Lok Sabha Question No. 2096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: National Policy for PVTG
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2096

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR PVTG

2096.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  population  of  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  is  continuously declining and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  long  term  National  Policy  for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to provide them safe drinking water; and
- (d) the steps taken to improve their sanitary conditions?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There are certain tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low  level of literacy,  pre-agricultural  level  of  technology  and  are  economically backward. These groups are among the most vulnerable section of our society as they are  few  in  numbers,  have  not  attained  any  significant  level  of  social  and  economic development  and  generally  inhabit  remote  localities  having  poor  infrastructure  and administrative  support.  75  such  groups  have  been  identified  and  categorized  as Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups.  List  of  PVTGs  State  /  UT  wise  is  given  at Annexure  -  I. Population  of  PVTGs  as  available  from  Census  2011,  are  given  at Annexure - II .

(b): No Sir.

(c)  &  (d): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  scheme  of  'Development  of PVTGs' which covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes for the activities like education, housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural development, animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. Under the scheme, State Governments submits Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plans on the basis of their  requirement.  100%  grants-in-aid  are  made  available  to  States  as  per  the provisions of the scheme.

The  interventions  related  to  drinking  water  and  improvement  of  sanitary conditions  are  funded  under  the  scheme.  The  interventions  under  the  scheme  are demand driven and funds are provided to State Governments based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved by Executive Committee and after appraisal and approval thereof by a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry for the purpose.

State / UT - wise Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

| Name of States/Unio n Territory         | S.No   | Name of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group   | Name of States/Unio n Territory   | S.No   | Name of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group   |
|-----------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 1      | Chenchu                                            | Maharashtra                       | 41     | Katkaria /kathodi                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 2      | Bodo Gadaba                                        | Maharashtra                       |        |                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 3      | Gutob Gadaba                                       | Maharashtra                       | 42     | Kolam                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 4      | Dongaria Khond                                     | Maharashtra                       | 43     | Maria Gond                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 5      | Kutia Kondha                                       | Manipur                           | 44     | Maram Naga                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 6      | Kolam                                              | Manipur                           | 45     | Chukutia Bhunjia                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 7      | Konda Reddi                                        | Manipur                           |        |                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 8      | Kondasavara                                        | Manipur                           | 46     | Birhore                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 9      | Bondo Porja                                        | Manipur                           | 47     | Bondo                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 10     | Khond Porja                                        | Manipur                           | 48     | Didayi                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 11     | Parengi Porja                                      | Manipur                           |        |                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | 12     | Tothi                                              | Odisha                            | 49     | Dongaria Khond                                     |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 13     | Asur                                               | Manipur                           | 50     | Juang                                              |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 14     | Birhor                                             | Manipur                           | 51     | Kharia                                             |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 15     | Birjia                                             | Manipur                           | 52     | Kutia Kondha                                       |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 16     | Hill Kharia                                        | Manipur                           | 53     | Lanjia Saura                                       |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 17     | Korwa                                              | Manipur                           | 54     | Lodha                                              |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 18     | Mal Paharia                                        | Manipur                           | 55     | Mankirdia                                          |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 19     | Parhaiya                                           | Manipur                           | 56     | Paudi Bhuiya                                       |
| Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | 20     | Sauria Paharia                                     | Manipur                           | 57     | Saura                                              |
| Gujarat                                 | 21     | Savara                                             | Rajasthan                         | 58     | Saharia                                            |
| Gujarat                                 | 22     | Kolgha                                             | Rajasthan                         | 59 60  | Irular Kattunayakan                                |
| Gujarat                                 | 23 24  | Kathodi Kotwalia                                   | Rajasthan                         | 61     | Kota                                               |
| Gujarat                                 | 25     | Padhar                                             | Tamil Nadu                        | 62     | Korumba                                            |
| Gujarat                                 | 26     | Siddi                                              | Rajasthan                         | 63     | Paniyan                                            |
| Gujarat                                 | 27     | Jenu Kuruba                                        | Rajasthan                         | 64     | Toda                                               |
| Karnataka                               | 28     | Koraga                                             | Tripura                           | 65     | Raing                                              |
| Kerala                                  |        | Cholanaikayan                                      | Uttar Pradesh (including          | 66     | Buksa                                              |
|                                         | 29 30  | Kadar                                              | Uttrakhand) West Bengal           | 67     | Raji                                               |
|                                         | 31     |                                                    | Uttrakhand) West Bengal           | 68     | Birhor                                             |
|                                         | 32     | Kattunayakan Koraga                                | Uttrakhand) West Bengal           | 69     | Lodha                                              |
|                                         | 33     | Kurumbas                                           | Uttrakhand) West Bengal           | 70     | Totos                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 34     | Abujh Maria                                        | Andaman & Nicobar island          | 71     | Great                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 35     | Baiga                                              | Andaman & Nicobar island          |        | Andamanies                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 36     | Bharia                                             | Andaman & Nicobar island          | 72     | Jarawa                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 38     | Hill Korba                                         | Andaman & Nicobar island          | 74     | Sentinelese                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 39     | Kamar                                              | Andaman & Nicobar island          |        |                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | 40     | Sahariya                                           | Andaman & Nicobar island          | 75     | Shom Pen                                           |

