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India ranks seventh among the large countries of the world and it has thesecond largest population next only to that of China. Apart from its vast size and hugepopulation what distinguishes India from other countries is it's geographicaldiversities and the multi ethnic, multi- religious and multi lingual character of theSociety. This striking feature has attracted the attention of travelers and scholars fromall over the world. While there have been thinkers who have scaled the pinnacle ofphilosophy, there are still pockets where animism is prevalent.The study of the vast diversities, customs and racial characteristics can be andhas been a subject of serious research for the anthropologists. It has a been a work of alifetime for many of the anthropologists .One important segment of the Indianpopulation is the tribal population of India living in different parts of the country.Probably, they are the original inhabitants of India. Even now, tribal populationoutnumbers the rest of the population, in certain parts of the country, and such areas, have been accorded a special status under the constitution.