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The term 'Scheduled Areas' has been defined in the Indian Constitution as "such areas as the President may be order declare to be Scheduled Areas". Paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution prescribes following procedure for scheduling, descheduling and alteration of Scheduled Areas.
Scheduled Areas:
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In this Constitution, the expression 'Scheduled Areas' means such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas. |
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The President may at any time by order. |
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direct that the whole or any specified part of a Scheduled Area shall cease to be a Scheduled Area or a part of such an area; |
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increase the area of any Scheduled Area in a State after consultation with the Governor of that State; |
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alter, but only by way of rectification of boundaries, any Scheduled Area; |
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on any alteration of the boundaries of a State on the admission into the Union or the establishment of a new State, declare any territory not previously included in any State to be, or to form part of, a Scheduled Area; |
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rescind, in relation to any State or States, any order or orders made under this paragraph, and in consultation with the Governor of the State concerned, make fresh orders redefining the areas which are to be Scheduled Areas. |
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and any such order may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as appear to the President to be necessary and proper, but save as aforesaid, the order made under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not be varied by any subsequent order." |
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Thus the specification of Scheduled Areas in relation to a particular State / Union Territory is by a notified Order of the President, after consultation with the State Governments concerned. The same procedure will apply while altering, increasing or rescinding any order(s) relating to Scheduled Areas.
2. The criteria followed for declaring an area as Scheduled Area are preponderance of tribal population; compactness and reasonable size of the area; under-developed nature of the area; and marked disparity in economic standard of the people. These criteria are not spelt out in the Constitution of India but have become well established. They embody principles followed in declaring "Exluded" and 'Partially-Excluded Areas' under the Government of India Act 1935, Schedule 'B' of recommendations of the Exluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub Committee of Constituent Assembly and the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission 1961.
3. In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph of 6 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, the President after consultation with the State Governments concerned had by Orders called 'the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950' and 'the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order 1950' set out the Scheduled Areas in the States. Furhter by Orders namely the Madras Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order 1951' and 'the Andhra Scheduled Areas (Cessar) Order, 1955' certain areas of the then East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts were descheduled. At the time of devising and adopting the strategy of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes during Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79), certain areas besides Scheduled Areas, were also found having preponderance of tribal population. A review of protective measures available to the tribals of these newly identified areas vis-a-vis Scheduled Areas was made and it was observed that a systematic use of protective measures and other powers available to the executive under Fifth Schedule will help in effective implementation of the development programmes in Sub-Plan Areas. Therefore, in August 1976 it was decided to make the boundaries of the Scheduled Areas co-terminus with the Tribal Sub-Plan areas. Accordingly, Clause (2) of the paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule was amended vide the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976 to empower the President to increase the area of any Scheduled Areas in any State. Pursuant to above the President have issued from time to time Orders specifying Scheduled Areas afresh in relation to the States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Rajasthan. The tribal areas in Himachal Pradesh were scheduled on 27-11-1975. While scheduling the areas in Himachal Pradesh the principle of making the sub-plan and the Fifth Schedule Areas coterminus was kept in view. Thus, presently the Tribal Sub-PLan areas (Integrated Tribal Development Projects / Integrated Tribal Development Agency areas only) are coterminus with Scheduled Areas in the States of Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Rajasthan. The State of Andhra Pradesh, where the Tribal Sub-Plan areas are not coterminus with Scheduled Areas, has also furnished a proposal to this effect which is under examination.
4. Following Orders are in operation at present in their original or amended form: |
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Name of Order |
Date of Notification |
Name of State(s) for which applicable |
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The Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (C.O.9) |
26-01-1950 |
Andhra Pradesh |
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The Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950 (C.O.26) |
07-12-1950 |
Andhra Pradesh |
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The Scheduled Areas (Himachal Pradesh) Order, 1975 (C.O.102) |
21-11-1975 |
Himachal Pradesh |
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The Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977 (C.O.109) |
31-12-1977 |
Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa |
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The Scheduled Areas (State of Rajasthan) Order, 1981 (C.O.114) |
12-02-1981 |
Rajasthan |
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The Scheduled Areas (Maharashtra) Order, 1985 (C.O.123) |
02-12-1985 |
Maharashtra |
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5. Any reference in the above orders to a State or to a district or other territorial division thereof, by whatever name indicated, shall be construed as a reference to the State, district or other territorial division of that name as constituted on the date of notification of the Presidential Order(s) applicable to that State.
