SFG1321 1 1 The Government uses the term “adivasi/ethnic minority” in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. 2 According to the 1991 census, there were 1.2 million indigenous peoples belonging to some 29 tribes. Both figures are however disputed by the indigenous peoples. According to their estimates IP population in the country are nearly 3 million who belong to 45 tribes. 2     3    4       5            6       7             8 9