Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act : AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act,1956

Act No : 63

Section : AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950

SCHEDULE III [See section 4 (1)] AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950 1. Before the heading "PART I--ASSAM", insert:-- "PART I--ANDHRA 1. Bagata 2. Chenchu 3. Gadabas 4. Jatapus 5. Kammara 6. Kattunayakan 7. Konda Dhoras 8. Konda Kapus 9. Kondareddis 10. Kondhas (Kodi and Kodhu), Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Kondhs, Tikiria Kondhs and Yenity Kondhs 11. Kotia--Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dhulia or Dulia, Holva, Paiko, Putiya, Sanrona and Sidhopaiko 436 12. Koya or Goud with its sub-sects,--Rajah or Rasha Koyas, Lingadhari Koyas (Ordinary) and Kottu Koyas 13. Kulia 14. Malis 15. Manna Dhora 16. Mukha Dhora or Nooka Dhora 17. Porja (Parangiperja) 18. Reddi Dhoras 19. Rona, Rena 20. Savaras--Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras or Khutto Savaras 21. Sugalis (Lambadis) 22. Yenadis 23. Yerukulas In the Agency tracts:-- 1. Goudu (Goud) 2. Nayaks 3. Valmiki". 2. For the heading "PART I--ASSAM", substitute "PART I-A--ASSAM" and in the said Part,-- (a) under the item "1. In the Autonomous Districts:--", for entries 1 to 10, substitute:-- "1. Chakma 2. Dimasa (Kachari) 3. Garo 4. Hajong 5. Hmar 6. Khasi and Jaintia (including Khasi, Synteng or Pnar, War, Bhoi or Lyngngam) 7. Any Kuki tribes, including:-- (i) Biate or Biete (ii) Changsan (iii) Chongloi 437 (iv) Doungel (v) Gamalhou (vi) Gangte (vii) Guite (viii) Hanneng (ix) Haokip or Haupit (x) Haolai (xi) Hengna (xii) Hongsungh (xiii) Hrangkhwal or Rangkhol (xiv) Jongbe (xv) Khawchung (xvi) Khawathlang or Khothalong (xvii) Khelma (xviii) Kholhou (xix) Kipgen (xx) Kuki (xxi) Lengthang (xxii) Lhangum (xxiii) Lhoujem (xxiv) Lhouvun (xxv) Lupheng (xxvi) Mangjel (xxvii) Misao (xxviii) Riang (xxix) Sairhem (xxx) Selnam (xxxi) Singson (xxxii) Sitlhou (xxxiii) Sukte (xxxiv) Thado (xxxv) Thangngeu 438 (xxxvi) Uibuh (xxxvii) Vaiphei 8. Lakher 9. Man (Tai-Speaking) 10. Any Mizo (Lushai) tribes 11. Mikir 12. Any Naga tribes 13. Pawi 14. Synteng"; (b) for entries 1 to 11 under the item "2. In the Tribal Areas other than the Autonomous Districts", substitute:-- "All tribes of North-East Frontier Agency, including-- 1. Abor 2. Aka 3. Apatani 4. Dafla 5. Galong 6. Khampti 7. Khowa 8. Mishmi 9. Momba 10. Any Naga tribes 11. Sherdukpen 12. Singpho"; (c) under the item "3. In the State of Assam excluding the Tribal Areas",-- (i) renumber entry 1 as 1A and insert the following as entry 1:-- "1. Barmans in Cachar"; (ii) for entry 4, substitute:-- "4. Kachari, including Sonwal". 3. In "PART II--BIHAR",-- under the item "1. Throughout the State:--",-- (i) after entry 2, insert:-- "2A Banjara"; 439 (ii) for entry 20, substitute:-- "20. Lohara or Lohra". 4. For "PART III--BOMBAY", substitute:-- "PART III--BOMBAY 1. Throughout the State:-- 1. Barda 2. Bavacha or Bamcha 3. Bhil, including Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawara, Vasava and Vasave 4. Chodhara 5. Dhanka, including Tadvi, Tetaria and Valvi 6. Dhodia 7. Dubla, including Talavia or Halpati 8. Gamit or Gamta or Gavit, including Mavchi, Padvi Vasava, Vasave and Valvi 9. Gond or Rajgond 10. Kathodi or Katkari, including Dhor Kathodi or Dhor Katkari and Son Kathodi or Son Katkari 11. Kokna, Kokni, Kukna 12. Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha or Kolgha 13. Naikda or Nayaka, including Cholivala Nayaka Kapadia Mota Nayaka, and Nana Nayaka 14. Pardhi, including Advichincher and Phanse Pardhi 15. Patelia 16. Pomla 17. Rathawa 18. Varli 19. Vitolia, Kotwalia or Barodia 2. In Dangs district:-- Kunbi 3. In Surat district:-- Chaudhri 4. In Thana district:-- Koli Malhar 440 5. (a) In Ahmednagar district-- Akola, Rahuri and Sangamner talukas (b) In Kolaba district-- Karjat, Khalapur, Alibagh, Mahad and Sudhagad talukas (c) In Nasik district-- Nasik, Niphad, Sinnar, Chandor, Baglan, Koli Mahadev or Igatpuri, Dindori and Kalvan Talukas and Dongar Koli. Surgana and Peint Mahals (d) In Poona district-- Ambegaon, Junnar, Khed, Mawal and Mulshi talukas and Velhe Mahal (e) In Thana district-- Thana, Murbad, Bhivandi, Bassein, Wada, Shahapur, Dahanu Palghar, Umbergaon, Jawhar and Mokhada talukas 6. (a) In Ahmednagar district-- Akola, Rahuri and Sangamner talukas (b) In Kolaba district-- Karjat, Khalapur, Pen, Panvel and Sudhagad talukas and Matheran (c) In Nasik district-- Thakur or Igatpuri, Nasik and Sinner talukas Thakar in- including (d) In Poona district-- Ka Thakur, Ambegaon, Junnar, Khed and Mawal Ka Thakar, talukas Ma Thakur and Ma Thakar. (e) In Thana district-- Thana, Kalyan, Murbad, Bhivandi, Bassein, Wada, Shahapur, Palghar, Jawahar and Mokhada talukas. 5. In "PART IV--MADHYA PRADESH":-- (a) for the words beginning with "In (1) Melghat taluk of Amravati district" and ending with the words "Samari and Sitapur tahsils of Surguja district" substitute:-- "In (1) Bastar, Chhindwara, Mandla and Surguja districts, (2) Melghat tahsil of the Amravati district, 441 (3) Baihar tahsil of the Balaghat district, (4) Betul and Bhainsdehi tahsils of the Betul district, (5) Bilaspur and Katghora tahsils of the Bilaspur district, (6) Gadchiroli Sironcha tahsils of the Chanda district, (7) Durg and Sanjari tahsils of the Durg district, (8) Murwara, Patan and Sihora tahsils of the Jabalpur district, (9) Hoshangabad, Narsimhapur and Sohagpur tahsils of the Hoshangabad district, (10) Harsud tahsil of the Nimar district, (11) Gharghoda, Jashpur, Raigarh, Sarangarh and Udaipur tahsils of the Raigarh district, (12) Bindra-Nawagarh, Dhamtari and Mahasamund tahsils of the Raipur district, (13) Kelapur, Wani and Yeotmal tahsils of the Yeotmal district." (b) for entries 4, 12, 13 and 15, substitute:-- "4. Bharia-Bhumia or Bhuinhar-Bhumia including Pando 12. Gond, including-- Arakh or Arrakh Agaria Asur Badi Maria or Bada Maria Bhatola Bhimma Bhuta, Koilabhuta or Koilabhuti Bhar Bisonhorn Maria Chota Maria Dandami Maria Dhuru or Dhurwa Dhoba Dhulia Dorla Gaiki 442 Gatta or Gatti Gaita Gond Gowari Hill Maria Kandra Kalanga Khatola Koitar Koya Khirwar or Khirwara Kucha Maria Kuchaki Maria Madia (Maria) Mana Mannewer Moghya or Mogia or Monghya Mudia (Muria) Nagarchi Nagwanshi Ojha Raj Sonjhari Jhareka Thatia or Thotya Wade Maria or Vade Maria 13. Halba or Halbi 15. Kawar, Kanwar, Kaur, Cherwa, Rathia, Tanwar or Chattri"; (c) after entry 15, insert-- "15A. Khairwar"; (d) for entries 20,21,26,27 and 28, substitute-- "20. Korku, including Bopchi, Mousasi, Nihal or Nahul and Bondhi or Bondeya 21. Korwa, including Kodaku 26. Oraon, including Dhanka and Dhangad 443 27. Pardhan Pathari and Saroti 28. Pardhi, including Bahelia or Bahellia, Chita Pardhi, Langoli Pardhi, Phans Pardhi, Shikari, Takankai and Takia". 