6. The position of Scheduled Areas in Andhra Pradesh ** is |
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| (1) |
Balmor, Kodnagol, Banal, Bilakas, Dharawaram, Appaipalli, Rasul Cheruvu, Pulechelma, Marlapaya, Burj Gundal, Agarla Penta, Pullaipalli, Dukkam Penta, Bikit Penta, Karkar Penta, Boramacheruvu, Yemlapaya, Irlapenta, Mudardi Penta, Terkaldari, Vakaramamidi Penta, Medimankal, Pandibore, Sangrigundal, Lingabore, Rampur, Appapur, Malapur, Jalal Penta, Piman Penta, Railet, Vetollapalli, Patur Bayal, bhavi Penta, Naradi Penta, Tapasi Penta, Chandragupta, Ulukatrevu, Timmareddipalli, Sarlapalli, Tatigundal, Elpamachena, Korman Penta, Killam Penta, Mannanur, Macharam, Mallamamidi, Venkateshwarla Bhavi, Amrabad, Tirmalapur, Upnootola, Madhavanpalli, Jangamreddi Palli, Pedra, Venkeshwaram, Chitlamkunta, Lachmapur, Udmela, Mared, Ippalapalli, Maddimadag, Akkaram, Ainol, Siddapur, Bamanapalli, Ganpura and Manewarpalli villages of Achampeta Taluq of Mahbubnagar district. |
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Malai Borgava, Ankapur, Jamul Dhari, Lokari, Vanket, Tantoli, Sitagondi, Burnoor, Navgaon, Pipal Dari, Pardi Buzurg, Yapalguda, Chinchughat, Vankoli, Kanpa, Avasoda Burki, Malkapur, Jaree, Palsi Buzurg, Arli Khurd, Nandgaon, Vaghapur, Palsikurd, Lingee, Kaphar Dari, Tatanpur, Kosai, Umari, Madanapur, Ambugaon, Ruyadee, Sakanapur, Daigaon, Kaslapur, Dorlee, Sahaji, Khogdoor, Kobai, Ponala, Chaprala, Mangrol, Kopa, Argune, Soankhas, Khidki, Khasalakurd, Khasalabuzurg, Jamni, Borgaon, syedpur, Khara, Lohara, Marigaon, Chichdari, Khanapur, Kandala, Tipa, Hati Ghota, Karond Kurd, Karoni Buzurg, Singapur, Buranpur, Nagrala, Bodad, Chandpelli, Peetgain, Yekori, Sadarpur, Varoor, Rohar, Takli and Ramkham villages of Adilabad taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Ambari, Bodri, Chikli, Kamtala, Ghoti, Mandwa, Maregaon, Malborgaon, Patoda, Dahigaon, Domandhari, Darsangi, Digri, Sindgi, Kanakwari, Kopra, Malakwadi, Nispur, Yenda, Pipalgaon, Bulja, Varoli, Anji, Bhimpur Sirmeti, Karla, Kothari, Gokunda, Gogarwudi, Malkapur, Dhonora, Rampur, Patri, Porodhi, Boath, Darsangi, Norgaon, Unrsi, Godi, Sauarkher, Najkwadi, Sarkani, Wajhera, Mardap, Anjenkher, Gondwarsa, Palaiguda, Karalgaon, Palsi, Patoda, Javarla, Pipalgaon, Kanki, Singora, Dongargaon, Pipalsendha, Jurur, Minki, Tulsi, Machauder Pardhi, Murli, Takri, Parsa, Warsa, Umra, Ashta, Hingni, Timapur, Wajra, Wanola, Patsonda, Dhanora, Sakur and Digri villages of Kinwat taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Hatnur, Wakri, Pardhi, Kartanada, Serlapalli, Neradi-konda, Daligaon, Kuntala, Venkatapur, Hasanpur, Surdapur, Polmamda, Balhanpur, Dharampuri, Gokonda, Bhotai, Korsekal, Patanpur, Tejapur, Guruj, Khahdiguda, Rajurwadi, Ispur, Ghanpur, Jaterla, Khantegaon, Sauri, Ichora, Mutnur, Gudi Hatnur, Talamedee, Gerjam, Chincholi, Sirchelma, Mankapur, Narsapur, Dharampur, Harkapur, Dhampur, Nigni, Ajhar Wajhar, Chintalbori, Chintakarva, Rampur, Gangapur and Gayatpalli villages of Boath taluq of Adilabad district. |
