| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 947,000 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | |
| Chhattisgarh | 887,477[1] |
| Maharashtra | 26,354[2] |
| Madhya Pradesh | 18,603[2] |
| Jharkhand | 8,145[3] |
| Odisha | 5,225[4] |
| Bihar | 868[5] |
| Languages | |
| Chhattisgarhi • Sadri • Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Ethnic religion | |
Kanwar or Kawar is a tribal community found in central India, mainly in the state of Chhattisgarh, with significant populations in neighbouring areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.[6][7][8]
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Odisha". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Rajistan, Bihar, Sindh, Panjab". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Tiwari, Shiv Kumar (2002). Tribal Roots of Hinduism. ISBN 9788176252997.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Tribes". m.jagranjosh.com.
- ^ "KANWAR". jharkhandculture.com.