{"id":11174,"date":"2026-01-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaidsics.com\/anthropology\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:48:34","slug":"odisha-st-list-new-entrants-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaidsics.com\/anthropology\/odisha-st-list-new-entrants-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha ST List Gets Two New Entrants, Bringing Relief to Over 50 Sub-Tribes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"485\"><strong><em data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"391\">Source: The Hindu | February 09, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"517\"><strong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"517\">The Recent Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"782\">The Scheduled Tribe (ST) list of <strong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"561\">Odisha<\/strong> has been expanded with the inclusion of <strong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"625\">Tamadia and Tamudia<\/strong> communities.<br data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"641\">These groups were earlier classified as <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"707\">Scheduled Castes (SCs)<\/strong> but will now be included under the <strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"766\">Bhumij tribal group<\/strong> in the ST list.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"930\">This move is expected to bring relief to <strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"851\">at least 50 sub-tribes<\/strong> by correcting long-standing classification anomalies in tribal administration.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"968\">Why the Change Was Necessary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1280\">The reclassification aims to ensure <strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1073\">uniform access to constitutional safeguards and welfare benefits<\/strong> available to Scheduled Tribes.<br data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1107\">Inclusion in the ST list enables communities to access targeted provisions related to:<br data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1196\">\u2022 Education<br data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1210\">\u2022 Employment<br data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1225\">\u2022 Political representation<br data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1254\">\u2022 Tribal welfare schemes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1371\">Such corrections help align <strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1370\">administrative categories with anthropological realities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1413\"><strong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1413\">Issue of Inter-State Disparities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1547\">Noted tribal researcher and anthropologist <strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1469\">A.B. Ota<\/strong> highlighted the problem of <strong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1546\">inconsistent tribal recognition across States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1877\">\u2022 The <strong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1570\">Konda Reddy<\/strong> community is recognised as a Scheduled Tribe in <strong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1637\">Andhra Pradesh<\/strong>, but was treated as a <strong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1712\">Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC)<\/strong> in Odisha\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1748\">Malkangiri district<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1752\">\u2022 Similarly, the <strong data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1782\">Muka Dora<\/strong> community is regarded as tribal in Andhra Pradesh but was excluded from the ST list in Odisha.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2019\">Such inconsistencies have historically deprived tribal groups of rightful benefits depending on State boundaries rather than social reality.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2057\"><strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2057\">Anthropological Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2423\">From an anthropological perspective, tribal identity is based on <strong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2196\">shared culture, ecology, livelihood patterns, and social organisation<\/strong>, not merely administrative labels.<br data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2234\">The inclusion of Tamadia and Tamudia reflects a <strong data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2305\">corrective approach<\/strong>, acknowledging:<br data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2324\">\u2022 Cultural continuity across regions<br data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2363\">\u2022 Ethnographic evidence<br data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2389\">\u2022 Ground-level social conditions<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2541\">Ota described the inclusion as <strong data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2472\">long overdue<\/strong>, underlining the need for periodic review of tribal classifications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevant UPSC Anthropology PYQs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"455\">1. Critically examine the concept of the tribe\u2013caste continuum and its relevance in contemporary India. 15 Marks | 2015<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"814\">2. Explain the significance of the tribe\u2013caste continuum in the present context. 15 Marks | 2018<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1176\">3. Examine the anthropological contributions dealing with tribes and Indian civilization. 20 Marks | 2013<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related on VAID ICS:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/anthropology\/anthropology-optional-upsc-complete-guide\/\">Anthropology Optional for UPSC: Complete Guide<\/a> | <a href=\"\/anthropology\/dongria-kondh-niyamgiri-mining-fight-upsc\/\">Dongria Kondh &#038; the Niyamgiri Forest Fight<\/a> | <a href=\"\/anthropology\/great-nicobar-project-shompen-tribe-upsc\/\">Great Nicobar Project &#038; the Shompen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odisha adds two new communities to its Scheduled Tribe list, bringing relief to over 50 sub-tribes \u2014 ST classification and its stakes for UPSC Anthropology Paper II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,26,47,34],"tags":[83,54,79],"class_list":["post-11174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthro-current-affairs","category-blogs","category-sarvagya-paper-2","category-tribal-india","tag-paper-2","tag-tribal-policies","tag-tribe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Odisha ST List: Two New Entrants, 50+ Sub-Tribes | UPSC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Odisha\u2019s Scheduled Tribe list gains two new entrants, aiding over 50 sub-tribes. 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