Tribal at a Glance: A Statistical Profile

In the present book, the authors have made an attempt to look into different tribal problems closely to identify the bottlenecks in different areas of tribal development and have tried to bring all facts and figures at one place. This book reflects the population scenario of tribals, their educational development, various other socio-economic indicators and progress in various sectors of economy on tribal life. This book focuses on those statistical data that are most important for the plan and policy formulation of the tribal development. The objective of this book is to familiarise readers with these facts and figures of tribal situation, so that they will be able to use reliable data and analyse it for further studies on empowerment of tribals of India. This book provides a simple analysis of facts and figures. Every table has been given authentic source in plain language. This book, it is hoped, will prove to be a useful reference for administrators, planners, scholars, statisticians, economists and organisations working for the empowerment of tribals in India and those foreign donor agencies and also all those who are interested in the socio-economic planning of tribal population in the country.