Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Branding of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.80

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## BRANDING OF TRIBALS

## 80. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the cumulative number of tribal children branded in various States of the country along with the names of the States having the highest number of tribal population;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to curb such incidents and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the tribal regions of such States including  posts  of  doctors  in  PHCs  filled  during  the  last  year,  State/UT-wise  along with  the  total  number  of  Anganwadi  and  ASHA  workers  deployed  in  the  tribal dominated regions of the country, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Ministry has a headcount of traditional healers in various States across the county and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Ministry has any plan to do so; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  awareness  amongst  tribal  population about the harmful effects of branding and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) & (b) The  States  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Gujarat, Jharkhand  and  Chhattisgarh  have  major  concentration  of  tribal  population  in  the country. The  information relating cumulative number of children, if any, branded in States,  is not centrally maintained by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. There are statutory  Acts/guidelines of Government  of India  for protecting rights of children.
- (c )   The  details  of total  number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the tribal areas (State-  wise),  doctors  strength  in  these  areas  and  number  of  Anganwadi  and  ASHA workers deployed in the country including the tribal areas is at Annexure-I.
- (d) The details of traditional healers in the country are not available centrally with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. However, the Ministry is propagating  to the States/UTs the documentation of  tribal  medicine  and  medicinal plants / practices  not only as very useful medical practices but also for the sake of bio-diversity and also  for preservation of  India's   rich heritage.
- (e) Government of India  from time to time through print, electronic and social media provides awareness  for various programmatic /schematic  interventions  on pan India basis  including for the tribal population. This includes awareness /advisories on health issues and for utilizing the health infrastructure etc.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of LSUSQ No. 80 for 25.4.2016 on 'Branding of Tribals'.

| NUMBER OF PHCs IN TRIBAL AREAS   | NUMBER OF PHCs IN TRIBAL AREAS   | NUMBER OF PHCs IN TRIBAL AREAS   | NUMBER OF PHCs IN TRIBAL AREAS   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                  |                                  | (As on 31st March, 2015)         | (As on 31st March, 2015)         |
| S.No.                            | State/ UT                        | Tribal Population in Rural Areas | PHCs                             |
| 1                                | Andhra Pradesh                   | 2293102                          | 130                              |
| 2                                | Arunachal Pradesh #              | 789846                           | 117                              |
| 3                                | Assam                            | 3665405                          | 283                              |
| 4                                | Bihar+                           | 1270851                          | 6                                |
| 5                                | Chhattisgarh                     | 7231082                          | 411                              |
| 6                                | Goa                              | 87639                            | 8                                |
| 7                                | Gujarat                          | 8021848                          | 382                              |
| 8                                | Haryana *                        | 0                                | 0                                |
| 9                                | Himachal Pradesh                 | 374392                           | 43                               |
| 10                               | Jammu &Kashmir                   | 1406833                          | 48                               |
| 11                               | Jharkhand                        | 7868150                          | 160                              |
| 12                               | Karnataka                        | 3429791                          | 64                               |
| 13                               | Kerala                           | 433092                           | 137                              |
| 14                               | Madhya Pradesh                   | 14276874                         | 332                              |
| 15                               | Maharashtra                      | 9006077                          | 315                              |
| 16                               | Manipur^                         | 791126                           | 45                               |
| 17                               | Meghalaya #                      | 2136891                          | 110                              |
| 18                               | Mizoram #                        | 507467                           | 57                               |
| 19                               | Nagaland #                       | 1306838                          | 128                              |
| 20                               | Odisha++                         | 8994967                          | 426                              |
| 21                               | Punjab *                         | 0                                | 0                                |
| 22                               | Rajasthan                        | 8693123                          | 210                              |
| 23                               | Sikkim                           | 167146                           | 12                               |
| 24                               | Tamil Nadu                       | 660280                           | 66                               |
| 25                               | Telangana                        | 2939027                          | 93                               |
| 26                               | Tripura                          | 1117566                          | 45                               |
| 27                               | Uttarakhand                      | 264819                           | 10                               |
| 28                               | Uttar Pradesh                    | 1031076                          | NA                               |
| 29                               | West Bengal                      | 4855115                          | 304                              |
| 30                               | A&N Island                       | 26715                            | 4                                |
| 31                               | Chandigarh *                     | 0                                | 0                                |
| 32                               | D&N Haveli #                     | 150944                           | 7                                |
| 33                               | Daman &Diu                       | 7617                             | 0                                |
| 34                               | Delhi *                          | 0                                | 0                                |
| 35                               | Lakshadweep# (2)                 | 13463                            | 4                                |
| 36                               | Puducherry *                     | 0                                | 0                                |
|                                  | India                            | 93819162                         | 3957                             |

