Main Problems of Tribal Communities
In India, the total number of Scheduled Tribes (STs) is 705, spread over 30 states and union territories of the country. Many of these tribes face challenges that threaten to erase their identity and cause them to remain socially isolated and backward. The challenges often pose a threat to the indigenous identity of tribal communities.
- According to the 2011 census, 89.97% of the total ST population lives in rural areas and 10.03% in urban areas.
- The marginalized tribal population in rural areas not only faces isolation from modern society but also struggles with the exploitation of their resources and labour.
- Living on the margins, they have little or no access to health facilities and education.
- What's more, their resources are exploited by industries in the name of development, and they are forcibly displaced from their homes.
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