About PVTGs

• In India, tribal population makes up for 8.6% of the total population. Tribal people live in about 15% of the geographical area of the country. 
• Among them some groups are declared as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) based on the following criteria.

1. A pre-agriculture level of technology;
2. A stagnant or declining population;
3. Extremely low literacy; and
4. A subsistence level of economy.

Livelihood

• In 1973, the Dhebar Commission created Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate category, who are less developed among the tribal groups. 
• In 2006, the Government of India renamed the PTGs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. 
• 75 tribal groups have been categorized by the Ministry of Home Affairs as PVTGs. 
• PVTGs reside in 18 States and UT of A&N Islands. 
• Among the 75 listed PVTG’s the highest number are found in Odisha (13), followed by Andhra Pradesh (12).
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the Scheme of “Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)” exclusively for them.
• PVTGs depend on various livelihoods such as food gathering, Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), hunting, livestock rearing, shifting cultivation and artisan works. Most of their livelihoods depend on the forest. 

Statewise PVTGs

Why in News?

• President Droupadi Murmu participated in the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Summit in Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• The summit was organised to have an interaction with members of 75 PVTGs and to apprise them about the various Schemes and initiatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 

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