Question

What is Vulnerable Group? answer in briefly.

Answer 1

The proportion of people below poverty line is not same for all social groups and economic categories in India. ... The population of the socially disadvantaged groups of the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe highlights the seriousness of the problem India is facing.

Answer 2

Vulnerability is a measure, which describes the greater probability of certain communities of becoming, or remaining, poor in the coming years.

The proportion of people below poverty line is not same for all social groups and economic categories in India.

Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty :

Scheduled caste and scheduled tribes.

Rural agricultural labour households .

Urban casual labour households .