“National development and the development of tribal communities are linked to each other.” – Droupadi Murmu
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Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of the country but has a small tribal population [namely] five major Scheduled Tribes and about 18 other tribal groups.
Source: “An analytical study of socio-economic conditions of tribal farmers in Bijnor district of U.P. State”, PhD thesis by Mohammad Awais, 2013
URL: https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/handle/10603/11218
Date Visited: 14 September 2022
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