Tribes of Madhya Pradesh have preserved their culture and tradition despite outside cultural influence. Their culture is distinguished by the composite remains of the Scythian and Dravidian culture. The prevalent religion of the tribes of Madhya Pradesh is Animism.
The tribes of Madhya Pradesh live in the primitive stage and far away from the main stream of the development. Mostly, they live in the forests and are fully dependent on the forest products, herbs, wood, etc. for their livelihood. The tribal population of Madhya Pradesh has carried on the practice of farming and cultivation. In order to supplement their income, some of these tribal groups become labourers in factories, industries etc.
The south and the south-eastern parts of the state of Madhya Pradesh have the largest concentration of the tribal population. It further stretches out to the western part of the state including Jhabua district, Dhar district, Barwani district and Khargone district. The major tribes of Madhya Pradesh are as follows:
Agaria Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Bharia Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Binjhawar Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Boneya Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Damaria Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Dhanwar Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Kawar Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Kharwar Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
Kolam Tribe, Madhya Pradesh
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