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Tribal Affairs Ministry Seeks Separate PVTG Enumeration in 2027 Census

New habitation data estimating 45.56 lakh PVTGs underscores gaps in current counts.

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Overview

  • The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has written to the Registrar General of India requesting a distinct headcount of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups and recording of demographic, cultural and socio-economic details.
  • If approved by the Registrar General, it would be the first standalone Census count for these 75 communities across 18 states and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • MoTA informed the Lok Sabha that habitation-level surveys now put the PVTG population at 45.56 lakh, up from the 28 lakh estimate at the launch of PM-JANMAN.
  • Roughly 40 PVTGs appear as single entries within the Scheduled Tribes list, leaving many sub-groups without separate data in past enumerations.
  • Experts call for updated identification criteria and a development index to prioritize interventions as the notified Census proceeds, with house listing to start in April 2026 and population enumeration in 2027.