| When you think about the best places to visit India, | | | | North Eastern region in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal |
| you should not forget about the ancient civilization | | | | Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland. You |
| and the tribes of India. These tribes help you to | | | | can find the best places to visit India in these states. |
| discover India with a different point of view in these | | | | One additional tribal belt is passing through the hills of |
| tribal regions and villages of India. These are the best | | | | central India including Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and a |
| places to visit India and explore about ancient culture | | | | few parts of Andhra Pradesh. It is surrounded by |
| and heritage. | | | | river Narmada in north and Godavari in its southeast. |
| There are many of the tribal communities in India. | | | | Besides this, many tribes are found in Bihar, |
| Villages and rural areas have the best places to visit | | | | Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil |
| India. Bhils are a well-known tribal community of a | | | | Nadu, Rajasthan and Gujarat. There are also tribal |
| few rural areas and they mostly served as brave | | | | areas in union Territories of Lakshdeep and also |
| soldier in the majestic armies all through and are | | | | Andaman and Nicobar Islands. |
| recognized for their fearlessness, bravery and fighting | | | | About 90 per cent people in the north-eastern states |
| intent. There have been significant changes in the life | | | | of India belong to different tribes. These states are |
| of people with the modernization and advancement | | | | Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalay and Nagaland. |
| of technology, but this community has stayed almost | | | | There are many cities, villages and tourist places here |
| unaffected by the pressures of modern | | | | which are best places to visit India for their |
| developments. | | | | picturesque settings, cultural heritage and handicrafts. |
| The tribes did not change or make any progress with | | | | Assam, Sikkim, Tripura and Manipur have nearly 20 to |
| the modern India and continue with their old culture | | | | 30 % people who are tribal. In Madhya Pradesh in |
| and style of living like an old civilization. | | | | central India about 10% of population is from |
| Statistical Information about Tribes: | | | | different tribes. |
| It is said that most of the population of India is in | | | | Major Tribes of India: |
| villages. Villages and rural areas have the best places | | | | The major tribes in India are Gonds (Hill people, speak |
| to visit India. Over and above that 8 to 9 present of | | | | Dravidian, Spread over central India), Bhils (Widely |
| people in India are tribal. The government of India | | | | Spread, Mostly in western India Believe in Polygamy), |
| has given the status of Scheduled tribes to 645 | | | | Khasis (Almost 50% of Meghalaya), Mishing, Thakar, |
| district tribes. These tribes are given special benefits | | | | Mizos, Nagas and Bodos. Most of the other tribes are |
| through the Constitution of India for the progress | | | | from the North Eastern states of India. The North |
| and advancement of their communities. These people | | | | Eastern states are best places to visit India for those |
| are provided reservations for education, jobs and | | | | who are interested in knowing more about these |
| even in legislature for their up-liftment. | | | | tribes. |
| Different tribes of India are dispersed at various | | | | The tribal people all over India are skilled in many |
| places according to topographical multifariousness's in | | | | crafts. Many of them are experts in agriculture and |
| several belts in the country. One such belt with | | | | handicrafts. These people are very intimate to the |
| maximum density of tribal population is extending | | | | nature in dense forests. Most of the places are |
| over Himalayas from Jammu and Kashmir to Himachal | | | | surrounded by lofty mountains, rivers and forests |
| Pradesh in north, through Uttrakhand in the west, to | | | | and are best places to visit India. |