Lok Sabha Question No. 5748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5748

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS

## 5748. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs) notified as on date in the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the details of criteria to determine a vulnerable tribe;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Governments to get notified more tribes as PVTGs in their respective States and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) the reasons, if any, for not notifying certain PVTGs as requested by various State Governments; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to promote education, healthcare, employment and to protect them from atrocities along with the impact of these welfare measures on tribals life under the parameters of human development index?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) : There are 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) notified as on date in the country. The details of PVTGs State/UT-wise are at Annexure .
- (b)     :   The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under :
- i. A pre-agriculture level of technology;
- ii. A stagnant or declining population;
- iii. Extremely low literacy; and
- iv. A subsistence level of economy.
- (c) & (d) : Receipt  of  proposals  from  the  State  Governments    to  get  notified  more  tribes  as PVTGs in their respective States is a continuous process.  Action is taken as per the prescribed norms on receipt of the proposal from the State Government.
- (e) : The Ministry is implementing a scheme namely 'Development of PVTGs'  which covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes in 18 States/ UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.  It is a flexible scheme and covers funding for activities like housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural  development,  animal  husbandry,  construction  of  link  roads,  installation  of  nonconventional  sources  of  energy  for  lighting  purpose,  social  security  including  Janshree  Beema Yojana or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.  Priority is also assigned to PVTGs under the schemes of Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Scheme(TSS), Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Schedule Tribes and Strengthening of Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts.

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PVTGs  - State / UT wise.

|    | Name of the State /UT                   | Name of PVTGs                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 1. Bodo Gadaba 2. Bondo Poroja 3. Chenchu 4. Dongria Khond 5. Gutob Gadaba 6. Khond Poroja 7. Kolam 8. Kondareddis 9. Konda Savaras 10. Kutia Khond 11. Parengi Poroja 12. Thoti |
|  2 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 13. Asurs 14. Birhor 15. Birjia 16. Hill Kharia 17. Korwas 18. Mal Paharia 19. Parhaiyas 20. Sauria Paharia 21. Savar                                                            |
|  3 | Gujarat                                 | 22. Kathodi 23. Kotwalia 24. Padhar 25. Siddi 26. Kolgha                                                                                                                         |
|  4 | Karnataka                               | 27. Jenu Kuruba 28. Koraga                                                                                                                                                       |
|  5 | Kerala                                  | 29. Cholanaikayan (a section of Kattunaickans) 30. Kadar 31. Kattunayakan 32. Kurumbas 33. Koraga                                                                                |
|  6 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 34. Abujh Marias 35. Baigas 36. Bharias 37. Hill Korbas                                                                                                                          |

|    |                                       | 38. Kamars 39. Saharias 40. Birhor                                                                                                                                                  |
|----|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  7 | Maharashtra                           | 41. Katkaria (Kathodia) 42. Kolam 43. Maria Gond                                                                                                                                    |
|  8 | Manipur                               | 44. Marram Nagas                                                                                                                                                                    |
|  9 | Odisha                                | 45. Birhor 46. Bondo 47. Didayi 48. Dongria-Khond 49. Juangs 50. Kharias 51. Kutia Kondh 52. Lanjia Sauras 53. Lodhas 54. Mankidias 55. Paudi Bhuyans 56. Soura 57. Chuktia Bhunjia |
| 10 | Rajasthan                             | 58. Seharias                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu                            | 59. Kattu Nayakans 60. Kotas 61. Kurumbas 62. Irulas 63. Paniyans 64. Todas                                                                                                         |
| 12 | Tripura                               | 65. Reangs                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh (including Uttarakhand) | 66. Buxas 67. Rajis                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 14 | West Bengal                           | 68. Birhor 69. Lodhas 70. Totos                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands              | 71. Great Andamanese 72. Jarawas 73. Onges 74. Sentinelese 75. Shom Pens                                                                                                            |