Category Archives: Particularly vulnerable tribal group

The Dhebar commission (1960) and the Shilu Ao (1969) team recommended the Government of India that primitive tribal communities should be taken as a special category for which special programmes would have to be initiated as quickly as possible for their all-round development. (Sibi Zacharias, 2003). As part of tribal sub plan, seventy five tribal groups have been categorised as ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups’ (PVTG) in India. The main criteria adopted for identification of such tribe are: (i) Pre- agricultural level of technology, (ii) Very low level of literacy, and (iii) Stagnant or declining population. As these tribes are in a very poor state of economy, a separate special Central assistance is provided to the state for their development. Total primitive tribal population in India is 27, 68322 and in Kerala is 20,186 (2001 Census). – Role of gender and social capital in sustainable livelihood promotion of Kadar tribe in Kerala (PhD thesis by Sujeesh, M.K, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, 2014, Introduction, p. 4)
http://hdl.handle.net/10603/186310

Kerala’s Scheduled Tribes

Posted on 07/07/2019 by website administrator

Total Scheduled Tribal population in Kerala composes 1.5 percent of the total population. (Census 2011) All India sex ratio of ST is 978 in (2001 Census) and 990 in (2011 Census) and in Kerala 1021 in (2000 Census) and 1035 … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rural poverty, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Kerala’s Scheduled Tribes

Diversification of Livelihoods: Transforming relations within the Yanadi (a formerly asset-less coastal community) – Andhra Pradesh

Posted on 29/06/2019 by website administrator

The case study was prepared by Dr. Sophia J D, Principal Scientist, MSSRF, Chennai | To read the full paper, click here >> Background The growing human population all along the coastal zone is vulnerable to cyclones, storm surges and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, ePub, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Resources, Social conventions, Southern region, Success story, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Diversification of Livelihoods: Transforming relations within the Yanadi (a formerly asset-less coastal community) – Andhra Pradesh

Tips | Nature, wildlife and more

Posted on 18/06/2019 by website administrator

“Gandhi believed that giving more importance, value and relevance to practical skills, and applying traditional knowledge to solving day-to-day problems were essential for the development of rural India.” – Bunker Roy, the founder of Barefoot College, which helps rural communities becomes … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Bees and honey, Colonial policies, Commentary, Crocodile, Customs, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Elephant, Ethnobotany, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Health and nutrition, History, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Regions of India, Revival of traditions, Sacred grove, Success story, Tiger, Tips, Trees, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on Tips | Nature, wildlife and more

Land allocation and alienation: The Kaani tribal community inhabiting the forests of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 14/06/2019 by website administrator

Excerpts from a report by environmental educator S.S. Davidson (Nagercoil) titled Land Alienation of the tribe: Rich forest lands, poor tribal people. Contact the author for the full report: ssdavidson9@gmail.com | Find more posts with input supplied from this author >> … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Economy and development, Government of India, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rural poverty, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Land allocation and alienation: The Kaani tribal community inhabiting the forests of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu

Economic policies of the colonial and post-colonial states: The Kurichia community of Wayanad – Kerala

Posted on 27/05/2019 by website administrator

Impacts of socio economic changes on tribes of Waynad in the colonial and post colonial period A study with special reference to Kurichias by Rajan, E K | Read the full chapter here >> CHAPTER – VI  ECONOMIC IMPACT OF … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Government of India, History, Maps, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Economic policies of the colonial and post-colonial states: The Kurichia community of Wayanad – Kerala