Lok Sabha Question No. 2931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Nomadic and Migratory Tribes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2025

## NOMADIC AND MIGRATORY TRIBES

2931. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data about the number of nomadic and migratory tribes that are there in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the number of members in each of such nomadic and migratory tribes, if any; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a) & (b) The National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) in its report in December, 2017 has identified a total 837 communities as Nomadic and Semi-nomadic communities in the country. The state-wise details are furnished at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (d) Government has no data on number of members in each of such communities.

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Annexure-l to the para (a & b) of Lok Sabha Admitted Parliament Unstarred Question No. 2931 to be answered on 18.03.2025 asked by Dr.THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN, regarding "NOMADIC AND MIGRATORY TRIBES".

| S.No.   | State                       | Nomadic Communities   | Semi Nomadic Communities   | Total   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|---------|
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 6                     |                            | 6       |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 34                    |                            | 34      |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 1                     | 0                          | 1       |
| 4       | ASSAM                       |                       |                            |         |
| 5       | BIHAR                       | 50                    |                            | 50      |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH                  |                       |                            |         |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH                |                       |                            |         |
| 8       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      |                       |                            |         |
| 9       | DAMAN AND DIU               |                       |                            | 4       |
| 10      | NCT OF DELHI                |                       |                            |         |
| 11      | GOA                         |                       |                            |         |
| 12      | GUJARAT                     |                       |                            |         |
| 13      | HARYANA                     |                       |                            |         |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH            |                       |                            |         |
| 15      | JAMMU & KASHMIR             |                       |                            |         |
| 16      | JHARKHAND                   |                       |                            |         |
| 17      | KARNATAKA                   |                       |                            |         |
| 18      | KERALA                      |                       |                            |         |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP                 |                       |                            |         |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH              |                       |                            |         |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA                 |                       |                            |         |
| 22      | MANIPUR                     |                       |                            |         |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA                   |                       |                            |         |
| 24      | MIZORAM                     |                       |                            |         |
| 25      | NAGALAND                    |                       |                            |         |
| 26      | ODISHA                      | 31                    |                            | 31      |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY                  | 13                    |                            | 13      |
| 28      | PUNJAB                      | 23                    |                            | 23      |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN                   | 29                    | 13                         | 42      |
| 30      | SIKKIM                      | 5                     | 4                          |         |
| 31      | TAMILNADU                   | 60                    |                            | 60      |
| 32      | TELANGANA                   | 36                    |                            |         |
| 33      | TRIPURA                     |                       |                            | 14      |
| 34      | UTTAR PRADESH               | 18                    |                            | 18      |
| 35      | UTTRAKHAND                  | 21                    | 0                          | 21      |
| 36      | WEST BENGAL                 | 32                    | 0                          | 32      |
|         | Grand Total                 | 810                   | 27                         | 837     |

Source: Report of National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes submitted by the year December, 2017