OUR RAJASTHAN [5 marks Questions]

The main tribes of the state are Meena, Bheel, Damor, Sansi, Garasiya and Saharia.
1. Meena: Among the tribes of Rajasthan, the Meena tribe is the most populous. This tribal population lives in the district such as Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli,* Alwar, Udaipur, Kota, Bundi, etc.2. Bheel: The Wheels are an ancient tribe of Rajasthan, mainly inhabiting in the districts of Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Sirohi etc.3. Damor: Damor tribe is found in Simalwara district or Dungarpur.4. Garasiya: Garasiya tribes are mainly found in Abu Road and Pindwara tehsils of the Sirohi district. Garasiya also lives on the border of the Dungarpur, Udaipur, and Pali districts.5. Sansi: Sansi tribe is found in Bharatpur.6. Saharia: Saharia is the only tribe in Rajasthan that has been included in the primitive tribe listed by the Government of India. Saharia tribe is the highest in the Baran district of Rajasthan.

Tribes of Rajasthan:
1. Habitat:
In Rajasthan, most of the tribes live in villages, mountains, plateaus and forests. The tribal population in Rajasthan is in abundance in Sirohi, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, and Banswara districts. Apart from this, tribes also predominantly reside in Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Tonk, Dausa and Jaipur districts.2. Population: According to Census 2011, about 13.5% of the population of Rajasthan state is of tribes.3. Profession: Their means of livelihood are farming, manual labor, and collection of forest produce.4. Major tribes:
The main tribes of the state are Meena, Bheel, Damor, Sansi, Garasiya, and Saharia. The Meena tribe has the maximum population. Bheel is the most primitive tribe of Rajasthan. The Damor tribe is predominantly in the Dungarpur district, Garasiya predominantly in Sirohi and Udaipur districts, Sansi is highest in Bharatpur district and Saharia in Baran district.

The distribution of population in Rajasthan is uneven as-

1. The population is more in western Rajasthan and less in north-eastern Rajasthan.
2. 10 % of the total population of the state lives in the Jaipur district whereas 1 % of the state's population lives in the Jaisalmer district.
3. About 40 % of people are living in 61 % area of the. In the western desert region of the state, the least density i.e. 130 persons per sq. km.
4. About 33 % population of the state is found in only 20 % area of the eastern plain. This plain region has the highest density of population i.e. 332 persons per sq. km.