Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: ST List of Karnataka
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 219

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## ST LIST OF KARNATAKA

## 219. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various States including Karnataka have requested for inclusion of a number of tribes in the Scheduled Tribe list;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  Karnataka  Government  has  recently  sent  a  proposal  to  the  Union Government to recognise the Siddis of Belagavi and Dharwad district as STs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by Government in this regard;
- (e) the time by which the proposal would be cleared and that community included in the list;
- (f)  whether  Siddis  are  recognised  as  STs  in  some  districts  of  Gujarat,  Goa, Karnataka (Uttara Kannada district) and the UT of Daman & Diu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether  Siddis  are  included  in  the  Centre's  list  of  Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), if so, the details thereof and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) &  (b)  The  Government  of  India  on  15.6.1999  (further  amended  on  25.6.2002), has laid down the modalities for determining the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in  the  Orders  specifying  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  are  to  be  considered  for amendment  of  legislation.  All  actions  are  taken  w.r.t.  proposals  of  State/UT Governments for the communities demanding Scheduled Tribes status as per the modalities. A Statement of State/UT wise proposal for inclusion of communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes is placed at Annexure I.
- (c), (d) & (e) Ministry of Tribal Affairs received a proposal for inclusion of 'Siddi' community  of Dharwad  and  Belagavi  districts along with existing 'Siddi' community (in Uttar Kannada district) at Sl. No. 50 of the list of Scheduled Tribes of Karnataka. In this regard, a bill namely 'The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019' has been introduced in Rajya Sabha on 09.01.2019.
- (f) A Statement showing list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and UT of Daman & Diu is placed at Annexure II.
- (g) A Statement of State/UT wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) is placed at Annexure III

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Annexure I

Details of tribal communities requestedfor inclusion in the Scheduled

## Tribe list: -

|   S.No. | States / UTs      |   Number of Proposals |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                     3 |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                     2 |
|       3 | Assam             |                     4 |
|       4 | Bihar             |                     3 |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh      |                    28 |
|       6 | Goa               |                     1 |
|       7 | Himachal Pradesh  |                     1 |
|       8 | Jammu & Kashmir   |                     2 |
|       9 | Jharkhand         |                    10 |
|      10 | Karnataka         |                     9 |
|      11 | Kerala            |                     3 |
|      12 | Madhya Pradesh    |                     8 |
|      13 | Manipur           |                     2 |
|      14 | Odisha            |                    21 |
|      15 | Punjab            |                     1 |
|      16 | Sikkim            |                     1 |
|      17 | Tamil Nadu        |                     8 |
|      18 | Tripura           |                     1 |
|      19 | Uttarakhand       |                     1 |
|      20 | Uttar Pradesh     |                     3 |
|      21 | West Bengal       |                     3 |
|      22 | Puducherry        |                     1 |

## Goa

1. Dhodia
2. Dubla (Halpati)
3. Naikda (Talavia)

## Gujarat

1. Barda
2. Bavacha, Bamcha
3. Bharwad (in the Nesses of the forests  of  Alech,  Barada  and Gir)
4.  Bhil,  Bhil  Garasia,  Dholi  Bhil, Dungri  Bhil,  Dungri  Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave.
5.  Charan  (in  the  Nesses  of  the forests  of  Alech,  Barada  and Gir)
6. Chaudhri (in Surat and Valsad districts)
7. Chodhara
8. 8.Dhanka,Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi
9. Dhodia, Dhodi
10. Dubla, Talavia, Halpati
11. Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi
12. Gond, Rajgond
13. Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi,  Dhor  Katkari,  Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
14. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
15. Omitted
16. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha

## Annexure II

## List of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and UT of Daman & Diu

4. Siddi (Nayaka)
5. Varli
6. Kunbi
17. Kunbi (in the Dangs district)
18. Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka
19. Padhar
20. Omitted
21. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi (excluding Amreli, Bhavanagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
22. Patelia
23. Pomla
24.  Rabari  (in  the  Nesses  of  the forests  of  Alech,  Barada  and Gir)
25. Rathawa
26. Siddi, Siddi-Badshan (in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot and Surendranagar districts)
27. Omitted
28. Varli
29. Vitola, Kotwalia, Barodia
30. Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia
31. Tadvi Bhil, Bawra,Vasave,
32. Padvi.
7. Gawda
8. Velip

