As per census 2001 total population of tribals in the country is 84,326,240. State-wise tribal population is given at Annexure-I

The Planning Commission estimates the incidence of poverty at national level and state level from large sample survey on Household consumer expenditure conducted by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). The State-wise and UT-wise tribal population living below poverty line and above poverty line estimated by the Planning Commission based on NSS 2004-2005 survey data are given at Annexure-II & III.


ANNEXURE-I

State-wise Scheduled Tribe Population: 2001 Census

S.No. States ST Population
1. Andhra Pradesh 5,024,104
2. Arunachal Pradesh 705,158
3. Assam 3,308,570
4. Bihar 758,351
5. Chhatishgarh 6,616,596
6. Goa 566
7. Gujarat 7,481,160
8. Hariyana ——
9. Himachal Pradesh 244,587
10 Jammu & Kashmir 1,105,979
11. Jharkhand 7,087,068
12. Karnataka 3,463,986
13. Kerala 364,189
14. Madhya Pradesh 12,233,474
15. Maharashtra 8,577,276
16. Manipur 741,141
17. Meghalya 1,992,862
18. Mizoram 839,310
19. Nagaland 1,774,026
20. Orissa 8,145,081
21. Punjab ——
22. Rajasthan 7,097,706
23. Sikkim 111,405
24. Tamil Nadu 651,321
25. Tripura 993,426
26. Uttarakhand 256,129
27. Uttar Pradesh 107,963
28. West Bengal 4,406,794
29. Andman & Nikobar 29,469
30. Chandigarh ——
31. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 137,225
32. Daman & Diu 13,997
33. Delhi ——
34. Lakhsdweep 57,321
35. Puducherry ——
36. All India 84,326,240

ANNEXURE-II

State-Wise and UT –Wise Percentage of STs Population below Poverty Line’

(Figures in percentage)

S.No. Name of the State/UT 2004-05
Rural Urban
1 Andhra Pradesh 30.5 50.0
2 Assam 14.1 4.8
3 Bihar 53.3 57.2
4 Chhatishgarh 54.7 41.0
5 Gujarat 34.7 21.4
6 Himachal Pradesh 14.9 2.4
7 Jammu & Kashmir 8.8 0.0
8 Jharkhand 54.2 45.1
9 Karnataka 23.5 58.3
10 Kerala 44.3 19.2
11 Madhya Pradesh 58.6 44.7
12 Maharashtra 56.6 40.4
13 Orissa 75.6 61.8
14 Rajasthan 32.6 24.1
15 Tamil Nadu 32.1 32.5
16 Uttar Pradesh 32.4 37.4
17 Uttarakhand 43.2 64.4
18 West Bengal 42.4 25.7
All India 47.3 33.3

ANNEXURE-III

State-Wise and UT –Wise Percentage of STs Population Below Poverty Line’

(Figures in percentage)

S.No. Name of the State/UT 2004-05
Rural Urban
1 Andhra Pradesh 69.5 50.0
2 Assam 85.9 95.2
3 Bihar 46.7 42.8
4 Chhatishgarh 45.3 59.0
5 Gujarat 65.3 78.6
6 Himachal Pradesh 85.1 97.6
7 Jammu & Kashmir 91.2 100.0
8 Jharkhand 45.8 54.9
9 Karnataka 76.5 41.7
10 Kerala 55.7 80.8
11 Madhya Pradesh 41.4 55.3
12 Maharashtra 43.4 59.6
13 Orissa 24.4 38.2
14 Rajasthan 67.4 75.9
15 Tamil Nadu 67.9 67.5
16 Uttar Pradesh 67.6 62.6
17 Uttarakhand 56.8 35.6
18 West Bengal 57.6 74.3
All India 52.7 66.7


This information was given by Shri. Tushar A. Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha