This is a full list of Scheduled Tribes in India, as recognised in India's Constitution; a total of 645 district tribes. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific indigenous peoples whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation. A collective term in use locally to describe most of these peoples is "Adivasi" (literally "first/ancient inhabitants"). See also the articles on tribal peoples (Adivasis) and Scheduled Castes and Tribes for further explanation.
This is a full list of Scheduled Tribes in India, as recognised in India's Constitution; a total of 645 district tribes. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific indigenous peoples whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation. A collective term in use locally to describe most of these peoples is "Adivasi" (literally "first/ancient inhabitants"). See also the articles on tribal peoples (Adivasis) and Scheduled Castes and Tribes for further explanation.