As per Census 2011, which of the following states of India has no Scheduled Tribe population?

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OSSC CGL 2022 Official Paper (Held on: 13th Oct Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Punjab.

Key Points

Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Puducherry have no population of Scheduled tribes as per Census 2011.
States and Union territories have a minimum ratio of Scheduled tribes, as per Census-2011:
- Uttar Pradesh (0.6%)
- Tamil Nadu (1.1%)
- Bihar (1.3%)
- Kerala (1.5%)
- Uttarakhand (2.9%)
As per the census 2011, Mizoram has the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes in its population.
The Indian Census is the most credible source of information on Demography (Population characteristics), Economic Activity, Literacy and Education, Housing Household Amenities, Urbanisation, Fertility and Mortality, etc.
Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the Country.
The slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our future’.

Additional Information

State with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Mizoram (94.5 %)
State with the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Goa (0.04 %)
UT with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Lakshadweep (94.5 %)
UT with the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	A & N Islands (8.3 %)
District with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Sarchhip, Mizoram ( 98.1%)
District with the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Hathras, Uttar Pradesh (0.01%)