Notes: The requirement is calculated using the prescribed norms on the basis of  rural population from Census, 2011.   All India shortfall is derived by    adding  state-wise  figures of shortfall ignoring the existing surplus in some of the states.

R: Required; P: In Position; S: Shortfall;     **: Surplus,       *: State / UT has no separate Tribal Area / Population;

#:States are predominently tribal areas

++ State informed that there are 23 other hospitals functioning in tribal area which are equal to PHCs level facilities

2 The population is less than the norm (CHC) of 80,000.

^ Data for 2013-14 repeated

+ Data for 2010 repeated

NA - Data not available

| DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   | DOCTORS 2 AT PHCs IN TRIBAL AREA   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S.No.                              | State/UT                           | (As on 31st March, 2015)           | (As on 31st March, 2015)           | (As on 31st March, 2015)           | (As on 31st March, 2015)           | (As on 31st March, 2015)           |
|                                    |                                    | Required 1                         | Sanctioned                         | In Position                        | Vacant                             | Shortfall                          |
|                                    |                                    | [R]                                | [S]                                | [P]                                | [S-P]                              | [R-P]                              |
| 1                                  | Andhra Pradesh                     | 130                                | 291                                | 270                                | 21                                 | **                                 |
| 2                                  | Arunachal Pradesh #                | 117                                | NA                                 | 102                                | NA                                 | 15                                 |
| 3                                  | Assam                              | 283                                | NA                                 | 200                                | NA                                 | 83                                 |
| 4                                  | Bihar@                             | 6                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  | 5                                  |
| 5                                  | Chhattisgarh                       | 411                                | 366                                | 156                                | 210                                | 255                                |
| 6                                  | Goa                                | 8                                  | 19                                 | 18                                 | 1                                  | **                                 |
| 7                                  | Gujarat+                           | 382                                | 679                                | 271                                | 408                                | 111                                |
| 8                                  | Haryana *                          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 9                                  | Himachal Pradesh                   | 43                                 | 60                                 | 45                                 | 15                                 | **                                 |
| 10                                 | Jammu &Kashmir++                   | 48                                 | 38                                 | 76                                 | **                                 | **                                 |
| 11                                 | Jharkhand                          | 160                                | 160                                | 160                                | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 12                                 | Karnataka                          | 64                                 | 64                                 | 38                                 | 26                                 | 26                                 |
| 13                                 | Kerala                             | 137                                | 227                                | 229                                | **                                 | **                                 |
| 14                                 | Madhya Pradesh                     | 332                                | 360                                | 299                                | 61                                 | 33                                 |
| 15                                 | Maharashtra                        | 315                                | 370                                | 352                                | 18                                 | **                                 |
| 16                                 | Manipur^                           | 45                                 | 130                                | 75                                 | 55                                 | **                                 |
| 17                                 | Meghalaya #                        | 110                                | 128                                | 114                                | 14                                 | **                                 |
| 18                                 | Mizoram #                          | 57                                 | 152                                | 49                                 | 103                                | 8                                  |
| 19                                 | Nagaland #                         | 128                                | 108                                | 133                                | **                                 | **                                 |
| 20                                 | Odisha^                            | 426                                | 426                                | 221                                | 205                                | 205                                |
| 21                                 | Punjab *                           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 22                                 | Rajasthan                          | 210                                | 293                                | 245                                | 48                                 | -35                                |
| 23                                 | Sikkim##                           | 12                                 | 20                                 | 15                                 | 5                                  | **                                 |
| 24                                 | Tamil Nadu                         | 66                                 | 128                                | 98                                 | 30                                 | **                                 |
| 25                                 | Telangana                          | 93                                 | 211                                | 196                                | 15                                 | **                                 |
| 26                                 | Tripura                            | 45                                 | 135                                | 135                                | 0                                  | **                                 |
| 27                                 | Uttarakhand                        | 10                                 | 10                                 | 12                                 | **                                 | **                                 |
| 28                                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | NA                                 | NA                                 | NA                                 | NA                                 | NA                                 |
| 29                                 | West Bengal+                       | 304                                | 909                                | 765                                | 144                                | **                                 |
| 30                                 | A&NIslands                         | 4                                  | 9                                  | 6                                  | 3                                  | **                                 |
| 31                                 | Chandigarh *                       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 32                                 | D &NHaveli #                       | 7                                  | 6                                  | 8                                  | **                                 | **                                 |
| 33                                 | Daman &Diu                         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 34                                 | Delhi *                            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 35                                 | Lakshadweep#                       | 4                                  | 9                                  | 9                                  | 0                                  | **                                 |
| 36                                 | Puducherry *                       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |

