Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2380

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS

†2380. Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has identified vulnerable tribal groups in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for the welfare of the said tribal groups?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a) & (b) 75 tribal have been identified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in 18 states and one UT. The list of PVTGs is at Annexure-I .
- (c) On  15th  November  2023,  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-economic conditions such as safe housing, clean  drinking  water  and  improved  access  to  education,  health  and  nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity, electrification of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years. These objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries.

Prior  to  launch  of  PMJANMAN, for development of PVTGs, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs was implementing scheme of 'Development of PVTGs' wherein funds were provided to the concerned State Government / UT on the basis of their proposals for Conservation cum Development (CCD) plans. These were to fill gaps in infrastructure and were demand driven.

With the introduction of PMJANMAN Scheme the Development of PVTG Scheme has been discontinued and Ministry is only providing committed liabilities till March 2025.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs is also implementing a flagship scheme 'Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)' to provide quality education to ST Students from class 6th to 12th. 5% seats in each of the EMRSs is reserved for PVTG students.

In the scheme of National Fellowship, 25 slots out of 750 slots are reserved for PVTG students. Under National Overseas Scholarship for ST students, 3 slots out of 20 slots are reserved for PVTG candidate.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †2380 for answer on 13.03.2025 raised by Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade regarding 'Vulnerable Tribal Groups'

## List of PVTGs, State/UT-wise

|   S.No. | Name of States/Union Territory          | Name of PVTGs              |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Chenchu                    |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Bodo Gadaba                |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Bondo Poroja               |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | DongriaKondhs              |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | GutobGadaba                |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Khond Poroja               |
|       7 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Kolam                      |
|       8 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Kondareddis                |
|       9 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Konda Savaras              |
|      10 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Kuttiya Kondhs             |
|      11 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Parangiperja               |
|      12 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana)    | Thoti                      |
|      13 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Asur                       |
|      14 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Birhor                     |
|      15 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Birjia                     |
|      16 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Hill Kharia                |
|      17 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Korwa                      |
|      18 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Mal Paharia / Mal Pahariya |
|      19 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Paharia                    |
|      20 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Sauria Paharia             |
|      21 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)             | Savar                      |
|      22 | Gujarat                                 | Kathodi                    |
|      23 | Gujarat                                 | Kotwalia                   |
|      24 | Gujarat                                 | Kolgha                     |
|      25 | Gujarat                                 | Padhar                     |
|      26 | Gujarat                                 | Siddi                      |
|      27 | Karnataka                               | Jenu Kuruba                |
|      28 | Karnataka                               | Koraga                     |
|      29 | Kerala                                  | Cholanaickan               |
|      30 | Kerala                                  | Kadar                      |
|      31 | Kerala                                  | Kattunayakan               |
|      32 | Kerala                                  | Koraga                     |
|      33 | Kerala                                  | Kurumbas                   |
|      34 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh) | Abujh Marias / Abhuj Maria |

|   35 |                          | Baiga            |
|------|--------------------------|------------------|
|   36 |                          | Bharia           |
|   37 |                          | Birhor           |
|   38 |                          | Hill Korwa       |
|   39 |                          | Kamar            |
|   40 |                          | Saharia          |
|   41 | Maharashtra              | Katkari          |
|   42 |                          | Kolam            |
|   43 |                          | Maria Gond       |
|   44 | Manipur                  | Maram            |
|   45 | Odisha                   | Birhor           |
|   46 |                          | Bondo            |
|   47 |                          | ChuktiaBhunjia   |
|   48 |                          | Didayi           |
|   49 |                          | Dungaria Kondh   |
|   50 |                          | Juang            |
|   51 |                          | Kharia           |
|   52 |                          | Kutia Kandha     |
|   53 |                          | LanjiaSaora      |
|   54 |                          | Lodha            |
|   55 |                          | Mankidia         |
|   56 |                          | PaudiBhuyans     |
|   57 |                          | Saura            |
|   58 | Rajasthan                | Seharia          |
|   59 | Tamil Nadu               | Irular           |
|   60 |                          | Kattunayakan     |
|   61 |                          | Kota             |
|   62 |                          | Kurumbas         |
|   63 |                          | Paniyan          |
|   64 |                          | Toda             |
|   65 | Tripura                  | Riang            |
|   66 | Uttar Pradesh            | Buksa            |
|   67 | (including Uttrakhand)   | Raji             |
|   68 | West Bengal              | Birhor           |
|   69 |                          | Lodha            |
|   70 |                          | Toto             |
|   71 | Andaman &Nicobar islands | Great Andamanese |
|   72 |                          | Jarawas          |
|   73 |                          | Onges            |
|   74 |                          | Sentinelese      |
|   75 |                          | Shom Pens        |