Question

Write difference between :

Tribal Community and Rural Community.

Answer 1

Tribal Community	Rural Community
(i) Size: The tribal population of Indian comes to constitutes about 8.6 percent of the total population.	(i) Size: The rural population of India constitutes about 68.84 percent of the total population.
(ii) Occupation: They are engaged in varied occupations such as hunting, fishing, and food gathering of forest produce, basket making, weaving, iron-smith, etc.	(ii) Occupation: Agriculture is the major occupation in villages. It is also associated with various crafts like pottery, carpentry, smithy, basket-weaving, etc.
(iii) Technology: Tribal communities make use of our moded techniques and rudimentary technology like a bow, arrow, spear, etc	(iii) Technology: Rural community makes use of plough, animal power, fertilizers, pesticides, etc.
(iv) Nature of Social Control: Customs, traditions, religion, magic, tribal chief have effective social control over the members of the tribal community.	(iv) Nature of Social Control: In rural community caste council and village panchayat have effective social control.
(v) Cultural Background: They have independent traditions with respect to social customs, folklore, ecology, and a belief system. Each tribe has its own dialect.	(v) Cultural Background: There is social homogeneity in the rural community since their social and cultural background is the same.