## Notes:

+ Data  for 2013 repeated

++ Santioned data for 2012 used

# States with predominently tribal areas

NA: Not Available.

@ Data for 2010 repeated

*: State / UT has no separate Tribal Area / Population

** Surplus

## Santioned data for 2011 used

1 One per Primary Health Centre

2 Allopathic Doctors

^ Data for 2013-14 repeated

## Number of ASHA selected under NRHM

| Sl.no.    | State             |   As on Sept'15 |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Bihar             |           85272 |
| 2         | Chhatisgarh       |           66713 |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh  |           24440 |
| 4         | Jammu &Kashmir    |           11686 |
| 5         | Jharkhand         |           40964 |
| 6         | Madhya Pradesh    |           60400 |
| 7         | Orissa            |           44583 |
| 8         | Rajasthan         |           52173 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh     |          139928 |
| 10        | Uttarakhand       |           11086 |
| 11        | Arunachal Pradesh |            3827 |
| 12        | Assam             |           30730 |
| 13        | Manipur           |            3959 |
| 14        | Meghalaya         |            6354 |
| 15        | Mizoram           |             987 |
| 16        | Nagaland          |            1887 |
| 17        | Sikkim            |             666 |
| 18        | Tripura           |            7590 |
| 19        | Andhra Pradesh    |           42681 |
| 20        | Goa               |               0 |
| 21        | Gujarat           |           35774 |
| 22        | Haryana           |           17404 |
| 23        | Karnataka         |           41497 |
| 24        | Kerala            |           31829 |
| 25        | Maharashtra       |           59118 |
| 26        | Punjab            |           18593 |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu        |            3905 |
| 28        | Telangana         |           28439 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |           51080 |
| 30        | A&N Island        |             407 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |              50 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |             241 |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        |              78 |
| 34        | Delhi             |            6796 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |             102 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |               0 |
| All India | All India         |          931239 |

