Health Status of Tribal Women in India

Abstract

The tribal population groups from 7.95 percent of the total population of India. About 67.76 million persons have been enumerated in the country (excluding Jammu & Kashmir) as members of the Scheduled Tribes (1991 census). These tribal groups inhabit widely varying ecological and geo-climatic conditions (hilly, forest, tarai, desert, coastal regions etc.) in different concentrations throughout the country and are distinct biological isolates with characteristic cultural and socio-economic background. Tribal groups are homogeneous, culturally firm, have developed strong magico-religious health care system and they wish to survive and live in their own style.