Scheduled tribes of the Indian state of Odisha, as recognized by the Constitution of the Indian Republic; a total of 62 distinct tribes. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific indigenous peoples whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation and unofficially referred as "tribals" or "adibasi" (Note that not all tribals or adibasis are considered as Scheduled Tribes). 13 out of these 62 Scheduled Tribes of Odisha are known as "Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups" (PVTGs). As per census 2011, the scheduled tribes of Odisha constitute more than 22.84% of the state's total population (95,90,756 totally) and 0.79% of the nation's total population.