Source : MIS report

## STATUS REPORT OF THE ICDS AS ON 31ST DECEMBER 2015 ( SANCTIONED, IN-POSITION AND VACANT POSTS)

| Sl.   |                   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   | No. of Anganwadi Helpers   | No. of Anganwadi Helpers   | No. of Anganwadi Helpers   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT          | Sanctioned by GOI          | In-position                | Vacant                     | Sanctioned by GOI          | In- position               | Vacant                     |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                      | 53962                      | 1645                       | 48768                      | 44285                      | 4483                       |
| 2     | Telangana         | 35700                      | 33317                      | 2383                       | 31711                      | 28913                      | 2798                       |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                       | 6028                       | 197                        | 6225                       | 6028                       | 197                        |
| 4     | Assam             | 62153                      | 62153                      | 0                          | 56728                      | 56728                      | 0                          |
| 5     | Bihar             | 115009                     | 82761                      | 32248                      | 107894                     | 77156                      | 30738                      |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                      | 48632                      | 3842                       | 46660                      | 42329                      | 4331                       |
| 7     | Goa               | 1262                       | 1237                       | 25                         | 1262                       | 1238                       | 24                         |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 53029                      | 50540                      | 2489                       | 51229                      | 47817                      | 3412                       |
| 9     | Haryana           | 25962                      | 25078                      | 884                        | 25450                      | 24681                      | 769                        |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                      | 18703                      | 222                        | 18386                      | 18119                      | 267                        |
| 11    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 31938                      | 28707                      | 3231                       | 31938                      | 29599                      | 2339                       |
| 12    | Jharkhand         | 38432                      | 35765                      | 2667                       | 35881                      | 33493                      | 2388                       |
| 13    | Karnataka         | 65911                      | 63186                      | 2725                       | 62580                      | 59026                      | 3554                       |
| 14    | Kerala            | 33318                      | 33110                      | 208                        | 33189                      | 32971                      | 218                        |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                      | 90870                      | 6265                       | 84465                      | 78704                      | 5761                       |
| 16    | Maharashtra       | 110486                     | 105262                     | 5224                       | 97475                      | 92128                      | 5347                       |
| 17    | Manipur           | 11510                      | 10274                      | 1236                       | 9958                       | 9497                       | 461                        |
| 18    | Meghalaya         | 5896                       | 5862                       | 34                         | 4630                       | 4621                       | 9                          |
| 19    | Mizoram           | 2244                       | 2244                       | 0                          | 2244                       | 2157                       | 87                         |
| 20    | Nagaland          | 3980                       | 3455                       | 525                        | 3980                       | 3455                       | 525                        |
| 21    | Odisha            | 74154                      | 68865                      | 5289                       | 63738                      | 59507                      | 4231                       |
| 22    | Punjab            | 27314                      | 26318                      | 996                        | 26074                      | 25128                      | 946                        |
| 23    | Rajasthan         | 62010                      | 57819                      | 4191                       | 55806                      | 50516                      | 5290                       |
| 24    | Sikkim            | 1308                       | 1289                       | 19                         | 1308                       | 1285                       | 23                         |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                      | 42006                      | 12433                      | 49499                      | 37410                      | 12089                      |
| 26    | Tripura           | 10145                      | 9911                       | 234                        | 10145                      | 9911                       | 234                        |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                     | 175308                     | 14837                      | 167855                     | 153585                     | 14270                      |
| 28    | Uttrakhand        | 20067                      | 18988                      | 1079                       | 14947                      | 13939                      | 1008                       |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 119481                     | 108000                     | 11481                      | 119481                     | 101897                     | 17584                      |
| 30    | A & N Islands     | 720                        | 717                        | 3                          | 689                        | 689                        | 0                          |
| 31    | Chandigarh        | 500                        | 500                        | 0                          | 500                        | 500                        | 0                          |
| 32    | Delhi             | 11150                      | 10806                      | 344                        | 11150                      | 10897                      | 253                        |
| 33    | Dadra & N Haveli  | 302                        | 302                        | 0                          | 247                        | 220                        | 27                         |
| 34    | Daman & Diu       | 107                        | 96                         | 11                         | 107                        | 102                        | 5                          |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          | 96                         | 96                         | 0                          |
|       | Total             | 1400000                    | 1282966                    | 117034                     | 1283150                    | 1159415                    | 123735                     |