The Tribes of Telangana comprise about 31 lakh population, i.e., 9.08% of Telangana population,as per 2011 census, which is relatively higher in proportion when compared to the overall Tribal population in India.

The aboriginal Tribes of Telangana are mostly concentrated around the Godavari river basin and hill tracts adjoining it. The Chenchus inhabit the hills north of the Krishna river in the Nallamala hills (also known as Amrabad).

The aboriginality of Tribal communities is expressed in their physical features, their dependency on forests for their livelihoods and animistic traditions of worship of nature.

The Telangana Tribes can be classified into three broad categories, based on their relative assimilation with the mainstream societies.
A. The Adivasis, the ancient stock,
B. The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PvTGs), who are relatively smaller communities and still inhabiting the remote hinterlands and
C. The Plains Tribes who have assimilated with the mainstream society, but still retaining their distinctness.
The Tribal communities of Telangana are characterized by their attachment with their geographic territories and sacred spaces, totemism, ancestral worship, and religious symbolism.

Their deeply embedded belief system and rich animistic traditions echo in the culture and traditions of all indigenous communities of Telangana.

Their ecosophy reverberates in fusion with the traditions of other communities inTelangana and enriches the culture of the State.

Solidarity in terms of egalitarian system, segmentary pattern of unity, peoples assembly, customary laws and collective decision makingmarks harmonious co-existence in the Tribal societies.

The richness of their indigenous knowledge systems like that of ethnobotanical and ethnozoological knowledge, coupled with symbiotic association with nature, encourages a sustainable style of living which is an inspiration for the modern world.

The diversity of Telangana Tribes is rich with distinct forms of aesthetics. The art, music and dance, stories and songs, coupled with musical instruments, costumes and jewellery form a rich repository of culture and art.