Lok Sabha Question No. 84 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Inclusion in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 84 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

## INCLUSION IN ST LIST

## 84.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state

- (a) Whether the Government has received requests for inclusion of certain castes in the list of Scheduled Tribes during each of the last three years.
- (b) If  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  thereon  so  far State/UT-wise;
- (c) Whether the Government has received complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of castes in the said list during the said period; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the corrective action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a)  to  (c)Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  received  proposals  from  State  Governments  /  UT Administrations  for  inclusion  of  communities  as  STs.  A  statement  in  this  regard  is  annexed. Government had laid down modalities for inclusion in and exclusion of communities / groups to the    list  of  STs  in  a    State,  in  the  year  1999,  amended  in  the  year  2002.    Proposal  has  been processed as per extant modality.

No proposal has been received as per extant modality to exclude any community from the list of STs from State Government.

- (d) Does not arise in view of above.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 84 for answer on 25.4.2016 for 'Inclusion in ST list' by Shri Sanjay Dhotre and Shri BhartruhariMahtab, Member of Parliament

## (Proposals received in last three years)

|   S. No. | Name of the States/UTs   |   Number of proposals | Names of communities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Assam                    |                    45 | Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia, AmriKarbi, KarbiMikir, Bodo Kachari, 36 Tea Tribes communities, change of name from Miri to Mising                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh        |                     6 | Yobin, Delete the word 'any Naga Tribe' and replace with Wancho, Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Ollo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        3 | Bihar                    |                     5 | Krishi, Vaishya/Chasot, Kamkar, Lohar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh             |                    44 | (i) Pathari (ii) Saura, Sahara, Soura,Saonra, Saunra,Saora (iii) Mahra (iv) Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan, Bhuyya&Bhiyan (v) Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar (vi) Binjhia (vii) Rautia (viii) Sabria (ix) Kisan (x) Banjara, Nayak (xi) Parganiha, Pradhan (xii) Dhuri, Dhoori (xiii) Kherwar (xiv) Dhangad (xv) Dhimar, Kewat, Kahar and Mallah (xvi) Majhwar (xvii)Kodaku (xviii) TanwarChhatri (xix) Amnit, Amneet (xx) Parhia |

|    |                 |    | (xxi) Kondh/ Kond (xxii)Bhuihar (xxiii) Pando (xxiv) Nagwashi and its phonetic variants (xxv)Bharia (xxvi) Gadba (xxvii) Gond                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----|-----------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  5 | Goa             |  2 | Dhangar/ Gouly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|  6 | Jammu & Kashmir |  2 | Pahari, Argon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|  7 | Jharkhand       | 17 | Biar, Kolh (Teli), Puran Bhogta, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia and Khairi (Kheri) Rautia Tamaria Khangar Mundari                                                                                                                                                    |
|  8 | Karnataka       | 53 | (i) Gangamatha along with its 37 synonymous communities (ii) Talavara and Parivara (iii) Kuruba (iv) Removal of area restriction of 'Kaniyan, Kanyan (in Kollegal taluk of Mysore district) (v) Kani, Kaniya, Kaniyaru, Kaniyar, Kanisan (vi) HalakkiVokkalu (vii) KaduGolla, Hatti Golla and AdaviGolla |
|  9 | Kerala          |  4 | (i) Malayali (ii) Kunduvadiyan (iii) Vetan and Nayadi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|   10. | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                                            | Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                        | Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                                                                                         | Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|    11 | Odisha           | 85 (including synonyms/ phonetic variations) | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) (xvi) (xvii) (xviii) (xix) (xx) (xxi) (xxii) (xxiii) (xxiv) (xxv) (xxvi) (xxvii) (xxviii) | Laban Labana Bhattada Bhottara Bodo Bhottada Sano Bhottada Bhuinya PauriBhuyan / PaudiBhuyan (PTG) PrajaBhuyan/ ParjaBhuyan / ParajaBhuyan/ ParojaBhuyan/ RoutaliBhuyan RajkoliBhuyan / RajkuliBhuyan PaikaBhuyan / Paik Bhuyan / KhandayatBhuyan / Khandayat Paik Bhuyan Bhumija SinglalBhumij / SinglatBhumij TamodiaBhumij / TamadiaBhumij / TamudiaBhumij / TamuliaBhumij / TamundiaBhumij ChuktiaBhunjia (PTG) Banda Paraja Bonda Paraja Durua Dhurua Dhurava OlleraGadaba Sana Gadaba Meria Gond (Maria Gond) Muria / Muria Gond TanlaGauda Kaur / Kaanr / Koanr / Kuanr / Kunwar / Kuanwar / Konwar DudhaKharia PahadiKharia (Hill Kharia) | (xliii) (xliv) (xlv) (xlvi) (xlvii) (xlviii) (xlix) (l) (li) (lii) (liii) (liv) (lv) (lvi) (lvii) (lviii) (lix) (lx) (lxi) (lxii) (lxiii) (lxiv) (lxv) (lxvi) (lxvii) (lxviii) (lxix) (lxx) (lxxi) (lxxii) (lxxiii) (lxxiv) (lxxv) (lxxvi) | Amanatia Uram Dhangara Oram / Uraon OraonMudi (Mudi) BarengJhodiaParoja PengaParoja PenguParoja Porja SeliaParoja JhaduaBindhani KuviKandha KuiKandha BudhaKondh / BudhaKandha BuduKondh / Dudu Kandha BuriKandha DesuaKandha / Desi Kandha DanguriaKandha DongriaKandha KutiaKondh PenguKandha TikiraKondha /TikiriaKandha Oriya Kandha /Odia Kandha Bhima BobiliSaora GontarSaora JaduSavar JathiSavar / JathiSaora KampoSaora KapuSaora KudubaSaora Kurumba Saora KumbiSaora LariaSaora MallaSavar Oriya Saora / Odia Saora Patra Savara |

