Indian dances State wise...

In India, each state has its own folk dances. The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight dances in India as classical dances. Here is a long list of Indian dances state-wise for Exam preparation. The list includes classical dances, tribal dances, and folk dances like Bihu, Kathakali, Kathak, Bhangra, Garba, Ghoomar, etc from different states of India.


Indian Dance
State/UT Classical Dance Folk/Tribal Dance
Andaman and Nicobar Islands NA Nicobarese
Andhra Pradesh Kuchipudi Kollattam, Vilasini Natyam, Dhimsa
Arunachal Pradesh NA Aji Lamu, Roppi , Phoning
Assam Sattriya Bihu, Bagurumba, Ali Ai Ligang
Bihar NA Kajari Dance, Jumari Dance
Chhattisgarh NA Dandari dance, Gendi dance, Panthi dance, Karma dance , Damkach dance
Goa NA Talgadi, Mando, Suvari, Dasarawadan, Kunbi dance, Fugadi
Gujarat NA Garba, Raas, Bhavai, Tippani dance
Haryana NA Gugga dance, Khoria dance
Himachal Pradesh NA Kullu Nati,Namgen, Hikat, Chham dance
Jammu and Kashmir NA Dumhal, Rouff, Kud dance, Bhand Jashan
Jharkhand NA Chhou dance, Jhumar, Phagua
Karnataka NA Krishna Parijatha, Nagamandala, Bhootha Aradhane
Kerala Kathakali and Mohini Attam Kaikottikali, Thumbi Thullal
Lakshadweep NA Lava dance, Kolkali dance
Madhya Pradesh NA Karma dance, Gaur Maria dance, Kaksar dance, Ahiri dance
Maharashtra NA Pavri Nach, Lavani, Dhangari Gaja
Manipur Manipuri Khamba Thoibi dance, Pung Cholom
Meghalaya NA Khuallam dance, Nongkrem
Mizoram NA Cheraw dance, Khuallam dance
Nagaland NA Changlo-Sua lua
Orissa Odissi Ghumura dance, Ruk Mar Nacha, Goti Pua
Pondicherry NA Garadi dance
Punjab NA Bhangra, Gidda, Jhumar
Rajasthan NA Ghoomar, Kuccgi ghodi, Kalbelia, Bhavai, Sapera dance
Sikkim NA Singhi Chham, Khukuri Naach, Talachi
Tamil Nadu Bharata Natyam Karagaattam, Mayil Attam, Kolaattam, Kummi, Kavadi
Tripura NA Garia dance,Hozagiri dance
Uttar Pradesh Kathak Raslila dance, Charkula dance
Uttarakhand NA Barada Nati, Chhapeli dance, Langvir dance
West Bengal NA Gambhira, Kalikapatadi, Domni