Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Census of Aboriginal Tribes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## †276. CENSUS OF ABORIGINAL TRIBES

## SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  census  of  aboriginal  tribes  particularly  notified,  semi - notified  and  nomadic tribes has been carried out at the national level;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State - wise;

(c) whether the notified, semi - notified and nomadic tribes are on t he verge of extinction;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to provide housing, education, employment etc. t said tribes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR )

(a):N o  nationwide  survey/census  has  been  conducted  so  far  in  respect  of  De - notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes.

(b) :Does not arise.

- (c)& (d) : No such authentic data is available. However, as identified by Ministry of T Affairs, the population of 75 Vulnerable Tribal Groups (VTG) amongst the Scheduled Tribes is declining or showing stagnant population. The details of 75 primitive tribal groups now called as Vulnerable Tribal Groups (VTGs), as identified by Ministry of Tribal Af is giv en at Annexure - I .

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- (e) National Commission for De - notified, Nomadic and Semi - Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) has been constituted which is in the process of collecting information/data about De - notified Tribes  from  various  sources  viz  State/UT Governments,  Regi strar  General  of  India, Community leaders etc. After scrutinize, examine and compilation of information/data/figures and other available details, the Commission will give its' recommendations for the benefits to the marginalised DNT Communities in due course of time.For  the  educational  empowerment  of  DNTs,  the  Government  has  launched  two schemes: -
- (i) Dr. Ambedkar Pre - Matric and Post - Matric scholarship for DNTs,
- (ii)   Nanaji Desjhmukh scheme for construction of hostels for DNT Boys & Gi rls.

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## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Annexure-I

## NAME OF THE PARTICUL ARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (V TGs) (EARLIER CALLED AS PRIMITIVE TRIBAL GROUPS) - STATE / UT WISE.

| Name of the State /UT                      | Name of V TGs                                                                                                                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. Andhra Pradesh                          | 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 |
| 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                                                                                 |
| 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. Orissa                                  | 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                                                                                |