source : Renke commission 2008 6 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 6. CHANDIGARH Denotified Tribes 15 Gwaria, Gauria or gwar Nil 16 JOgi, Nath Nomadic Tribes 17 Kahar 1 Aheria 18 Kanjar, Kanchan 2 Bairagi 19 Kuchband 3 Bagri/Bagaria 20 Labana 4 Bangali 21 Lakhera 5 Barar, Buraror 22 Madari 6 Barwar 23 Mirasi 7 Bauria, Bhawaria 24 Nalband 8 Bazigar 25 Nat 9 Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi 26 Od 10 Chirimar 27 Pherera 11 Faquir 28 Pinja,Penja 12 Gadaria/Gaddaria 29 Sapela 13 Gagra 30 Silkligar 14 Gandhila 31 Sirkiband Source: Renke Commission 2008 7 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 7. CHHATTISGARH Denotified Tribes 17. Lodha/Lodhi S.No. Name of communities Source : Community Leader, Shri Laxmi Narayan Singh lodhi (Dada) 1 Bagri,Bagdi Nomadic Tribes 2 Banchada 3 Bansphor S.No. Name of the communities 4 Bedia 1 Bhat 5 Beldar 6 Bhanumati 2 Jogi 7 Birhuk,Birhor 3 Joshi 8 Dhanwar 4 Sikligar 9 Dom, Dumar, Dome 10 Kanjar 5 Gosai 11 Khaiwar 6 Dhangar 12 Kuchbandhia 7 Kasai Nat,Kalbelia, Sapera 13 ,Navdigar,Kubutar 8 Devar 14 Oraon 9 Rajgond 15 Pardhi Source: Renke Commission 2008 16 Sahariya Source : Renke Commission 2008 8 Draft List of Denotified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of India 8.