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Tribal rights and conservation – Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 29/08/2012 by website administrator

PANKAJ SEKHSARIA, The Hindu, February 4, 2012 Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite ends of the spectrum in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet, there are challenges. In a national scenario where wildlife … Continue reading →

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Census 2011: Enumeration of Primitive Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 09/04/2012 by website administrator

Map: © 2010-11 – Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011 | Source >>   Enumeration of Primitive Tribes in A&N Islands – A Challenge Census operation in the remote and far-flung Union Territory of the … Continue reading →

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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India

Posted on 19/07/2011 by website administrator

Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading →

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