Adivasis of Orissa

List of Different Tribes of Orissa

The Kondha have a population of about one million and are based in the south-west, around Koraput, and near Sambalpur.

The Santals with a population over 500,000 live around Baripada and Khiching in the far north.

The Saura, with a population over 300,000, live near Bolangir in the west.

The Bonda, are known as 'the Naked People’, and have a population of about 5,000 and live in the hills near Koraput.

The Kisans are the main residents of Sundergarh, Sambalpur and Keunjhar. They speak the Kisan dialect along with Oriya, Hindi and English. They are farmers and food gatherers and they are famous for their Dance and Music. Kutra Village in Sundergarh District is a major Tribal Village and the main residents of this village are the Toppo's.

Name : Area

• Kondh : Keonjhar, Kondhamal, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Koraput, Ganjam and Sundergarh

• Saura : Koraput, Ganjam and Bolangir

• Gond : Sambalpur, Bolangir, Koraput, Kalahandi and Sundergarh

• Santal : Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bolangir and Keonjhar

• Paraja : Koraput, Kalahandi and Sundergarh

• Gadaba : Koraput, Naurangpur, and Malkangiri

• Koya : Koraput and Malkangiri

• Oraon : Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Gunupur, and Bonai

• Bhuiji : Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Balasore and Pallahara

• Bonda : Koraput and Malkangiri

• Juang : Keonjhar and Dhenkanal

• Chumtia Bhunjaia : Nawapara and Malkangiri

• Diyadi : Malkangiri

• Lodha / Sabar : Mayurbhanj

• Thumba : Ganjam

• Bhuyan : Angul and Sundergarh

• Ho : Keonjhar and Sundergarh

List of Tribes

As per the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, the following were listed as scheduled tribes in Orissa:

• Bagata [Bhakta]

• Baiga

• Banjara Banjari

• Bathudi [Bathuri]

• Bhottada, Dhotada [Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara]

• Bhuiya Bhuyan

• Bhumia

• Bhumij [Teli Bhumij, Haladipohria Bhumij, Haladi Pokharia Bhumija, Desi Bhumij, Desia Bhumij,         Tamaria Bhumij]

• Bhunjia

• Binjhal [Binjhwar]

• Binjhia, Binjhoa

• Birhor

• Bondo Poraja [Bonda Paroja, Band Paroj

• Dal

• Desua Bhumji

• Dharua [Dhuruba, Dhurva]

• Didayi [Didai Paroja, Didai]

• Gadaba, [Bodo Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kapu Gadaba, Ollara Gadaba, Parenga Gadaba, Sano Gadaba]

• Gandia

• Ghara

• Gond, Gondo [Rajgond, Maria Gond, Dhur Gond]

• Ho

• Holva

• Jatapu

• Juang

• Kandha Gauda

• Kawar [Kanwar]

• Kharia, Kharian 1[Berga Kharia, Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Erenga Kharia, Munda Kharia, Oraon Kharia, Khadia, Pahari Kharia]

• Kharwar

• Khond, Kond, Kandha, Nanguli Kandha, Sitha Kandha [Kondh, Kui, Buda Kondh, Bura Kandha, Desia Kandha, Dungaria Kondh, Kutia Kandha, Kandha Gauda, Muli Kondh, Malua Kondh, Pengo Kandha, Raja Kondh, Raj Khond]

• Kisan [Nagesar, Nagesia]

• Kol

• Kolah Loharas, Kol Loharas

• Kolha

• Koli, Malhar

• Kondadora

• Kora [Khaira, Khayara]

• Korua

• Kotia

• Koya [Gumba Koya, Koitur Koya, Kamar Koya, Musara Koya]

• Kulis

• Lodha [Nodh, Nodha, Lodh]

• Madia

• Mahali

• Mankidi

• Mankirdia [Mankria, Mankidi]

• Matya [Matia]

• Mirdhas [Kuda, Koda]

• Munda, Munda Lohara, Munda Mahalis [Nagabanshi Munda, Oriya Munda]

• Mundari

• Omanatya [Omanatyo, Amanatya]

• Oraon [Dhangar, Uran]

• Parenga

• Paroja [Parja, Bodo Paroja, Barong Jhodia Paroja, Chhelia Paroja, Jhodia Paroja, Konda Paroja, Paraja, Ponga Paroja, Sodia Paroja, Sano Paroja, Solia Paroja]

• Pentia

• Rajuar

• Santal

• Saora, Savar, Saura, Sahara [Arsi Saora, Based Saora, Bhimma Saora, Chumura Saora, Jara Savar, Jadu Saora, Jati Saora, Juari Saora, Kampu Saora, Kampa Soura, Kapo Saora, Kindal Saora, Kumbi Kancher Saora, Kalapithia Saora, Kirat Saora, Lania Soara, Lamba Lanjia Saora, Laura Saora, Luar Saora, Laria Savar, Malia, Saora, Malla Saora, Uriya Saora, Raika Saora, Sudda Saora, Sarda Saora, Tankala Saora, Patro Saora, Vesu Saora]

• Shabar, Lodha

• Sounti

• Tharua [Tharua Bindhani].