Demographic Background of Scheduled Tribes in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53573/rhimrj.2026.v13n01.021Keywords:
Demography, Scheduled tribes, population, sex-ratio, Literacy rateAbstract
Demographic study of scheduled tribes is important because it helps us to understand how populations change and how to plan for their better future. In this research paper, percentage of scheduled tribe population to total population of the district, distribution and density, sex ratio and literacy rate of scheduled tribe population in Lohardaga district are taken for demographic analysis. Secondary sources of data are used for this research work. 56.89 percent of total population are belonging to scheduled tribe. The term density of population refers to ratio between population size and the land area. Highest density of scheduled tribe is found in urban area of the district with 402.25 persons per sq km. The sex ratio among scheduled tribes population is quite favourable for females in almost all the blocks of the district. Factors like remote locations, inadequate infrastructure and lack of quality schools in tribal areas contribute to a low literacy rate in the district.
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