Chhattisgarh releases its first tribal atlas to mark World Tribal Day
According to officials, that atlas provides all information on key demographic indicators like tribe-wise population, literacy, sex ratio, child population, work participation rate, health facilities and education
The Chhattisgarh government, on Monday, released the first tribal atlas of the state, which provides in-depth information on key demographic indicators, including population, literacy and sex ratio along with the culture of adivasis.
“After Odisha and Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh is the third state to prepare such an atlas for its tribal population,” a press release issued by the directorate of public relations stated.
In a programme to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel released the atlas that has been prepared by the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) in both Hindi and English virtually from his official residence.
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According to officials, that atlas provides all information on key demographic indicators like tribe-wise population, literacy, sex ratio, child population, work participation rate, health facilities and education.
The atlas also has details on tribal culture such as tribal dances, festivals, religious beliefs, art craft, language, dialects and tourism of different tribes residing in the state.
Physical distribution of these tribes and district-wise habitat profiling in the atlas give a clear picture about their different ecological settings, commissioner of state’s Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste development department Shammi Abidi said.
A short description about the 42 tribes residing in the state, along with their authentic history, makes the atlas varied and rich, she added.
The atlas data has been prepared on the basis of information gleaned from Census 2011, surveys of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) done by TRTI and state’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) development department’s information.
Tribals comprise 32% of Chhattisgarh’s population, according to official data.