List of Indian Folk Dances

Indian folk and tribal dances are simple dances, and are performed to express joy and happiness among themselves. Folk and tribal dances are performed for every possible occasion, to celebrate the arrival of seasons, birth of a child, a wedding and festivals. The dances are extremely simple with minimum of steps or movement. The dances burst with verve and vitality. Men and women perform some dances exclusively, while in some performances men and women dance together.

State	Dance Form
Andhra Pradesh	Kuchipudi Kottam
Assam	Ojapali Bihu Ankia Na
Arunachal Pradesh	Lion and Peacock dance Chalo Popir Bardo Chham Aji Lamu
Bihar	Jata Jatin Faguna or Fag Purbi,Bidesia
Chhatisgarh	Panthi Raut Nacha
Gujarat	Dandya Ras Garba Lasya Nritya Bhavai Garba Rasila Trippan
Goa	Fugdi Dekhnni Tarangamel Dhalo
Haryana	Swang Khoria Gugga dance Loor Sang Dhama
Himachal Pradesh	Luddi Dance Munzra Kanayala Giddha Parhaun Hikat
Jammu and Kashmir	Rouf Chakri
Jharkhand	Karma
Karnataka	Yakshagana Bayalata Simha Nutrya Dollu Kunitha Veeragase
Kerala	Chakiarkoothu Kathakali Mohiniattam Ottam Thullal Chavittu Natakam Kaikotti Kalai Koodiyattam Krishnavattam Mudiyettu Tappatri Kai Tappatri Kai Theyyam
Lakshadweep	Lava
Madhya Pradesh	Macha Lota Pandvan Tertali Charkula Jawara Matki dance Phulpatti dance Grida dance Maanch Gaur maria dance
Mizoram	Chiraw (Bamboo Dance)
Manipur	Thang ta Dhol cholom Manipuri
Maharashtra	Tamasha Dahi Kala Lavani Lezim
Odisha	Odissi Savari Ghumara Paik Chhau Gotipua Sambalpur
Puducherry	Garadi
Punjab	Bhangra Giddha Daff Dhaman Malwai Jhumar Karthi Kikli Sammi Dandass Ludi Jindua
Rajasthan	Ghumar Chakri Gangaur Jhulan Leela Jhuma Suisini Ghapal Kalbelia
Sikkim	Singhi chham Yak Chaam Maruni Rechungma
Tamil Nadu	Bharatnatyam Kumi Kolattam Kavadi Karagattam Theru koothu Bommal attam Puliyaattam Oyilattam
Telangana	Perini Thandavam Dappu Lambadi
Tripura	Hojagiri Goria Lebang Boomani
Uttarakhand	Chholiya Jagars Thali-Jadda Jhainta Barada Nat
Uttar Pradesh	Nautanki Raslila Kajri Jhora Chhapeli Jaita
West Bengal	Jatra Chau Kathi

 
Classical Dances in India : 
Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for various performance arts rooted in religious Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory and practice can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.

Dance	State
Bharatanatyam	Tamil Nadu
Bihu	Assam
Bhangra	Punjab
Chhau	Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand
Garhwali	Uttaranchal
Garba	Gujarat
Hattari	Karnataka
Kathak	North India
Kathakali	Kerala
Kutchipudi	Andhra Pradesh
Khantumm	Mizoram
Karma	Madhya Pradesh
Laho	Meghalaya
Mohiniattam	Kerala
Mando	Goa
Manipuri	Manipur
Nati	Himachal Pradesh
Nat-Natin	Bihar
Odissi	Orissa
Rauf	Jammu &Kashmir
Yakshagan	Karnataka