Sahariya is the most backward tribe in Rajasthan. So Government of India has included it in the primitive tribes of India. The houses in which people of Sahariya live are called Tapari and Topa. The small colonies of this tribes are known as Saharana and village as Saharol.
1. Residing Area: 98 per cent of Sahariya tribal people live in Kishanganj and Shahbad Tehsils in the district of Baran.
2. Social Life: Nuclear families are seen in Sahariyas. They have polygamy system. The birth of a girl is considered fortunate. They consider Rishi Valmiki as their penates.
3. Economic System: The main bases of their economy are forest – products and shifting agriculture. Literacy percentage in Sahariyas is very low.