|    |               |    | (xxix) Delki / DelkiKharia (xxx) Nageswar (xxxi) KolhaLohara (xxxii) KolKamar (xxxiii) ErengaKolha (xxxiv) CherengaKolha (xxxv) GampaKoya (xxxvi) GumpaKoya (xxxvii) Koitor (xxxviii) MussaraKoya / MusriKoya (xxxix) LodhaKhadia (xl) Mankidia (xli) Erenga Munda (xlii) Nagabansi                                                                                                                       | (lxxvii) SudhaSavar /SudhaSaora / SudhoSoura (lxxviii) TanklaSavar / KindalSavar (lxxix) Vasu Saora / BasuSaora (lxxx) KandhaKumbhar (lxxxi) Paharia (lxxxii) Konda Reddy / Konda Reddi (lxxxiii) Muka Dora / Mooka Dora / Nuka Dora / Nooka Dora (lxxxiv) Saara (lxxxv) Jodia / Jhodia / Jadia / Jhadia                                                                                                  |
|----|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | Punjab        | 41 | Munda Bauria, Bazigar, Banjara, Bangala, Brara, Ghandhila, Nat and Sansi (including its 33 sub-castes Kuchband, Bhedkut, Manesh, Gadria, Bachhbans, Kopet, Aheria, Tettlu, Bheria, Arhar, Bhantu, Chattu, Bhattu, Habura, Kikan, Harrar, Khola, Behlowala, Biddu, Langeh, Singiwala, Kanjar, Mishkari, Bhaginarmaur, Kingicut, Dhe, Kalkinar, Chaddi or Chadi, Birtwal, Biharia, Pakhwara, Haddon, Haria) | Munda Bauria, Bazigar, Banjara, Bangala, Brara, Ghandhila, Nat and Sansi (including its 33 sub-castes Kuchband, Bhedkut, Manesh, Gadria, Bachhbans, Kopet, Aheria, Tettlu, Bheria, Arhar, Bhantu, Chattu, Bhattu, Habura, Kikan, Harrar, Khola, Behlowala, Biddu, Langeh, Singiwala, Kanjar, Mishkari, Bhaginarmaur, Kingicut, Dhe, Kalkinar, Chaddi or Chadi, Birtwal, Biharia, Pakhwara, Haddon, Haria) |
| 13 | Sikkim        | 11 | Thami, Bahun, Chhetri, Sanyasi (Jogi), Newar, KiratKhambu Rai, Kirat Dewan, Sunuwar, Gurung, Mangar and Bhujel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Thami, Bahun, Chhetri, Sanyasi (Jogi), Newar, KiratKhambu Rai, Kirat Dewan, Sunuwar, Gurung, Mangar and Bhujel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu    | 12 | (i) Malayali Gounder (ii) NarikoravanandKurivikkaran (iii)Badaga (iv)Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumba, KurumanGounder, Kurumban and Kurumbar (v) Yerukala (vi)Valmiki                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | (i) Malayali Gounder (ii) NarikoravanandKurivikkaran (iii)Badaga (iv)Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumba, KurumanGounder, Kurumban and Kurumbar (v) Yerukala (vi)Valmiki                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15 | Tripura       |  1 | Darlong                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Darlong                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16 | Uttarakhand   |  1 | Balti                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Balti                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh |  7 | (i) Gihar (Kanjar) (ii) Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond in the newly created districts of SantKabirnagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Santravidasnagar. (iii) Banjara                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | (i) Gihar (Kanjar) (ii) Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond in the newly created districts of SantKabirnagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Santravidasnagar. (iii) Banjara                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|   18. | West Bengal   |   12 | Dhimal, Kol, Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunuwar, Thami and Yakhha (Dewan)   |
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|    19 | Puducherry    |    7 | Irular (including Villi and Vettaikaran), Kattunayakan, Malaikuravan, Yerukkula and Kuruman      |

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