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Folk Dances by State
A compact, tabular revision of the folk and classical dances of Indian States and Union Territories, plus the eight recognised classical dance forms, for CAPF Paper I static GK
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One screen per section. Cover the right column and test yourself. Dance forms paired to their home State are durable static facts. Begin with the eight classical forms recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, then the folk dances by State.
| Classical dance |
Home State / region |
| Bharatanatyam |
Tamil Nadu |
| Kathak |
North India (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Kathakali |
Kerala |
| Kuchipudi |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Odissi |
Odisha |
| Manipuri |
Manipur |
| Mohiniyattam |
Kerala |
| Sattriya |
Assam |
| State / UT |
Folk dances |
| Punjab |
Bhangra, Giddha |
| Haryana |
Phag, Dhamal |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Nati, Jhora |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Rauf, Dumhal |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Raslila, Charkula |
| Rajasthan |
Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Kathputli |
| Uttarakhand |
Garhwali, Langvir Nritya |
| State |
Folk dances |
| Gujarat |
Garba, Dandiya Raas |
| Maharashtra |
Lavani, Tamasha |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Tertali, Matki |
| Chhattisgarh |
Panthi, Raut Nacha |
| Goa |
Dekhni, Fugdi |
| State |
Folk dances |
| Tamil Nadu |
Kummi, Karagattam |
| Kerala |
Theyyam, Kaikottikali, Ottamthullal |
| Karnataka |
Yakshagana, Dollu Kunitha |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Veedhi Natakam, Kolattam |
| Telangana |
Perini Shivatandavam |
| State |
Folk dances |
| West Bengal |
Gambhira, Chhau (shared with Jharkhand and Odisha) |
| Odisha |
Chhau, Ghumura |
| Bihar |
Jat-Jatin, Bidesia |
| Jharkhand |
Paika, Chhau |
| Assam |
Bihu |
| Nagaland |
Chang Lo (Sua Lua) |
| Manipur |
Thang Ta, Dhol Cholom |
| Mizoram |
Cheraw (Bamboo dance) |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
Bardo Chham |
| Meghalaya |
Nongkrem |
| Tripura |
Hojagiri |
| Peg |
Recall |
| Classical dance of Kerala (two) |
Kathakali and Mohiniyattam |
| Classical dance of Assam |
Sattriya |
| Bamboo dance |
Cheraw (Mizoram) |
| Garba and Dandiya |
Gujarat |
| Lavani |
Maharashtra |
| Bihu |
Assam |