Sauria Paharia people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Jharkhand |
31,050 46,222 (2011 census)[1] |
| West Bengal | 3,480 (2011 census)[2] |
| Bihar | 1,932 (2011 census)[3] |
| Languages | |
| Sauria Paharia language | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional beliefs | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Oraon • Kumarbhag Paharia | |
The Sauria Paharia people (also known as Maler Paharia) are a tribal people of West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand in India. Sauria Paharia are listed as Scheduled Tribe by the Government of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.[4][5] They are found mostly in Santhal Parganas.
History
Link with Oraons
According to Oraon traditions, when they were driven out of their home in the Son valley, the main group migrated towards Palamu but a smaller group moved down the Gangetic valley till they reached Rajmahal Hills, where they settled mostly in Damin-i-koh. The language of the Sauria Paharias is closely linked to that of the Oraons.[6]
Demographics
Sauria Paharias are listed as a primitive tribe and have a population of around 30,000 in Jharkhand, with a possible negligible population in West Bengal. They constitute less than 1 per cent of the tribal population in Jharkhand.[7][8][9]
Society
Sauria Paharias resort to shifting cultivation. They lead family lives.[10]
The Saurias are divided into three distinct cultural groups, namely the Probia, the Bare and the Chete.[11]
References
- ↑ "State and district-wise Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe population for each caste and tribe separately". data.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "State and district-wise Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe population for each caste and tribe separately". data.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "State and district-wise Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe population for each caste and tribe separately". data.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Scheduled Tribe List Of West Bengal State". anagrasarkalyan.gov.in.
- ↑ http://www.jharkhand.gov.in/documents/10179/54299/List%20Of%20Caste%20And%20SubCast%20under%20CNT%20ACT
- ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 81, Orient Longmans, 1949
- ↑ "Growth and Distribution of Tribal Population in Jharkhand -1961-2001: A Census Analysis By Shubhangi Thatte". Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Tribal population profile in Jharkhand state". Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Primitive Tribal Groups and their Population in India as per 2001 Census" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Sautia Paharia Adivasi". Jharkhand Org. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ S. N. Ratha; Georg Pfeffer; Deepak Kumar Behera. "Contemporary Society: Identity, intervention and ideology in tribal India". p. 404. Google books. Retrieved 2010-08-25.