Korwa people
Photograph of Korwa people, 1897 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 166,499 (2011, census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | |
| Chhattisgarh | 129,429 |
| Jharkhand | 32,786 |
| West Bengal | 2,912 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 920 |
| Bihar | 452 |
| Languages | |
| Korwa • Chhattisgarhi • Hindi • Regional languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Munda peoples | |
The Korwa people are a Munda ethnic tribe of India. They live mainly on the border of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. A small number of Korwa are also found in the neighbouring state of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh. They have sporadic presence in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
The Government has implemented several facilities for them, such as roads to their settlements, boys hostels for education, providing agricultural aid, etc. They are a hunter-gatherer community.
The tribe is divided into several subdivisions: the Agaria, Dandh, Dil and Pahadi Korwas.