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North Eastern Region of India is comprising of 8 Indian states viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim & Tripura, these states are officially recognised under the North Eastern Council (NEC). This North Eastern Region of India is known for its uniqueness of diverse ethnic cultural groups in the world.

Arunachal Pradesh
This provinces was joined under British India in the year 1914 by Simla Treaty from the present Tibet region under China. It was entitled statehood in the year 1987. It was divided into 17 districts. There are 26 major tribes and more than 250 sub tribes in Arunachal Pradesh. Broadly the people may be divided into three cultural groups on the basis of their socio-religious affinities. The Monpas and Sherdukpens of Tawang and West Kameng districts follow the lamaistic tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. The second group of the people are Adis, Akas, Apatanis, Bangnis, Nishis, Mishmis, Mijis, Thongsas etc., who worship Sun and Moon God namely, Donyi-Polo and Abo-Tani, the original ancestors for most of these tribes. The third group comprises Noctes and Wanchos,adjoining Nagaland in the Tirap District.

Schedule Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
The Tribal Ministry of Govt. of India enlisted the following Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh :
 * 1) Abor,
 * 2) Aka,
 * 3) Apatani,
 * 4) Nyishi,
 * 5) Galo,
 * 6) Khampti,
 * 7) Khowa,
 * 8) Mishmi, Idu,  Taroan,
 * 9) Momba,
 * 10) Any Naga tribes,
 * 11) Sherdukpen,
 * 12) Singpho,
 * 13) Hrusso,
 * 14) Tagin,
 * 15) Khamba,
 * 16) Adi,
 * 17) Koro,(another 10 proposed tribes in list of ST)
 * 18) Meyor,
 * 19) Monpa,
 * 20) Sajolang,
 * 21) Sartang,
 * 22) Yobin,
 * 23) Tangsa,
 * 24) Nocte,
 * 25) Wanchoo,
 * 26) Tutsa,

Assam
Assam is a place for mixed cultural ethnic groups. A study identified there are 115 ethnic groups exist in Assam, out of which 79 (69%) identify themselves regionally, 22 (19%) locally, and 3 trans-nationally. There are 23 notified Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Assam with the Bodos (40.9 per cent) making half of the total ST population (around 13 per cent) of the state.

Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Tribes (Hills) are those tribes who are indigenous to the two Autonomous Hill Districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar. They are:
 * 1) Karbi,
 * 2) Kuki,
 * 3) Dimasa,
 * 4) Garo,
 * 5) Hajong,
 * 6) Mizo,
 * 7) Khasi,
 * 8) Jaintia,
 * 9) Hmar,
 * 10) Lokers,
 * 11) Powis,
 * 12) Man (Tai speaking),
 * 13) Chakma,
 * 14) Syntheng Panar,
 * 15) Syntheng,
 * 16) War,
 * 17) Bhoi,
 * 18) Lyngngam,
 * 19) Naga tribe,
 * 20) Garo,
 * 21) Hajong and
 * 22) Dimasas.

The indigenous tribes of the plains districts of Assam are recognised as Scheduled Tribes (Plains) and their recognition is limited to the plains districts only. They are:
 * 1) Bodo,
 * 2) Mising,
 * 3) Rabha,
 * 4) Sonowal,
 * 5) Lalung (Tiwa),
 * 6) Deori,
 * 7) Thengal (Mech),
 * 8) Hojai and
 * 9) Borman.

Autonomus Councils of Assam (Scheduled in Constitution of India):
 * 1) Karbi Anglong district
 * 2) Dima Hasso (North Cachar) district
 * 3) Bodol and Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) (4 districts).

Autonomous Councils (not enlisted in Schedule 6 in the Constitution):
 * 1) Mising,
 * 2) Rabha,
 * 3) Tiwa,
 * 4) Sonowal,
 * 5) Deori and
 * 6) Thengal.

Manipur
The State of Manipur has five hill districts and four valley districts which occupy a total geographical area of 22,327sq.km. With a population of 21,66,791. The ST constitutes 34.41% of the state population. There are 33 recognized ST communities in the State.

The Scheduled Tribes
The tribes of Manipur live mostly in the hill districts of Manipur. The Mao tribes live  in the Senapati District, the Tangkhuls in the Ukhrul District, the Kabuis in the Tamenglong District, the Anals and Marings in the Chandel District and Thadous and Kuki in the Churachandpur District. According to 2001 census, the Scheduled Tribes population was 7.41 lakhs which consists of 3.74 lakhs males and 3.67  lakhs females as against 6.32 lakhs in 1991 census.
 * 1) Aimol
 * 2) Anal
 * 3) Angami
 * 4) Chiru
 * 5) Chothe
 * 6) Gangte
 * 7) Hmar
 * 8) Kabui, Inpui, Rongmei
 * 9) Kacha Naga, Liangmai, Zeme
 * 10) Koirao, Thangal
 * 11) Koireng
 * 12) Kom
 * 13) Lamgang
 * 14) Mao
 * 15) Maram
 * 16) Maring
 * 17) Any Mizo
 * 18) Monsang
 * 19) Moyon
 * 20) Paite
 * 21) Purum
 * 22) Ralte
 * 23) Sema
 * 24) Simte
 * 25) Suhte
 * 26) Tangkhul
 * 27) Thadou
 * 28) Vaiphei
 * 29) Zou
 * 30) Poumei
 * 31) Tarao
 * 32) Kharam
 * 33) Any Kuki tribe

The Scheduled Castes
The total Scheduled Castes population was 60 thousands (30 thousand males and 30 thousand females) in 2001 census as against 37 thousands in 1991 census showing an annual average growth rate of 4.83 percent during the decade 1991-2001.

There are seven Scheduled Castes communities in Manipur. They are as under
 * 1) Loi
 * 2) Yaithibi
 * 3) Dhobi
 * 4) Muchi or Rabidas
 * 5) Namsudra
 * 6) Patni and
 * 7) Sutradhar.