About the Book: Tribal and Rural Development: Various Facets and Innovative
Strategies
Tribes in India are an inseparable part of the total population of the country.
According to the 2011Census tribal constitutes 8.6 percent of the Nations total
population. At present, the total number of individual ethnic groups notified as
Scheduled Tribes are 705. The tribals are the children of nation and their
lifestyle is conditional by the ecosystem. India due to its diverse ecosystems
has a wide variety of tribal population throughout its length and breath. The
areas inhabited by the tribals constitute a significant part of the
underdeveloped areas of the country. The tribals live mostly