Abstract
At present 623 tribal groups with their subgroups are inhabiting hilly and plain forest regions in almost allover India (Sachchidananda and Prasad 1996). These tribal groups constitute 8.08 percent of total population of the country. The highest number of tribal population comprising 22.73 percent have been concentrated in Madhya Pradesh whereas Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshawdeep contain the lowest tribal population comprising below one percent out of total tribal population of India. In other side no tribal population is found in Haryana Punjab Delhi and Pondicherry. In India the highest and lowest tribal population out of total have been found in Mizoram (94.75 percent) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (5 percent to 10 percent) respectively (Census 1991). Due to small size of community pre-agricultural stage of economy high extent of isolation low level of literacy etc. 74 tribes among all tribal groups of India have been scheduled as primitive tribes (in Fifth Five Year Plan). (excerpt)
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