The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 tribes inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. The tribes in Jharkhand were originally classified on the basis of their cultural types by the Indian anthropologist, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi. His classification was as follows: Hunter-gatherer type — Birhor, Korwa, Hill Kharia Shifting Agriculture — Sauria Paharia Simple artisans — Mahli, Lohra, Karmali, Chik Baraik Settled agriculturists — Santhal, Munda, Oraon, Ho, Bhumij, etc The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jharkhand State is as per 2001 census 7,087,068 constituting 26.3 per cent of the total population (26,945,829) of the State. The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7per cent of them reside in villages. District wise distribution of ST population shows that Gumla district has the highest proportion of STs (68.4per cent). The STs constitute more than half of the total population in Lohardaga and Pashchimi Singhbhum districts whereas Ranchi and Pakaur districts have 41.8 – 44.6 per cent tribal population. Kodarma district (0.8 percent) preceded by Chatra (3.8 per cent) has the lowest proportion of the STs Population. 

1. Different Tribe
in
Jharkhand

2. Tribals in Jharkhand
The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 tribes inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. The tribes in
Jharkhand were originally classified on the basis of their cultural types by the Indian
anthropologist, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi. His classification was as follows:
 Hunter-gatherer type — Birhor, Korwa, Hill Kharia
 Shifting Agriculture — Sauria Paharia
 Simple artisans — Mahli, Lohra, Karmali, Chik Baraik
 Settled agriculturists — Santhal, Munda, Oraon, Ho, Bhumij, etc
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jharkhand State is as per 2001 census 7,087,068
constituting 26.3 per cent of the total population (26,945,829) of the State. The Scheduled
Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7per cent of them reside in villages. District wise distribution of
ST population shows that Gumla district has the highest proportion of STs (68.4per cent). The
STs constitute more than half of the total population in Lohardaga and Pashchimi Singhbhum
districts whereas Ranchi and Pakaur districts have 41.8 – 44.6 per cent tribal population.
Kodarma district (0.8 percent) preceded by Chatra (3.8 per cent) has the lowest proportion of
the STs Population.

3. Different Tribe in Jharkhand
 Munda
 Santhal
 Oraon
 Kharia
 Gond
 Kol
 Kanwar
 Savar (P)
 Asur (P-Tribe)
 Baiga (P)
 Banjara
 Bathudi
 Bedia
 Binjhia
 Birhor (P)
 Birjia (P)
 Chero
 Chick-Baraik
 Gorait
 Ho
 Karmali
 Kharwar
 Khond
 Kisan
 Kora
 Korwa (P)
 Lohra
 Mahli
 Mal-Paharia (P)
 Parhaiya
 Sauria-Paharia (P)
 Bhumij
P stands for
primitive tribe

4. Kora
Santhal Pargana, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad districts etc. They are called
as " Dhangar". Their are many subcasts. Their language is sadani but
they also speak mundari, hindi etc languages. Their main profession
is soil digging. They originate from Nagvansh. Their religious work
is clearly effected by hinduism.

5. Asur (Primitive)
One of the most primitive tribal communities, they are known for their centuries-old "iron-
smelting" skills.Their languages are "Asuri" and "Bhalay". They also speak nagpuri and
hindi. In present day they lived in Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Singhbhum, Dhanbad and
Simdega. Their main gotras are Beng, Indwar, Barwan, Badhna etc. Their festivals are
Sohrai, Sarhul and Navakhani. Religious works have done by Bainga and Pahan. Singbonga,
Marang Bonga etc. are their main gods.

6. Baiga (Primitive)
The people who belong to the tribe of Baiga constitute a Kolerian ethnic community.
The name of this tribe of Jharkhand has quite a few meanings. One of them is 'ojha' or a
person who makes medicines. Many of the people who belong to the Baiga tribe make
medicines by profession, though their chief traditional occupation has been shifting
cultivation.
The people who belong to the tribe of Baiga at Jharkhand dwell in the remotest regions
of the state and it becomes very difficult for the people of the urban world to reach out to
them. Most of them are found to reside in the forested regions and hilly areas of
Jharkhand.

7. Banjara
The colorful lives of the Banjaras now has become the source of entertainment to the entire
state. Tribal festivals like Sarhul, Tusu and Sohrai are celebrated throughout the state.
Banjara music and dances like Chaw, Natua, Ghatwari and Matha now-a-days has become
sources of recreation even to the tourists to Jharkhand. They now seem to plan their visit to
Jharkhand in the festive seasons of the tribes in Jharkhand.

8. Bathudi

9. Bedia

10. Bhumij

11. Binjhia

12. Birhor (Primitive)
The Birhors, though much less in number, are found in Jharkhand. The name Birhor is
derived from words bar meaning jungle and har meaning man and thus the Birhors are
forest dwellers in true sense. They are a nomadic community, though the Government tries
to settle them. In Jharkhand they are distributed in districts of Ranchi, Gumla and
Hazaribagh in Chhotanagpur plateau. Their language is Birhor, which is considered to be
an AustrooAsiatic language. They also speak Sadri and Hindi.

13. Birjia
Primitive Tribe

14. Chero

15. Chick-barik

16. Gond

17. Ho

18. Kharia

19. Kharwar

20. Khond

21. Kisan

22. Korwa (primitive)

23. Lohra

24. Mahli

25. Munda

26. Oraon

27. Paharia

28. Sabar (Primitive)

29. Santhal

30. Surya-paharia