ABSTRACT
20The Indo-Gangetic region consists mainly with Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab Plains, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Plains of West Bengal and Central India consists of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh of Indian states. Except Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Plains of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Indo-Gangetic region is very poor in ethnic diversity because some states of Indo-Gangetic region like Haryana, Punjab and Delhi have no tribal communities. Central India is very rich in ethnic diversity because out of Total population (9,81,72,007) of Central India (Chhattisgarh: 25,545,198 and Madhya Pradesh: 72,626,809), 23.57% population (30.6% Chhattisgarh and 21.1% Madhya Pradesh) belongs to various tribal communities. The main tribes of Indo-Gangetic region and Central India are Abujhmaria, Baiga, Bhil, Bharia, Bhattra, Bhilala, Gond, Kol, Korku, Korwa, Oraon, Sahariya Munda, Oraon, Santhal, Meena, Garasia, Dhodia, etc. The details of the each ethnic community are given in this chapter.
