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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Establishment of VDVKs in Tribal Areas of Rajasthan
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
13 AUG 2026 2:07PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed today in Lok Sabha that the population and percentage of Scheduled Tribes across Udaipur, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Banswara, Sirohi, Salumbar, Rajsamand and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan, block-wise is given at Annexure I.
Under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) a total of 283 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) covering 85,349 beneficiaries have been sanctioned in Udaipur, Salumbar, Dungarpur and Pratapgarh districts of Rajasthan. The beneficiaries are engaged in the value addition, processing and marketing of locally available Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and agricultural produce such as graded wheat, wheat flour, daliya, maize, chana/chana dal, moong dal, urad dal, mango pickle (aam achar), turmeric powder, chilli powder, honey, soyabean products, herbal and amla-based products. The district-wise details of the sanctioned VDVKs are as under:
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District
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No. of VDVKs sanctioned
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No. of beneficiaries benefitted
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Udaipur
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110
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33,189
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Salumbar
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39
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11,826
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Dungarpur
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72
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21,672
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Pratapgarh
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62
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18,662
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TOTAL
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283
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85,349
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State Implementing Agency of Rajasthan has supplied toolkits to the VDVKs and an amount of ₹2253 lakhs (approx.) has been released to the VDVKs for training and toolkits.
Annexure-I
Annexure-I as referred to in reply to part (a) of LSUQ No. 4310 for answer on 13.08.2026 regarding Establishment of VDVKs in Tribal Areas of Rajasthan
Block-wise ST population and ST percentage in various districts of Rajasthan
(Source: C.D. Block wise Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011; Salumbar district has been carved out of the former Udaipur district on August 7, 2023)
Udaipur
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Mavli
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2,30,532
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49,479
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21.46%
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Gogunda
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2,14,948
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1,07,220
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49.88%
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Kotra
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2,30,532
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2,20,905
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95.82%
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Jhadol
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2,49,297
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1,88,925
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75.78%
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Bargaon
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1,57,963
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55,190
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34.94%
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Girwa
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2,89,070
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1,70,126
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58.85%
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Bhindar
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2,40,562
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47,816
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19.88%
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Lasadiya
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91,229
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80,435
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88.17%
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Salumbar
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2,31,912
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1,32,047
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56.94%
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Sarada
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2,66,775
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1,76,421
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66.13%
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Kherwara
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3,44,146
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2,67,806
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77.82%
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District Total
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25,46,966
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14,96,370
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58.75%
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Dungarpur
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Bichhiwara
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3,04,032
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2,62,299
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86.27%
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Dungarpur
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2,22,033
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1,90,373
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85.74%
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Aspur
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2,24,243
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1,19,085
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53.11%
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Sagwara
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2,37,998
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1,42,745
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59.98%
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Simalwara
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3,23,101
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2,55,346
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79.03%
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District Total
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13,11,407
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9,69,848
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73.95%
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Pratapgarh
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Dhariawad
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1,89,872
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1,49,512
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78.74%
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Peepalkhoont
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1,54,063
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1,43,783
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93.33%
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Chhotisadri
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1,15,717
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49,290
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42.60%
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Pratapgarh
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2,06,734
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1,08,652
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52.56%
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Arnod
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1,41,023
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94,932
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67.32%
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District Total
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8,07,409
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5,46,169
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67.64%
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Banswara
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Ghatol
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2,87,101
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2,31,331
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80.57%
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Garhi
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2,98,740
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1,73,066
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57.93%
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Banswara
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2,66,053
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2,10,377
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79.07%
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Chhoti Sarvan
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92,565
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86,568
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93.52%
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Anandpuri
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1,44,642
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1,34,931
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93.29%
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Bagidora
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2,29,183
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1,84,032
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80.30%
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Kushalgarh
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1,87,136
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1,78,025
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95.13%
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Sajjangarh
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1,81,430
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1,63,278
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90.00%
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District Total
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16,86,850
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13,61,608
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80.72%
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Sirohi
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Sheoganj
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1,15,131
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21,772
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18.91%
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Sirohi
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1,46,850
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11,824
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8.05%
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Pindwara
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2,37,199
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1,07,664
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45.39%
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Abu Road
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1,49,098
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1,04,888
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70.35%
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Reodar
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2,21,848
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30,502
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13.75%
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District Total
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8,70,126
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2,76,650
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31.79%
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Rajsamand
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Bhim
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1,71,023
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2,996
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1.75%
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Deogarh
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93,119
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4,984
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5.35%
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Amet
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1,01,614
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10,504
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10.34%
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Kumbhalgarh
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1,44,231
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43,076
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29.87%
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Rajsamand
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1,67,342
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27,252
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16.29%
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Railmagra
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1,31,800
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13,137
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9.97%
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Khamnor
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2,02,715
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50,238
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24.78%
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District Total
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10,11,844
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1,52,187
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15.04%
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Chittorgarh
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Block
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Total Population
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ST Population
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% ST of Total
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Rashmi
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88,670
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5,696
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6.42%
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Gangrar
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1,03,933
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7,784
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7.49%
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Begun
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1,17,390
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14,424
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12.29%
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Bhainsrorgarh
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99,674
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36,880
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37.00%
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Chittaurgarh
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1,95,928
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25,450
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12.99%
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Bhopalsagar
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83,457
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12,192
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14.61%
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Kapasan
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95,014
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10,181
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10.72%
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Dungla
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1,04,607
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15,374
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14.70%
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Bhadesar
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1,23,930
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10,444
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8.43%
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Nimbahera
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1,57,841
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23,785
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15.07%
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Barisadri
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1,00,553
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30,599
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30.43%
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District Total
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12,70,997
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1,92,809
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15.17%
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