Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Birhor.
Key Points
- Bihor is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh).
- The Birhor tribes are a special backward tribe of Chhattisgarh state.
- Most of their population in the country resides in the adjoining state of Jharkhand.
- The 2011 census has shown their population to be 3104. Of these, 1526 were male and 1578 female.
Additional Information
- The term "Birhor" is derived from the words Bir meaning Jungle and hor meaning man thus it means the man living in Jungle or people of Jungle.
- Forest ecology has modeled their way of life (Pfeffer G., Behera D. K.)The Birhors belong to the Mundani group of tribes and are concentrated in central and eastern India.
- They are mainly distributed in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh states of India.
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