Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Fifth and Sixth Schedules
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. † *185

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## FIFTH AND SIXTH SCHEDULES

†*185. SHRI MOHAN S. DELKAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of districts where the Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Constitution have been implemented along with the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  said  Schedules  areproposed  to  be  implemented  in  Dadra  and  Nagar Haveli; and
- (c) if so, the time by which these Schedules are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question No.*185 for answer on 2.12.2019 regarding 'Fifth and Sixth Schedules'

- (a)  :  Scheduled  Areas are declared by President of India with the consultation of the Governor of the concerned states as per the provision of Section 6 of Part C of the Fifth  Schedule  under  Article  244(1)  of  the  Constitution  of  India. At  present, Scheduled Areas have been declared in 97 districts (34 fully and 63 partly) inthe States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana. The statement containing  state-wise  list  of  districts  declared  as  Scheduled  Areas  is  annexed  at Annexure-I.

The Tribal Areas are declared as per provisions of Sixth Schedule under Article 244 (2) and 275 (1) of the Constitution of India as to the administration of Tribal  Areas  in  the  States  of  Assam,  Meghalaya,  Tripura  and  Mizoram.    It  also provisions  for  autonomous  districts  and  autonomous  regions  in  such  areas.  At present Tribal Areas under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India has been declared in ten districts of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram states. The statement  containing  a  list  of  districts  declared  as  Tribal  Areas  under  Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India is annexed at Annexure-II .

- (b) : The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not received any proposal from Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli for declaration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas under Fifth and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, respectively.
- (c) :  Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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## List of districts covered in States under Scheduled Areas as per provision Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India

|   Sl. No . | Name of the State   | Name of District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Andhra Pradesh      | 1. Srikakulam (Partly)* 2. Vizianagaram (Partly)* 3. Vishakhapatnam (Partly) 4. East-Godavari (Partly) 5. West- Godavari (Partly)                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|          2 | Telangana           | 1. Khammam (Partly)* 2. Warangal (Partly) 3. Adilabad (Partly)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|          3 | Chhattisgarh        | 4. Mahboob Nagar (Partly) 1. Surguja (Fully) 2. Koria (Fully) 3. Bastar (Fully) 4. Dantewara (Fully) 5. Kanker (Fully) 6. Bilaspur (Partly) 7. Korba (Fully) 8. Jaspur (Fully) 9. Raigarh (Partly) 10. Durg (Partly) 11. Rajnandgaon (Partly) 12. Raipur (Partly)                                                             |
|          4 | Gujarat             | 1. Surat (Partly) 2. Bharauch (Partly) 3. Dangs (Partly) 4. Valsad (Partly) 5. Panch Mahal (Partly) 6. Vadodara (Partly) 7. Sabarkantha (Partly)                                                                                                                                                                              |
|          5 | Himachal Pradesh    | 1. Lahaul&Spiti (Fully) 2. Kinnaur (Fully)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|          6 | Jharkhand           | 1. Ranchi (Fully) 2. Lahardaga (Fully) 3. Gumla (Fully) 4. Simdega (Fully) 5. Latehar (Fully) 6. East- Singhbhum (Fully) 7. West - Singhbhum (Fully) 8. Saraikela-Kharsawan (Fully) 9. Saheb Ganj (Fully) 10. Dumka (Fully) 11. Pakur (Fully) 12. Jamtara (Fully) 13. Palamau (Partly) 14. Garhwa (Partly) 15. Godda (Partly) |
|          7 | Madhya Pradesh      | 1.Jhabua (Fully) 2.Mandla (Fully) 3.Dindori (Fully) 4.Barwani (Fully) 5.Dhar (Partly) 6.Khargaon (Partly) 7.Khandawa (Partly) 8.Ratlam (Partly)                                                                                                                                                                               |

|    |             | 9.Betul (Partly) 10.Seoni (Partly) 11.Balaghat (Partly) 12.Hoshangabad (Partly) 13.Umaria (Partly) 14.Siddhi (Partly) 15.Sheopur (Partly) 16.Shahdol (Partly) 17.Chhindwara (Partly)                                                                             |
|----|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8  | Maharashtra | 1.Thane (Partly) 2.Nasik (Partly) 3.Dhule (Partly) 4.Jalgaon 5.Ahmed Nagar (Partly) 6.Pune (Partly) 7.Nanded (Partly) 8.Amaravati (Partly) 9.Yeotmal (Partly) 10.Gadchiroli (Partly) 11.Chandrapur (Partly) 12.Nandurbar (Partly)*                               |
| 9  | Odisha      | 1. Mayurbhanj (Fully) 2. Sundargarh (Fully) 3. Koraput (Fully) 4. Sambalpur (Partly) 5. Keonjhar (Partly) 6. Kondhamal (Partly) 7. Ganjam (Partly) 8. Kalahandi (Partly) 9. Balasore (Partly) 10.Gajapati (Partly)* 11.Rayagada (Fully)* 12.Nawarangpur (Fully)* |
| 10 | Rajasthan@  | 1. Banswara 2. Dungarpur 3. Pratapgarh 4. Udaipur (Partly) 5. Rajsamand(Partly) 6. Chittorgarh (Partly) 7. Pali (Partly) 8. Sirohi (Partly)                                                                                                                      |
|    | TOTAL       | 97 Districts (34 fully and 63 partly)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

Notes :

* indicates that this was created after Gazette notification by the concerned State.

@ Redefined Scheduled Areas vide C.O. 270 dated 19.5.2018 after rescinding C.O. 114.

## List  of  district  under  Tribal  Areas  as  per  provision  of  Sixth  Schedule  under  Article 244(2) of the Constitution of India

|   Sl. No. | Name of State   | Name of districts              |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Assam           | North Cachar Hills             |
|         2 | Assam           | KarbiAnglong                   |
|         3 | Assam           | Bodoland Territorial Areas     |
|         4 | Meghalaya       | Khasi Hills                    |
|         5 | Meghalaya       | Jaintia Hills                  |
|         6 | Meghalaya       | Garo Hills                     |
|         7 | Tripura         | Tripura Tribal Areas District  |
|         8 | Mizoram         | The Chakma autonomous district |
|         9 | Mizoram         | The Mara autonomous district   |
|        10 | Mizoram         | The Lai autonomous district    |