Population and settlement (India and world)
Tribes and communities of India by region
Practise 3 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Himalayan and Ladakh tribes: Changpa (pashmina), Gaddi, Bhotia, Lepcha and Limbu (Sikkim), Monpa (Arunachal)
- North-eastern tribes: Karbi (Assam), Khasi, Garo, Jaintia (Meghalaya; living root bridges), Naga, Mizo, Bodo, Apatani
- Central and eastern tribes: Gond, Bhil, Santhal, Munda, Oraon, Dongria Kondh and Bonda (Odisha), Baiga
- Southern and island tribes: Toda (Nilgiri), Irula, Kurumba, Kadar, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Onge, Shompen, Nicobarese
- Scheduled Tribe status and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 6: Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 6, Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context, p. 1-9 (book pages 66-74)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 13, Cultural Setting and Population