Mal Paharia people

Mal Paharia people
Mal Paharia
Regions with significant populations
 India
              Jharkhand 115,093
Languages

Mal Paharia language, Bengali
Religion

Hinduism, traditional beliefs

The Mal Paharia people are a tribal people of Jharkhand in India.

Society

The Mal Paharias who live in the southern hills of Damin-i-koh and in the south and east of Santhal Parganas have been Hinduised.[1]

The Mal Paharias survive on agriculture and forest produce. [2]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, the Mal Paharias number around 115,093 in Jharkhand. [3]

References

  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 81, Orient Longmans, 1949
  2. ^ "Mal Paharia Adivasi". jharkhand org. http://jharkhandi.com/malpaharia.aspx. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  3. ^ "Primitive Tribal Groups and their Population in India as per 2001 Census". http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2008/Dec/r2008121914.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
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