## Census Population Data related to PVTGs

| S. No   | State          | Name of the PVTGs   |   Population as per Census 2011 |
|---------|----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Chenchu             |                           64227 |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Konda Reddi         |                          107747 |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Tothi               |                            4811 |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Total               |                          176785 |
|         | Bihar          | Asur                |                            4129 |
|         | Bihar          | Birhor              |                             377 |
|         | Bihar          | Birjia              |                             208 |
|         | Bihar          | Korwa               |                             452 |
|         | Bihar          | Mal Paharia         |                            2225 |
|         | Bihar          | Parhaiya            |                             647 |
|         | Bihar          | Sauria Paharia      |                            1932 |
|         | Bihar          | Savara              |                              80 |
| 2       |                | Total               |                           10050 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Asur                |                           22459 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Birhor              |                           10726 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Birjia              |                            6276 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Korwa               |                           35606 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Mal paharia         |                          135797 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Parhaiya            |                           25585 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Sauria Paharia      |                           46222 |
|         | Jharkhand      | Savara              |                            9688 |
| 3       | Jharkhand      | Total               |                          292359 |
| 4       | Gujarat        | Padhar              |                           30932 |
| 4       | Gujarat        | Siddi               |                            8661 |
| 4       | Gujarat        | Total               |                           39593 |
| 5       | Karnataka      | Jenu Kuruba         |                           36076 |
| 5       | Karnataka      | Koraga              |                           14794 |
| 5       | Karnataka      | Total               |                           50870 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Kadar               |                            2949 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Kattunayakan        |                           18199 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Kurumbas            |                            2586 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Koraga              |                            1582 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Total               |                           25316 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh | Baiga               |                          414526 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh | Kamar               |                             666 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh | Total               |                          415192 |
|         |                | Baiga               |                           89744 |
|         | Chhattisgarh   | Kamar               |                           26530 |
|         |                | Total               |                          116274 |
| 8       |                | Birhore             |                             596 |
| 8       | Odisha         | Didayi              |                            8890 |
| 9       |                | Juang               |                           47095 |

|                 | Lodha        |    9785 |
|-----------------|--------------|---------|
|                 | Mankirdia    |    2222 |
|                 | Total        |   68588 |
|                 | Kattunayakan |   46672 |
|                 | Kota Korumba |     308 |
|                 |              |    6823 |
| Tamil Nadu      | Irular       |  189661 |
|                 | Paniyan      |   10134 |
|                 | Toda         |    2002 |
|                 | Total        |  255600 |
| Tripura         | Raing        |  188220 |
|                 | Total        |  188220 |
| Uttar Pradesh   | Buksa        |    4710 |
|                 | Raji         |    1295 |
|                 | Total        |    6005 |
|                 | Buksa        |   54037 |
| Uttarakhand     | Raji         |     690 |
|                 | Total        |   54727 |
|                 | Birhor       |    2241 |
| West Bengal     | Total        |    2241 |
|                 | Jarawa       |     380 |
| Andaman &       | Onge         |     101 |
|                 | Sentinelese  |      15 |
| Nicobar Islands | Shom Pen     |     229 |
|                 | Total        |     725 |
| Grand Total     | Grand Total  | 1702545 |

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