Question

What is a tribal community? Name the tribal communities in Karnataka?

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Adivasi is a generic term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population, a substantial indigenous minority, of India. ... They are officially recognized by the Indian government as the "Scheduled Tribes" in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

The ST population of Karnataka is primarily rural (84.7%). Among major STs, Koli Dhor have the highest (92.2%) rural population, followed by Gond (91.7%), Marati (90.8%) and Naikda (85.1%). District-wise distribution of ST population shows that the tribal population is present in all 30 districts of the State.