Important tribes in India and the Regions they reside

1. Nagas of Nagaland – Angami, Ao, Konyak, Lothak, Rengma, Sema, Yimchunger and others.

AZ Phizo of the Naga Nationalist Council (NNC) was of the Angami tribe.

2. Assam – Bodos, Bodo Kachari, Mishing tribe, Deori tribe, Rabha tribe, Tiwa/Lalung tribe, Khamti tribe, Sonowal Kachari tribe, Tai-Phae or Phakial tribes, Dimasa Kachari tribes, The Karbi tribe, the Kuki tribe, the Hmar tribe, the Garo, Kasi, Jaintia tribes, the Mech tribe.

3. Manipur – Meiteis, Pangans, Nagas, Thadou Kukis, Zomis, Hmar, Kom, Gangte, Aimol, Suhte, Purum, Ralte

4. Mizoram – Kuki, Chakma, Pawi, Ralte

Kuki-Chin tribes: Lushei (or Lusei), Paite, Lai, Mara, Ralte, Rankhol, Thadou, Shendus, Hmar

5. Arunachal Pradesh – Adis (Bogum & Bomis), Apatanis, Buguns, Hrusso, Singphos, Khambas & Membas, Mishmis and others.

6. Meghalaya – Garo, Hajong, Khasi, Pnar, Tiwa (Lalung)

7. Tripura – Bhil, Bhutia, Chaimal, Chakma, Garo, Halam, Jmatia, Kuki, Lepcha, Lushai, Mog, Tripuri, Uchui, Reang, Orang, Noatia, Munda

8. Jharkhand:

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

Others – Baiga, Banjara, Gond, Kol, Bhumij

9. Chattisgarh:

Bastar – Gond, Abujmaria , Bisonhorn Maria, Muria, Halba, Bhatra, Parja, Dhurvaa

Dantewara – Muriya, Dandami Mariya or Gond, Dorla, Halba

Koriya – Kol, Gond, Bhunjia

Korba – Korwa, Gond, Rajgond, Kawar, Bhaiyana, Binjwar, Dhanwar

Bilaspur and Raipur – Parghi, Savra, Manji, Bhayna

Gariabandh, Mainpur, Dhura, Dhamtari – Kamar

Surguja and Jashpur – Munda