Bharia people

Bharia is one of Dravidian-speaking tribes of Madhya Pradesh in India. They are classified as Particularly vulnerable tribal group. The Bharias live in Patalkot, which is completely isolated valley some 400 metres below Tamia in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. This valley is the source of Dudhi River. Patalkot is totally inaccessible by road and one enters along a footpath only. But recently The Madhya Pradesh government established good road inside the Patalkot valley.

Bharia tribe of Madhya Pradesh, India_

There are hundreds of medicinal plant species in the Patalkot valley, and the Bharias have a deep knowledge of the herbs and medicinal plants growing within their valley. Herbal healers from Bharia community are known as Bhagats.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Bharia language