Q167
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
Which state has the highest percentage of scheduled tribes in India?
- a.Odisha
- b.Madhya Pradesh
- c.Chhattisgarh
- d.Mizoram
Answer: (D) Mizoram
Answer as of 2023 — this may have changed since.
In the 2011 Census Mizoram had the highest share of Scheduled Tribes among states, about 94% of its population. Madhya Pradesh has the largest ST population in absolute numbers, which makes it tempting, but a far lower percentage, as do Odisha and Chhattisgarh.