The Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand comprise 5 tribes, with a population of 2,91,903, constituting 2.9% of the state's population according to the 2011 census.[1]
List of Scheduled Tribes
[edit]Tribes in bold indicate Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (Primitive Tribe).
# | Tribe | Region | Language | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Bhotiya | Bhoti | 39,106 | |
2. | Buksa | Buksa | 46,771 | |
3. | Jaunsari | Jaunsari | 1,37,000 | |
4. | Raji | Raji | ||
5. | Tharu | Tharu | 91,342 |