Which one of the following Scheduled Tribes is found in maximum number of districts in Uttar Pradesh ?

Option 4 : Tharu

The correct answer is Tharu.

• Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh
  • The scheduled tribe's population of Uttar Pardesh is 11,34,273 as per the 2011 census.
  • It constitutes 0.57% of the total population of the state.
  • The scheduled tribe's population of Uttar Pradesh is a mere 0.6% of the total tribal population of India.
  • The State has a total of five Scheduled Tribes and all of them have been enumerated in the 2011 census.
  • The Schedules Tribes in Uttar Pradesh, i.e. Tharu, Buksa, Bhotia, Jaunsari, and Raji.
  • Out of these five tribes, Tharu is the most populous tribe, with a population of 83,544.
  • They constitute 77.4% of the total tribal population of the state.
  • Buksa is the second major tribe, having a population of 4,367 followed by Bhatia, Jaunsari, and Raji.
  • These four tribes along with generic tribes constitute the balance 22.6% of the total STs population.

• Uttar Pradesh (As of June 2022)
  • Capital: Lucknow
  • Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
  • Governor: Anandiben Patel
  • Loksabha Seats: 80
  • Rajya Sabha Seats: 31