Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below - 

List-I (Percentage of Tribes in Total Population of Rajasthan, 2011)	List-II (Major Habitats)
A) Less than 20 percent	i) Baran, Bundi, Karauli
B) 20 to 25 percent	ii) Chittorgarh, Rajsmand, Jhalwar
C) 26 to 50 percent	iii) Udaipur, Sirohi, Dausa
D) 51 to 80 percent	iv) Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh

1. A - ii, B - i, C - iii, D - iv
2. A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv
3. A - i, B - iv, C - ii, D - iii
4. A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A - ii, B - i, C - iii, D - iv

As per official answer key, there is no correct answer.

• As per 2011 Census, Bikaner and Nagaur districts of Rajasthan have the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribe Population in their total population.
• District-wise distribution of tribal population
  • Bikaner and Nagaur districts of Rajasthan have the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribe Population in their total population.
  • District-wise distribution of the tribal population shows that they have their highest concentration in Banswara district (72.3 per cent), followed by 65.1 per cent and 47.9 per cent in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts respectively.
  • Nagaur (0.2 per cent) preceded by Bikaner (0.4 per cent) has the lowest share of tribal population in the total population.

• As per the 2001 Census
  • The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Rajasthan State constitutes 8.4 per cent of the total ST population of India.
  • The Scheduled Tribes of the State constitute 12.6 per cent of the total population (56,507,188) of the State.
  • It holds 12th position among all States and UTs in respect of the percentage share of ST population to the total population.
  • The ST population has registered a growth rate of 29.6 per cent during 1991-2001 which is 1.2 per cent higher than the growth of the total population.
  • Out of twelve (12) tribes scheduled for the State, Mina is the most populous tribe, having a population of 3,799,971 constituting 53.5 per cent of the total ST population followed by Bhil (2,805,948).
  • Mina and Bhil together constitute 93 per cent whereas Garasia, Damor, Dhanka & Saharia combine to form 6.6 per cent of the total ST population.
  • Six tribes, Bhil Mina, Naikda, Kathodi, Patelia, Kokna and Koli Dhor along with the generic tribes constitute the residual 0.3 per cent of the total tribal population.
  • Among the twelve STs, Koli Dhor is the smallest tribe with a population below 100 preceded by Kokna (405), Patelia(1,045), Kathodi (2,922) etc.