Lok Sabha Question No. 996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 996**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

**VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS**

996. 		SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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 being taken for the welfare of the said tribal groups?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a) & (b):      At present there are 75 tribal groups identified and categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), (earlier known as Primitive Tribal Groups). The State/UT-wise names of PVTGs are at Annexure.

(c):  In addition to the schemes broadly covering all Scheduled Tribes, the Ministry implements a Central Sector Scheme known as “Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)”, which has been revised w.e.f. 1 st April, 2015, under which the Ministry provides 100% financial assistance through State Governments  for activities including housing, land distribution and land development, agricultural development, animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy or other innovative activity, for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs, based on Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan  prepared by  the concerned State Governments on the basis of  assessment of their requirements.  Under the Scheme, priority is accorded for their protection and improvement in terms of the social indicators like livelihood, health, nutrition and education, so as to decrease their vulnerability.

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**Annexure**

**Statement referred to part (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.996  for 27.07.2015**

**Name of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs) (earlier called as Primitive Tribal Groups) – State/UT-Wise in the Country**

| **States/UTs.**                  | **Name of P.T.G.**                             |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| **Andhra Pradesh**               | 1.Chenchu                                      |
|                                  | 2.Bodo Gadaba                                  |
|                                  | 3.Gutob Gadaba                                 |
|                                  | 4.Dongria Khond                                |
|                                  | 5.Kultia Khond                                 |
|                                  | 6.Kolam                                        |
|                                  | 7.Konda Reddi                                  |
|                                  | 8.Kondasavara                                  |
|                                  | 9.Bondo Porja                                  |
|                                  | 10.Khond Porja                                 |
|                                  | 11.Parengi Porja                               |
|                                  | 12.Thoti                                       |
| **Bihar (Including Jharakhand)** | 13.Asur                                        |
|                                  | 14.Birhor                                      |
|                                  | 15.Birjia                                      |
|                                  | 16.Hill Kharia                                 |
|                                  | 17.Korwa                                       |
|                                  | 18.Mal Paharia                                 |
|                                  | 19.Parhaiya                                    |
|                                  | 20.Sauria Paharia                              |
|                                  | 21.Savar                                       |
| **Gujarat**                      | 22.Kolgha                                      |
|                                  | 23.Kathodi                                     |
|                                  | 24.Kotwalia                                    |
|                                  | 25.Padhar                                      |
|                                  | 26.Siddi                                       |
| **Karnataka**                    | 27.Jenu Kuruba                                 |
|                                  | 28.Koraga                                      |
| **Kerala**                       | 29.Cholanaikayan  (a section of Kattunaickans) |
|                                  | 30.Kadar                                       |
|                                  | 31.Kattunayakan                                |
|                                  | 32.Koraga                                      |
|                                  | 33.Kurumba                                     |

| **Madhya Pradesh**  **(including  Chhattisgarh)**   | 34.Abujh Maria      |
|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|                                                     | 35.Baiga            |
|                                                     | 36.Bharia           |
|                                                     | 37.Birhor           |
|                                                     | 38.Hill Korwa       |
|                                                     | 39.Kamar            |
|                                                     | 40.Sahariya         |
| **Maharashtra**                                     | 41.Katkari/Kathodi  |
|                                                     | 42.Kolam            |
|                                                     | 42.Maria Gond       |
| **Manipur**                                         | 44.Maram Naga       |
| **Orissa**                                          | 45.Chuktia Bhunjia  |
|                                                     | 46.Birhor           |
|                                                     | 47.Bondo            |
|                                                     | 48.Didayi           |
|                                                     | 49.Dongria Khond    |
|                                                     | 50.Juang            |
|                                                     | 51.Kharia           |
|                                                     | 52.Kutia Khond      |
|                                                     | 53.Lanjia Saura     |
|                                                     | 54.Lodha            |
|                                                     | 55.Mankirdia        |
|                                                     | 56.Paudi Bhuyan     |
|                                                     | 57.Saura            |
| **Rajasthan**                                       | 58.Saharia          |
| **Tamil Nadu**                                      | 59.Irular           |
|                                                     | 60.Kattunayakan     |
|                                                     | 61.Kota             |
|                                                     | 62.Korumba          |
|                                                     | 63.Paniyan          |
|                                                     | 64.Toda             |
| **Tripura**                                         | 65.Riang            |
| **Uttar Pradesh**  **(including Uttaranchal)**      | 66.Buxas            |
|                                                     | 67.Raji             |
| **West Bengal**                                     | 68.Birhor           |
|                                                     | 69.Lodha            |
|                                                     | 70.Toto             |
| **Andaman & Nicobar Islands**                   | 71.Great Andamanese |
|                                                     | 72.Jarawa           |
|                                                     | 73.Onge             |
|                                                     | 74.Sentinelese      |
|                                                     | 75.Shom Pens        |

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