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Why is the pattern of population distribution of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes different in India? Compare their socio-economic problems with examples.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Cultural Setting

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Scheduled Castes 16.63 per cent (20.14 crore); Scheduled Tribes 8.61 per cent (10.43 crore) at the last full enumeration — the same order of magnitude, in two entirely different geometries.

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  • The Two Patterns to Be Explained
  • Why Scheduled Castes Disperse
  • Why Scheduled Tribes Cluster
  • Comparing the Problems
  • Verdict
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