Major tribes of North-Western India

 Uttarakhand: Bhotias, Buksa, Jannsari, Khas, Raji, Tharu.

 Uttar Pradesh: Bhotia, Buksa, Jaunsari, Kol, Raji, Tharu, Gond, Kharwar, Saharya ,
Parahiya, Baiga, Agariya, Chero
 Goa: Dhodia, Dubia, Naikda, Siddi,Varli, Gawda.
 Gujarat: Barda, Bamcha, Bhil, Charan, Dhodia, Gamta, Paradhi, Patelia, Dhanka, Dubla,
Talavia, Halpati, Kokna, Naikda, Patelia, Rathawa, Siddi.
 Himachal Pradesh: Gaddis, Gujjars, Khas, Lamba, Lahaulas, Pangwala, Swangla, Beta,
Beda Bhot, Bodh.
 Jammu and Kashmir: Bakarwal, Balti, Beda, Gaddi, Garra, Mon, Purigpa, Sippi,
Changpa, Gujjar.
 Rajasthan: Bhils, Damaria, Dhanka, Meenas(Minas), Patelia, Sahariya, Naikda, Nayaka,
Kathodi.

1. Western Region
They are the tribes of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Western Rajasthan, and northern
Andhra Pradesh.

 The major tribes of Rajasthan are Bhil, Garasia, Mina, Banjara, Sansi and Saharia.
 The major tribes of Gujarat are Mahadeokoli, Bali and Dabala; of Madhya
Pradesh are Jayanti.

2. North Eastern Region

 They are of the tribes of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur,
Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram. They all have the characteristics of
the Mongoloids racial group. The major tribal groups are:
 Mizoram: Lusai, Kuki, Garo, Khasi, Jayantia and Mikir
 Nagaland: Naga, Kuki, Mikir and Garo
 Meghalaya: Garo, Khasi and Jayantia
 Sikkim: Lepcha, Bhutia, Limbu, and Tamang
 Tripura: Chakma, Garo, Khasi, Kuki, Lusai, Liang, and Santhal
 Arunachal Pradesh: Dafla, Khampti, and Singpho
 Asom: Boro, Kachari, Mikir (Karbi), Lalung, and Hajong
 Manipur: Meities, Pangals, Naga tribes and Kuki

3. Southern Zone
They are the tribes of Central and Southern Western Ghats, who are expanded towards
the south of 20 degree latitude. The tribes of Western Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Western Tamil Nadu and Kerala come under this zone.
 The most important tribes of the Nilgiri region are Toda, Kota and Bagada.
 The other major tribes of this zone are Kurumba, Kadar, Paniyan, Chenchu,
Allar, Nayak and Chetti.

4. Eastern Zone
The tribes of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar come under this zone.
 The tribes of Odisha are Juang, Kharia, Khond and Bhumij.
 The tribes of Jharkhand are Munda, Oraon, Santhal, Ho and Birhor.  They are of
the Austric language family and speak Kol and Munda languages.