With reference to Gond Tribes of India consider following statements They are notified as a Sch...........

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With reference to Gond Tribes of India, consider following statements

They are notified as a Scheduled Tribe which are subdivided into two tribes namely Raj Gonds and Madia Gonds.
They are the second most populous tribes in India.
Gondi is an unwritten language of the Dravidian family.

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Explanation:

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhil is the most populours tribe with a total population of 4,618,068, constituting 37.7 per cent of the total ST population. Gond is the second largest tribe, with a population of 4,357,918 constituting 35.6 per cent. The next four populous tribes are: Kol, Korku, Sahariya and Baiga. These six tribes constitute 92.2 per cent of the total ST population of the State.

They are subdivided into four tribes, Raj Gonds, Madia Gonds, Dhurve Gonds and Khatulwar Gonds.
Their staple food is two kinds of millet, which is kodo and kutki. Rice is mostly consumed during festival feasts.
They majorly speak Gondi which is an unwritten language of the Dravidian family. They have been notified as a Scheduled Tribe.