Tribes in Odisha

By on

As per the official records of the Odisha government, there are 62 recognized tribes in the state. These tribes have distinct cultures, languages, and traditions, and are an integral part of the cultural heritage of Odisha. However, it's worth noting that there may be other smaller or unrecognized tribes in the state that are not included in this official count.
  1. Agaria
  2. Asur
  3. Baiga
  4. Banjara
  5. Bathudi
  6. Bhuiya
  7. Binjhia
  8. Birhor
  9. Bondo
  10. Chenchu
  11. Dal
  12. Dhelki Kharia
  13. Dongria Kondh
  14. Gond
  15. Hill Kharia
  16. Ho
  17. Juang
  18. Kandha
  19. Kandra
  20. Kanwar
  21. Kharia
  22. Khond
  23. Kisan
  24. Kolha
  25. Kondh
  26. Koya
  27. Kutia Kondh
  28. Lanjia Saora
  29. Lodha
  30. Mankidia
  31. Mirdha
  32. Munda
  33. Oraon
  34. Paraja
  35. Pentia
  36. Paudi Bhuyan
  37. Penga
  38. Poro
  39. Pradhan
  40. Saora
  41. Saura
  42. Savara
  43. Shabar
  44. Soura
  45. Tharua
  46. Turi
  47. Chakotia Bhunjia
  48. Didayi
  49. Hill Bhuyan
  50. Hill Saora
  51. Jatapu
  52. Matya
  53. Mundari
  54. Ojha
  55. Patra
  56. Rajuar
  57. Rautia
  58. Sankhaita
  59. Teli
  60. Bhottada
  61. Bhunjia
  62. Kamar

Please note that this is an exhaustive list of all the tribes of Odisha, according to the official records of the state government. There may be other tribes or sub-groups within these tribes that are not included here.


Reference:

  1. Government of Odisha. (n.d.). Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development Department. Retrieved from https://stscodisha.gov.in/
  2. Census of India. (n.d.). Scheduled Tribes in India. Retrieved from https://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_odisha.pdf
  3. Odisha Tourism. (n.d.). Tribal Culture of Odisha. Retrieved from https://odishatourism.gov.in/tribal-culture/
  4. Cultural Survival. (n.d.). Indigenous Peoples in India. Retrieved from https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/indigenous-peoples-india
  5. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. (n.d.). Scheduled Tribes in Odisha. Retrieved from https://ncst.nic.in/st-profiles/scheduled-tribes-odisha

Turning compassion into action, and knowledge into light.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Born Marginalized, Raised Marginalized: A Future Already Decided

By on
Image
  The Circle That Never Breaks: Why Tribal Marginalization Still Continues It has been more than a century—generation after generation—yet the tribal people of our country continue to live on the margins of development. Governments have spent enormous sums in the name of tribal upliftment. Schemes are launched, funds are allocated, reports are published. But if one stands in a tribal village today and compares it with the life of their grandparents or great-grandparents, the painful truth emerges: nothing has fundamentally changed. The grandfather was marginalized. The father remained marginalized. And the child, with all signs, is being prepared—slowly and silently—to inherit the same fate. The Evidence Lies in Everyday Life Despite the vocabulary of “development” floating around them, tribals continue to depend on the system for survival, not empowerment. Consider these everyday realities: 1. Education without elevation The schools exist, the teachers are paid, the child...
Read more

Who can be the “Change”?

By on
Image
In schools we learnt that we plant trees for the grandchildren. It means we plant trees and our grandchildren enjoy the fruits, sheds, woods etc. That means we grow old and fed away and could not benefit from the recompense. So, the focus is on the grown up and old people. To this extend, the more the elder people work, the more “ changes” will take place in the future.                     But it is opposite in the development area we focus on the old and grown up people by giving a lot of trainings and instruction hoping that they will bring a change in the society. But in reality they are already old enough who starts journey towards their fading way. Thus, they could bear a little and the “ change” is being reduced. On the other hand, if we train and instruct the children and youths, they would bring much more change in the society, because they would be applying it in their day-today-life when they will be grown-up...
Read more