Socio economic and political status of schedule tribes in Andra Pradesh: An overview Raheem A. Abdul Associate Professor and Principal Investigator, UGC-Minor Research Project (SERO), Department of Economics, The New College (Autonomous), Chennai, India. Email id: abdulraheem1967@gmail.com Online published on 17 September, 2018. Abstract As per 2011 in India the population of tribes is 8.2 per cent. In Andhra Pradesh 6.6% tribes populations exists. In the state Tribes are of two groups. One group is at presently across the hilly tract of the Deccan Plateau and by the rivers Godavari and Krishna. The second group is present along the extended areas between the river Krishna and Godavari. According to ST order Act 1976 there are 33 types of Tribes in 8 districts and other 50lakh nomads are surviving. In overall of the state, in Coastal Andhra 5.96, in Rayalaseema 2.86 and in Telangana (Now Telengana State) 8.87 Tribal population exist. The prominent tribes are Khonds, Kholamis, Nayakpods, Koyas, Kondadoras, Valmikis, Bhagats, and savaras, Jatayus, Godabas, Yanadis and Chenchus. 76% of Tribes are covered by Sugali (4.4%), Koya (11.3%), Yenadi (9.2%), Yerukula (8.7%), Gonda (5%) and remaining 24% of population belongs to small tribes. Nomadic tribal are Pichukaguntulu, Balasanta, Saradakandru, Veeramustivaru, Bhavaneelu, Birannalavaru, Golla Suddulu, Pasaralu, Gangamulu, Kommuvaru etc. are other tribes surviving in Andhra Pradesh. They do not have standard traditions strictly. 92.5 per cent population is living in rural areas. Their livelihood based on the occupations like making of toys, baskets, mates, cosmetics and collection of leaves, honey etc. The life style of tribes has been changing gradually after initiation by the government contribution. Reservation in education, employment and in legislative assemblies and local bodies are changing the life style of the tribal‘s. Therefore this paper views onsocio economic and political status of schedule tribes in Andra pradesh Top Keywords Gradually, Reservation, Impoverished, Endowments, Potential. Top |