Baiga tribes are located in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal. Hilly forest provinces of eastern India including Shahdol, Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon, Mandla, and Balaghat throng with the Baiga tribes. As far as the origin of the Biaga tribes is concerned, they have got a rich history behind it. Baiga tribes belong to the Dravidian groups and are one of the eight `backward` and ancient tribes of the central India including Madhya Pradesh.

It is believed that this tribe is a branch of the Bhuiya tribe of Chhota Nagpur. A discerning feature of the Baiga tribe is that their women are popular through out the world for drawing tattoos of several kinds on almost every part of their own bodies. The women artists who work as tattooing artists throng the Badni ,Ojha, and Dewar tribes of Madhya Pradesh. They are called the Godharins. They are very well informed about the art of different types of tattoos that are widely favored by various tribes. Their ancestors through traditional conventions pass on this knowledge to them. Tattooing amongst the Baiga tribes begins with the `approach` of winter and continues till the summer seasons.

To estimate the total population of Baiga tribes, several researches are being carried out. Amongst four hundred and twenty seven tribal communities that are found in every hook and nook of India, it consists of eight percent of the total population of the Indian subcontinent. Also according to many people, The Baiga tribe is one of the most ancient `aboriginal tribal groups` of the whole of central India. Over the years Baiga tribes has grown in numbers. Since the year 1901, the recorded size of the Baiga population has grown steadily .. About 3117 people in 617 families were recorded in 17 Baiga villages. Forty two percent of the population was under age 14 years and 89% were under age 40.