On December 11, 2025, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that the Government of Jharkhand had proposed the inclusion of the Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) community in the Scheduled Tribes list, submitting proposals on December 8, 2004, and January 6, 2005. As the initial proposal lacked an Ethnography Report, the state government was requested to provide one. Subsequently, an Ethnography Report was submitted but did not recommend the community's inclusion.
The Government of India, as per the Office of the Registrar General of India (Annexure), established modalities on June 15, 1999 (amended June 25, 2002, and September 14, 2022) for considering claims for inclusion, exclusion, or modifications in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists. Only proposals recommended and justified by the concerned State Government/UT Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are considered, leading to legislative amendments. The examination of such proposals is an ongoing process, with many potentially remaining under review at different levels.
Key Entities Referenced
Scheduled Tribes (ST) List: Official government list of indigenous communities recognized as Scheduled Tribes, entitling them to certain protections and benefits.
Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) community: The community seeking inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand: The state whose Scheduled Tribes list is being considered for modification.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Union Ministry responsible for matters relating to Scheduled Tribes.
Registrar General of India (RGI): A key authority whose concurrence is required for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
INCLUSION OF KURMI COMMUNITY IN ST LIST
प्रव तथ: 11 DEC 2025 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question today in Lok Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri
Durgadas Uikey informed that The Government of Jharkhand had sent a proposal dated 08.12.2004 and
06.01.2005 for inclusion of Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) community in the list of Scheduled Tribes of
Jharkhand. The proposal was not accompanied by Ethnography Report and hence the State Govt. was
requested to send the proposal with Ethnography Report. Later, the Government of Jharkhand had sent
ethnographic report in respect of Kurmi/Kudmi (Mahto) but the report did not recommend the inclusion of
‘community in the STs list of Jharkhand.
The information provided by the Office of the Registrar General of India in this regard as per Annexure.
Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the
modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in Orders
specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which
have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and
concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
(NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended. All action on the proposals is taken as per these
approved modalities. Examination of proposals for inclusion, exclusion and modification of a community,
as per approved modalities is a continued process. Many such proposals may, therefore, remain under
examination at different levels.RN/
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