Baiga Tribe
Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. They have sub-castes – Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai Bhaina, and Kadh Bhaina. Their population as of Census 1981 was 248,949.
Read more about Baiga Tribe: Genetics, Practice of Shifting Cultivation, The Baiga Culture, Tattooing Tradition Amongst Baigas, The Demographic Characteristics, Language, Baiga Foods
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