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Educational, Economic and Nutritional Status of Tribals

      Scheduled Castes [1981 b] Scheduled Tribes [1981 c] General Population [1981 a]
1. % Literacy M 27.9 22.9 40.8
    F 8.5 6.8 18.0
    T 18.5 14.9 29.7
2 % below the Poverty line India 53.1 58.8 40.4
    Bihar 71.1 64.9 NA
3 % Distribution of inadequate Calorie Intake   69.9 71.3 60.0

Note: The educational and economic status [No.s, 1&2] relate to the rural population while nutritional status is in relation to the total population.

Source: 1.1

A.
1. Census of India [1981a] Series I Part II [i],Primary Census Abstract General Population.
2. Census of India [1981 b] Series I. Part IIB [ii], Primary Census ABSTRACT Scheduled Castes.
3. Census of India [1981c], Series I, Part IIB [iii], Primary Census Abstract Scheduled Tribes.
B. Hashim & Sharma (1998). Estimation of poverty. Paper 3.9, Second seminar on Social Statistics. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21 Mehrauli Institutional Area, New Delhi.
C. Rao, P.N., Sastry, G.J. & Rao, N.B.S. of National Institution (1988 February). Nutrition statistics, paper No. 5,2 Second seminar on Social Statistics. Indian Institution of Foreign Trade B-21, Mehrauli Institutional Area, New Delhi.

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