About Pahariya Tribe
- The community name Paharia is “believed to have been derived from the word pahar meaning hills.
- They live mainly in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. There are also scattered groups of them in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha.
- They practise jhum or shifting cultivation which involves clearing land by burning vegetation for farming for a few years.
- In Jharkhand, there are two types of Pahariyas.
- Religious Practices
Q1: Who is a Tribe?
A tribe is a collection of families bearing a common name, speaking a common dialect, and occupying or professing to occupy a common territory. India is known as a Melting pot of tribes and races.
Source: Seeds of solace
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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