{"id":351908,"date":"2025-12-13T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351908"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:18:59","slug":"tribals-and-their-issues-in-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/uppsc\/tribals-and-their-issues-in-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribals and their Issues in UP"},"content":{"rendered":"

As India marks 150 years since the birth of Birsa Munda<\/strong>, attention has returned to tribal history and present-day tribal challenges<\/strong>. Reflecting this focus on inclusion, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asserted that every eligible citizen, including tribal communities, will be covered under welfare schemes<\/strong>, reinforcing the commitment to last-mile social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tribals in Uttar Pradesh<\/a>
\nKey Issues Faced by Tribals in Uttar Pradesh<\/a>
\nGovernment Schemes & Initiatives for Tribals in UP<\/a>
\nWay Forward<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Tribals in Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Uttar Pradesh has a relatively small but socio-culturally significant tribal population of about 11.34 lakh persons<\/strong>, constituting roughly 0.5% of the state\u2019s population<\/strong> (Census 2011). Tribal communities are mainly concentrated in the Terai belt and parts of eastern and southern UP<\/strong>, particularly in districts such as Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Sonbhadra and Mirzapur<\/strong>. The Tharu tribe<\/strong> alone accounts for nearly 77.4%<\/strong> of the Scheduled Tribe population in the state, making it the most dominant tribal group in UP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tribe<\/strong><\/th>\nNative Region (UP)<\/strong><\/th>\nLanguage Spoken<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Tharu<\/strong><\/td>\nTerai region<\/td>\nTharu, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gond<\/strong><\/td>\nSonbhadra region<\/td>\nGondi, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kharwar<\/strong><\/td>\nSonbhadra region<\/td>\nKharwari, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baiga<\/strong><\/td>\nChitrakoot<\/td>\nBaiga, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kol<\/strong><\/td>\nChitrakoot<\/td>\nKol, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buxa<\/strong><\/td>\nTerai region<\/td>\nBuxa, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santhal<\/strong><\/td>\nSant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur<\/td>\nSanthali, Hindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Read more about Challenges and pathways to the Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Key Issues Faced by Tribals in Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite constitutional safeguards under Articles 15, 46, 244 and the Fifth Schedule<\/strong>, tribal communities in UP continue to face multiple socio-economic and administrative challenges.<\/p>\n