Question

Which one of the following groups of states of India was ranked as top three States in proportion of Scheduled Tribes population to total population according to census 2011?
1. Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Jharkhand
2. Mizoram, Bihar, Rajasthan
3. Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland
4. Nagaland, Rajasthan, Jharkhand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland

• As per Census 2011, the Maximum ratio of ST are in the following states:-
  • Mizoram - 94.8 Percent
  • Nagaland - 86.5 %
  • Meghalaya - 86.1 %
  • Arunachal Pradesh - 68. 8 %
• Lakshadweep is the Union territory in which the ST Population is 94.8 % and it the highest in UTs.
• ST is 8.6 per cent of the total population of India according to census 2011.
• The decadal growth rate of the scheduled tribes was 23.7 per cent during the period 2001-2011.