Scheduled Tribe in India
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Scheduled Tribes in India are constitutionally recognized indigenous communities that receive specific legal protections and affirmative action benefits to address historical disadvantage and preserve their distinct cultural identities.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
affirmative action beneficiary group
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constitutionally recognized community ⓘ legal category ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adivasi (in common usage for many groups)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collective land and forest use
ⓘ
customary laws and traditional institutions ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom |
Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan (STSP)
NERFINISHED
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Tribal Sub-Plan funds NERFINISHED ⓘ hostels for ST students ⓘ scholarships for ST students ⓘ special central assistance to tribal areas ⓘ |
| concentratedIn |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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ⓘ
central India ⓘ northeastern India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criteriaInclude |
distinct culture
ⓘ
economic backwardness ⓘ geographical isolation ⓘ shyness of contact with the community at large ⓘ |
| definedIn | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn | all major states of India except Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, and Puducherry (as of 2011) ⓘ |
| examplesInclude |
Bhils
NERFINISHED
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Bhutia NERFINISHED ⓘ Garo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gond NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizo NERFINISHED ⓘ Munda NERFINISHED ⓘ Naga tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ Oraon NERFINISHED ⓘ Santhal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentinelese NERFINISHED ⓘ Toda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedIssues |
displacement due to development projects
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high poverty rates ⓘ land alienation ⓘ limited access to health and education ⓘ |
| governedBy | Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| governedByPolicy | National Tribal Policy (draft and related frameworks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCommunities | over 700 notified tribes and sub-tribes ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 100 million persons (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasPopulationShare | about 8.6% of India’s population (2011 Census) ⓘ |
| hasRight |
reservation in education
ⓘ
reservation in legislatures ⓘ reservation in public employment ⓘ |
| hasSpecialCategory | Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
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ⓘ
Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listMaintainedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Article 366(25) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notifiedBy | Presidential Order ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal | socio-economic development with cultural preservation ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Forest Rights Act, 2006
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ⓘ
Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
address historical disadvantage
ⓘ
preserve distinct cultural identities ⓘ provide affirmative action ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on indigeneity and identity in India
ⓘ
studies in anthropology and sociology ⓘ |
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Scheduled Tribe of India
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