Dance Style of Indian States

Dance in India comprises the varied styles of dances in the country. As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of the country. Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy for performing arts, recognizes eight distinctive traditional dances as Indian classical dances, which might have origin in religious activities of distant past.

Indian tribal and folk dances are simple dances, and are performed to express joy. Tribal and folk dances are performed for every possible occasion, to celebrate the arrival of seasons, a wedding, birth of a child and festivals. The dances are extremely simple with minimum of steps or movement.

No.	State	Dance Style
1	Andhra Pradesh	Kuchipudi Kolattam
2	Arunachal Pradesh	Bardo Chham
3	Assam	Bihu dance Sattriya
4	Bihar	Bidesia Paika
5	Chhattisgarh	Panthi Raut Nacha
6	Goa	Tarangamel Koli
7	Gujarat	Garba Padhar Raas Gagari Ghodakhund Dandiya
8	Haryana	Ghoomar
9	Himachal Pradesh	Kinnauri Nati Namgen
10	Jammu and Kashmir	Dumhal Neyopa Bacha Nagma
11	Jharkhand	Karma/Munda
12	Karnataka	Yakshagana Bayalata Veeragaase dance Bedara Vesha Dollu Kunitha Dollu Kunitha
13	Kerala	Padayani Kathakali Mohiniyattam
14	Madhya Pradesh	Tertali Phulpati Dance Gaur Maria Dance Matki Dance Charkula Grida Dance Maanch Jawara
15	Maharashtra	Pavri Nach Lavani
16	Manipur	Manipuri Dhol cholom Thang Ta
17	Meghalaya	Lahoo Dance
18	Mizoram	Cheraw Dance
19	Nagaland	Chang Lo or Sua Lua
20	Orissa	Ghumura Dance Chhau dance Goti Pua Nacni Odissi Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance Dalkhai Dhap Ghumra Karma Naach
21	Punjab	Bhangra Giddha Malwai Giddha Jhumar Karthi Kikkli Sammi Dandass Ludi Jindua
22	Rajasthan	Ghoomar Gair Kalbelia Tera tali Bhavai Chirami Rasiya
23	Sikkim	Singhi Chham
24	Tamil Nadu	Devarattam Kamandi Bharatanatyam Kummi Kolattam Oyilattam Mayil Attam or Peacock dance Paampu attam or Snake Dance Karagattam or Karagam Puliyattam Theru Koothu Bommalattam Poikal Kudirai Attam
25	Tripura	Hojagiri
26	Uttar Pradesh	Charkula Kathak
27	Uttarakhand	Chholiya
28	West Bengal	Gambhira Kalikapatadi Nacni Alkap Domni
29	Lakshadweep	Lava
30	Puducherry	Garadi