home                     LIST  OF  SCHEDULED  Caste & Tribe  IN  MEGHALAYA

On the North East Area ( REORGANIZATION ) ACT 1971  

Scheduled Caste List         Scheduled Tribe List  

SCHEDULED CAST IN MEGHALAYA AS INSERTED IN THE AMENDMENT THE CONSTITUTION  SCHEDULED CASTES  ORDER, 1950

 Part XVI-Meghalaya

1.Bansphor                   

 2. Bhuilami or Mali
3. Britial Bania or Bania 4. Dhupi or Dhobi
5. Dugle or Dholi 6. Hira
7. Jalkeot   8. Jhalo, Malo or Jhalo-Malo
9. Kaibarta  or Jaliya 10.Lalbeji
11. Mahare 12. Mebtar Bhangi
13. Muchi or Richi  14. Namasudra
15. Patni   16. Suradhar
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SCHEDULED TRIBE IN MEGHALAYA AS INSERTED IN THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SCHEDULED TRIBE ORDER, 1950

Throughout the State :-

1.   1.  Chackma
2.  Dimasa (Kachari)
3.  Garo
4.  Hajong
5.  Hmar
6.  Khasi and Jaintia ( including Khasi, Syngteng          or  Pnar,  War, Bhoi or Lyngngan)
7.  Any kuki tribes,Including
(i)  Biate or Biate (ii)  Changsan
(iii) Chongloi (iv)  Doungloi
(v)  Gamalhou (vi)  Gangte
(vii) Guite (viii) Haneng
(ix) Haokip or Houpit (x)  Haolai
(xi) Hengma (xii) Hongsang
(xiii) Hrangkawal or Rangkhal (xiv) Jongoe
(xv)  Khowchung (xvi) Khawwathlang or Khothalang
(xvii) Khelma (xviii) Khohou
(xix) Kipgen (xx) Kuki
(xxi) Lengteng (xxii) Lhangum
(xxiii) Lhoajem (xxiv) Lhoavam
(xxv)  Lhphong (xxvi) Mangte
(xxvii) Misso (xxviii) Riang
(xxix) Siarhem (xxx) Singson
(xxxi) Sitloah (xxxii) Sukte
(xxxiii) Thado (xxxiv) Thangngeu
(xxxv) Uibuh (xxxvi) Vaiphei
(xxxvii) Lakher (xxxviii) Man (Thai-Speaking)
(xxxix) Any Mizo (Lushai) Tribes (xl) Mikir
(xli) Any waga Tribes (xlii) Pawi
(xliii) Synteng (xliv) Born Kackaries
(xlv)  Koch (xlvi) Raba ,Reva

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N.B: The list as inserted above agrees with the list as inserted  in the SCHEDULED CASTE  SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDERS (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 NO.108 of 1976 which has come in to force  on the  27th July 1977 Under Govt . of India ‘s  letter No.BC.12016/54/76-SB T.V dated 27th. 7. 77 . However, excepting that in serial No.6 of the list of Scheduled Tribes Orders. The wording have been amended as 6. Khasi, Jaintia, Synteng, Pnar, War, Bhoi, Lyngngam, Serial 15,16 & 17- have been included in the list vide Govt. of India’s constitution (Scheduled Tribes) ORDER (AMENDMENT) 1987 ACT; ( ACT 43 of 1987 Assented to by the President on 9.12.1987. 
 Source :  General Branch, DC Office, Jowai