Total population | |
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155,023 (2011 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | |
Jharkhand | 152,663 |
West Bengal | 2,360 |
Assam | 13,452 (1951 est.)[2] |
Languages | |
Mahali, Santali, Odia, Bengali, Hindi | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bansphor, Basor |
The Mahli are a community in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.[3] Basketry is their main occupation.[4] They speak the Mahali language, which belongs to the Munda group, and many of them also know Odia, Santali, Bengali, and Hindi.[5] They are included in list of Scheduled Tribe.[6]
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