This is a list of Scheduled Tribes in India. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific tribes whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Andhra Pradesh

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Arunachal Pradesh

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and as inserted by Act 69 of 1986. All tribes in the state including:

Assam

General areas

Autonomous districts

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976. The autonomous districts comprise Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts.

Bihar

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Chhattisgarh

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 28 of 2000.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

In accordance with The Constitution (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962.

Daman and Diu

In accordance with The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 and as inserted by Act 18 of 1987.

Goa

In accordance with The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 and as inserted by Act 18 of 1987. This list has been updated by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, to add the following three.

1. Kunbi
2. Gawda
3. Velip

Gujarat

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Himachal Pradesh

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

In accordance with The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991.

Jharkhand

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 30 of 2000.

Karnataka

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and as inserted by Act 39 of 1991.

Kerala

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Lakshadweep

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws) Order, 1974.

Madhya Pradesh

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Maharashtra

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Manipur

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Meghalaya

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1987.

Mizoram

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and as inserted by Act 81 of 1971.

Nagaland

In accordance with The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970.

Odisha

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Rajasthan

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Sikkim

In accordance with The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978.

Tamil Nadu

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Tripura

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Uttar Pradesh

In accordance with The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.

Uttarakhand

Formerly Uttaranchal. In accordance with The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 and as inserted by Act 29 of 2000.

West Bengal

In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Statistics

Most populous Scheduled Tribes

The following list shows the 33 largest Scheduled Tribes according to the Census in India 2011 (76% ≈ 80 of a total of 104 million members) with their population development (population explosion from +25%), their proportions and their gender distribution (number of female relatives per 1000 male) as well as the populated states/territories – the growth rates from 2001 can also be due to new government regulations, so some subgroups were assigned differently: