Indian Scheduled Tribes are the group of tribal communities and was given the name ‘Scheduled Tribes’ during the post-Independence period, under the rule of Indian Constitution. Since the Independence of India, the Scheduled Tribes were given Reservation status. India can proudly be called the largest tribal population in the world. The scheduled tribes in India constituted 8.2 percent of India’s population, according to 2011 census. In all, 698 scheduled tribes exist at present in India.
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Indian Scheduled Tribes are among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. Since the Independence of India, the Scheduled Tribes were given Reservation status.