The town of Dindori is the district headquarters & the Baiga tribe is a very pre-dominant tribe in this district. They are very vulnerable tribal groups which can only be found in the district. The Baigas are also known as the “National Human”.
Both Mandla & Balaghat have a rich population of native tribals living close to the forests.
Jhabua is a core tribal belt with more than 90% of the district’s population belong to the Scheduled Tribes community.