Kisan people
Indian tribal group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kisan are a tribal group found in Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. They are traditional farmers and a food gathering people. They speak Kisan, a dialect of Kurukh, as well as Odia and Sambalpuri. The tribe mainly lives in northwestern Odisha, in the districts of Sundergarh, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur. Other populations live in Malda district in western West Bengal and Latehar and Gumla districts of western Jharkhand. They also reside in Nepal's Jhapa district in small number(around 1000).
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Total population | |
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467,288[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | |
Odisha | 331,589 |
West Bengal | 98,434 |
Jharkhand | 37,265 |
Nepal | 1,739 |
Languages | |
Hindi • Kisan • English • Odia • Bengali • Sambalpuri | |
Religion | |
Hinduism • Traditional religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Kurukh |
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