## Karnataka

1. Adiyan
2. Barda
3. Bavacha, Bamcha
4. Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave
5. Chenchu, Chenchwar
6. Chodhara
7. Dubla, Talavia, Halpati
8. Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi
9. Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond
10. Gowdalu
11. Hakkipikki
12. Hasalaru
13. Irular
14. Iruliga
15. Jenu Kuruba
16. Kadu Kuruba
17. Kammara (in South Kanara district and Kollegal taluk of Mysore district)
18. Kaniyan, Kanyan (in Kollegal taluk of Mysore district)
19. Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor Kathodi, Dhor Katkari, Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
20. Kattunayakan
21. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
22. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha
23. Konda Kapus
24. Koraga
25. Kota
26. Koya, Bhine Koya, Rajkoya
27. Kudiya, Melakudi
28. Kuruba (in Coorg district)
29. Kurumans
30. Maha Malasar
31. Malaikudi
32. Malasar
33. Malayekandi
34. Maleru
35. Maratha (in Coorg district)
36. Marati (in south Kanara district)
37. Meda, Medara, Medari, Gauriga, Burud
38. Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka, Naik, Nayak, Beda, Bedar, and Valmiki.
39. Palliyan
40. Paniyan
41. Pardhi, Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi, Haranshikari
42. Patelia
43. Rathawa
44. Sholaga
45. Soligaru
46. Toda
47. Varli
48. Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia
49. Yerava
50. Siddi (in Uttar Kannada district)

## Daman and Diu

Throughout the

- Union territory:
1. Dhodia
2. Dubla (Halpati)
3. Naikda (Talavia)
4. Siddi (Nayaka)
5. Varli.

## State/UT wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

|   S. No. | Name of the State/UT                     | List of PVTGs                                |
|----------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 1. Bodo Gadaba                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 2. Bondo Poroja                              |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 3.Chenchu                                    |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 4. DongriaKhond                              |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 5. GutobGadaba                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 6. KhondPoroja                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 7. Kolam                                     |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 8. Kondareddis                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 9. KondaSavara                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 10. KutiaKhond                               |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 11. ParengiPoroja                            |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangaana)    | 12. Thoti                                    |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 13. Asurs                                    |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 14. Birhor                                   |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 15. Birijia                                  |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 16. Hill Kharia                              |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 17. Korwas                                   |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 18. Mal Paharia                              |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 19. Parhaiyas                                |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 20. SauriaPaharia                            |
|        2 | Bihar(including Jharkhand)               | 21. Savar                                    |
|        3 | Gujarat                                  | 22. Kathodi                                  |
|        3 | Gujarat                                  | 23. Kotwalia                                 |
|        3 | Gujarat                                  | 24. Padhar                                   |
|        3 | Gujarat                                  | 25.Siddi                                     |
|        3 | Gujarat                                  | 26. Kolgha                                   |
|        4 | Karnataka                                | 27. JenuKuruba                               |
|        4 | Karnataka                                | 28. Koraga                                   |
|        5 | Kerala                                   | 29.Cholanaikayan (a section of Kattunaickans |
|        5 | Kerala                                   | 30.Kadar                                     |
|        5 | Kerala                                   | 31.Kattunayakan                              |
|        5 | Kerala                                   | 32.Kurumbas                                  |
|        5 | Kerala                                   | 33. Koraga                                   |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 34.Abhujh Marias                             |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 35.Baigas                                    |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 36. bharias                                  |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 37. Birhor                                   |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 38. Hill Korbas                              |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 39.Kamars                                    |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh ( including Chhattisgarh) | 40. Sahariyas                                |
|        7 | Maharashtra                              | 41. Katkaria (Kathodia)                      |

|     |                                      | 42.Kolam             |
|-----|--------------------------------------|----------------------|
|     |                                      | 43. Maria Gond       |
| 8.  | Manipur                              | 44. Marram Nagas     |
| 9.  | Odisha                               | 45. Birhor           |
| 9.  |                                      | 46.Bondo             |
| 9.  |                                      | 47. Didayi           |
| 9.  |                                      | 48. DongriaKhond     |
| 9.  |                                      | 49. Juangs           |
| 9.  |                                      | 50. Kharias          |
| 9.  |                                      | 51.KutiaKondh        |
| 9.  |                                      | 52. LanjiaSauras     |
| 9.  |                                      | 53. Lodhas           |
| 9.  |                                      | 54.Mankidas          |
| 9.  |                                      | 55. PaudiBhuyans     |
| 9.  |                                      | 56. Soura            |
| 9.  |                                      | 57. ChuktiaBhunjia   |
| 10. | Rajasthan                            | 58. Seharias         |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu                           | 59. Irulas           |
| 11. |                                      | 60. Kattunayakans    |
| 11. |                                      | 61. Kotas            |
| 11. |                                      | 62. Kurumbas         |
| 11. |                                      | 63. Paniyans         |
| 11. |                                      | 64. Todas            |
| 12. | Tripura                              | 65. Reangs           |
| 13. | Uttar Pradesh (including Uttrakhand) | 66. Buxas            |
| 13. |                                      | 67. Rajis            |
| 14. | West Bengal                          | 68. Birhor           |
| 14. |                                      | 69. Lodhas           |
| 14. |                                      | 70. Totos            |
| 15. | Andaman& Nicobar Islands             | 71. Great Andamanese |
| 15. |                                      | 72. Jarawas          |
| 15. |                                      | 73. Onges            |
| 15. |                                      | 74. Sentinelese      |
| 15. |                                      | 75. Shom Pens        |