6. For "PART V--MADRAS AND ANDHRA", substitute:-- "PART V--MADRAS 1. Throughout the State:-- 1. Adiyan 2. Aranadan 3. Irular 4. Kadar 5. Kammara 6. Kattunayakan 7. Konda Kapus 8. Kondareddis 9. Koraga 10. Kota 11. Kudiya or Melakudi 12. Kurichchan 13. Kurumans 14. Maha Malasar 15. Malasar 16. Malayekandi 17. Mudugar or Muduvan 18. Palliyan 19. Paniyan 20. Pulayan 21. Sholaga 22. Toda 23. Inhabitants of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands who, and both of whose parents, were born in those Islands. 2. In Coimbatore and Tirunelveli districts:-- Kaniyan or Kanyan 444 3. In Malabar and Nilgiri districts:-- Kurumbas 4. In North Arcot, Salem and Tiruchirapalli districts:-- Malayali 5. In South Kanara district:-- Marati". 7. For "PART VI--ORISSA", substitute:-- "PART VI--ORISSA Throughout the State:-- 1. Bagata 2. Baiga 3. Banjara or Banjari 4. Bathudi 5. Bhottada or Dhotada 6. Bhuiya or Bhuyan 7. Bhumia 8. Bhumij 9. Bhunjia 10. Binjhal 11. Binjhia or Binjhoa 12. Birhor 13. Bondo Poraja 14. Chenchu 15. Dal 16. Desua Bhumij 17. Dharua 18. Didayi 19. Gadaba 20. Gandia 21. Ghara 22. Gond, Gondo 23. Ho 24. Holva 25. Jatapu 445 26. Juang 27. Kandha Gauda 28. Kawar 29. Kharia or Kharian 30. Kharwar 31. Khond, Kond or Kandha, including Nanguli Kandha and Sitha Kandha 32. Kisan 33. Kol 34. Kolah-Kol-Loharas 35. Kolha 36. Koli, including Malhar 37. Kondadora 38. Kora 39. Korua 40. Kotia 41. Koya 42. Kulis 43. Lodha 44. Madia 45. Mahali 46. Mankidi 47. Mankirdia 48. Matya 49. Mirdhas 50. Munda, Munda-Lohara or Munda-Mahalis 51. Mundari 52. Omanatya 53. Oraon 54. Parenga 55. Paroja 56. Pentia 57. Rajuar 58. Santal 446 59. Saora, Savar, Saura or Sahara 60. Shabar or Lodha 61. Sounti 62. Tharua". 8. For "PART VII-PUNJAB", substitute:-- "PART VII-PUNJAB In Spiti and Lahaul in Kangra district:-- 1. Gaddi 2. Swangla 3. Bhot or Bodh". 9. For "PART VIII--WEST BENGAL", substitute:-- "PART VIII--WEST BENGAL Throughout the State:-- 1. Bhutia, including Sherpa, Toto, Dukpa, Kagatay, Tibetan and Yolmo 2. Bhumij 3. Chakma 4. Garo 5. Ho 6. Hajang 7. Kora 8. Lepcha 9. Lodha or Kheria 10. Magh 11. Mahali 12. Mal Pahariya 13. Mech 14. Mru 15. Munda 16. Nagesia 17. Oraon 18. Rabha 19. Santal". 447 10. In "PART X--MADHYA BHARAT", for item 2, substitute:-- "2. In the revenue districts of Dhar and Jhabua; in the tahsils of Sendhwa, Barwani, Rajpur, Khargone, Bhikangaon and Maheshwar of the revenue district of Nimar; in the tahsil of Sailana of the revenue district of Ratlam:-- Bhils and Bhilalas including Barela, Patelia and other subtribes". 11. For "PART XI--MYSORE", substitute:-- "PART XI--MYSORE Throughout the State:-- 1. Gowdalu 2. Hakkipikki 3. Hasalaru 4. Iruliga 5. Jenu Kuruba 6. Kadu-Kuruba 7. Malaikudi 8. Maleru 9. Soligaru". 12. For "PART XII--RAJASTHAN", substitute:-- "PART XII--RAJASTHAN Throughout the State:-- 1. Bhil 2. Bhil Mina 3. Damor, Damaria 4. Garasia (excluding Rajput Garasia) 5. Mina 6. Sehria, Sahariya". 13. For "PART XIII--SAURASHTRA", substitute:-- "PART XIII-SAURASHTRA 1. Throughout the State:-- Siddi 2. In Nesses area in the forests of Alech, Gir and Barada:-- 1. Bharwad 448 2. Charan 3. Rabari 3. In Zalawad district:-- Padhar". 14. For "PART XIV--TRAVANCORE-COCHIN", substitute:-- "PART XIV--TRAVANCORE-COCHIN Throughout the State:-- 1. Eravallan 2. Hill Pulaya 3. Irulan 4. Kadar 5. Kanikaran or Kanikkar 6. Kochu Velan 7. Malakkuravan 8. Malai Arayan 9. Malai Pandaram 10. Malai vedan 11. Malayan 12. Malayarayar 13. Mannan 14. Muthuvan 15. Palleyan 16. Palliyar 17. Ulladan (Hill dwellers) 18. Uraly 19. Vishavan".