Question

Who are scheduled tribes 250 words

Answer 1

In India there are a number of socially and economically deprived ethnic groups which are now recognised as Scheduled Tribes.

They belong to different ethnic, linguistic and religious groups and have some unique social and economic characteris­tics. These tribal communities mostly live in hilly and forested areas which are generally not suitable for settled agriculture. Their mode of life is very much linked with environmental conditions of these areas.

According to Census enumeration, there are approximately 365 tribes in India.

The 1961 Census recorded a population of little over 30 million persons as belonging to the category of Scheduled Tribes. They accounted for 6.87 per cent of the country's total population. The numerical strength of the sched­uled tribes rose to 51.6 million persons accounting for 7.76 per cent of the total population of the country in 1981. In 2001 Census it reached 84.33 million persons constituting 8.20 per cent of the total population of India. Above description shows that the population of scheduled tribes has almost tripled during the last 40 years.

It is mainly due to the fact that the growth rate of Scheduled Tribes population has been faster (2.45 per cent/annum) than the gen­eral population of the country (1.95 per cent). This is also supported by the improvement in their percent­age share (from 6.87 percent in 1961 to 8.20 per cent in 2001) with respect of the total population of the country. It was also due to additions made to the list of Scheduled Tribes time and again

Answer 2

A tribe is a group of distinct people, dependent on their land for their livelihood, who are largely self-sufficient, and not integrated into the national society. Their living style, economy and culture is usually primitive, however, the forces of globalisation, westernisation and urbanisation have affected their society a great deal.

They are very strict in preserving their culture and traditions. Any outside influence, whether human or cultural, is not easily accepted.

Scheduled tribes, are those tribes which are officially accepted as disadvantaged and included (scheduled) in accordance with the article 342 of the Indian constitution. They are entitled to many incentives and reservation policies.

According to Article 342 of the Indian constitution, the Scheduled Tribes are the tribes or tribal communities or part of or groups within these tribes and tribal communities which have been declared as such by the President through a public notification.