Previous Year Question
In U.P. which one of the following tribes has the highest population?
Saharia
Tharu
Agaria
Mahigir
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Among the given options, the Tharu tribe has the highest population. The Tharu primarily inhabit the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh. Their major concentrations are found in districts such as Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Maharajganj and Siddharthnagar along the Nepal border.
Saharia is mainly associated with the Lalitpur region of Uttar Pradesh, while Agaria is principally found in the Sonbhadra region.
Mahigir is mainly associated with parts of western Uttar Pradesh, particularly around Bijnor, and is not presently notified as a Scheduled Tribe.
Updated status: According to Census 2011, the largest Scheduled Tribe group in Uttar Pradesh as a whole is the Gond group, with a population of about 5.69 lakh. It is followed by the Kharwar group and then the Tharu.