- The word Mahli comes from "Madt," which
means bamboo in Santhali. - Mahli is a Shilpi tribe of Jharkhand, which is considered skilled and proficient in the art of bamboo.
- At present Mahli is found in Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Singhbhum, Santhal Pargana, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad etc.
