Draft Five Year Plan 1978-83 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Government of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

According to 1971 census after removal of the area restrictions, the tribal population has increased from 83.87 lakhs to 98.15 lakhs representing 23.56% of the total population of the State. Out of 442481 Sq.Kms. area of the State, 161022 Sq.Kms. forming 36% of the total area falls in tribal areas. In 45 Districts of the State, 174 Blocks of 21 Districts have more than 60% of the total tribal population. There are 58 tribal communities of which 13 are more-backward and out of them 5 are classified as primitive groups.