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All villages of Utnur taluq of Adilabd district. |
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Rajampeta, Gunjala, Indhani, Samela, Tejapur, Kannargaon, Kantaguda, Shankepalli, Jamuldhari, Gundi, Chorpalli, Saleguda, Wadiguda, Savati, Dhaba, Chopanguda, Nimgaon, Khirdi, Metapipri, Sakri, Sangi, Devurpalli, Khotara-Ringanghat, Nishani, Kota Parandoli, Mesapur, Goigaon, Dhanora, Pardha, Surdapur, Kerineri, Murkilonki, Devapur, Chinta Karra, Iheri, Ara, Dasnapur, Kapri, Belgaon, Sirasgaon, Moar, Wadam, Dhamriguda, Dallanpur, Chalwardi, Ihoreghat, Balijihari, Sakamgundi, Ara, Uppal, Naugaon, Anksorpur, Chirakunta, Illipta Dorli, Mandrumera, Dantanpalli, Deodurg, Tunapalli, Dhagleshwar, Padibanda, Tamrin, Malangundi, Knadan Moar, Geonena, Kuteda, Tilani, Kanepalli, Bordoum Telundi, Maugi, Lodiguda, Moinda-gudipet, Chinnedari, Koitelundi, Madura, Devaiguda, Areguda, Gardepalli, Takepalli, Chouterpalli, Rane Kannepalli, Sungapur, Rala Samkepalli, Chopri, Doda Arjuni, Serwai, Rapalli, Tekamandwa and Meta Arjuni villages of Asifabad taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Gudam, Kasipet, Dandepalli, Chelampeta, Rajampet, Mutiempet, Venkatapur, Raili, Kauwal, Tarapet, Devapur, Gathapalli, Rotepalli, Mandamari, Dharmaraopet, Venkatapur, Chintaguda and Mutiempalli villages of Laksheetipet taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Bendwi, Chincholi, Goigaon, Hirapur, Sakri, Balapur, Manoli, Antargaon, Wirur, Dongargaon, Timbervai, Sersi, Badora, Vmarjeeri, Lakarkot, Ergaon, Kirdi, Sondo, Devara, Khorpana, Kanargaon, Chenai, Kairgaon, samalhira, Dhanoli, Marnagondi, Yellapur, Katalbori, Isapur, Devti, Panderwani, Wansari, Perda, Wargaon, Nokari, Mirapur, Pardhi, Kuthoda, Parsewara, Mangalhra, Karki, Nokari, Manoli, Sonapur, Inapur, Mangi, Uparwai, Tutra, Lakmapur, Kirdi, Injapur, Majji, Hargaon, Chikli, Patan, Kosundi, Kotara and Sonorli villages of Rajura taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Ralapet, Kistampet, Takalapalli, Chakalpalli, Anaram, Bhepalli, Korsni Isgaon, Chintaguda, Ankora, Usurampalli, Arpalli, Bophalpatnam, Balasaga, Pardhi, Tumrihati, Chintalmanopalli, Chintam, Gullatalodi, Damda, Dhorpalli, Kanki Garlapet, Gudlabori, Gumpet, Lomveli, Mogurdagar, Wirdandi and Chilpurdubor villages of Sirpur taluq of Adilabad district. |
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Kannaiguda, Ankannaguda, Raghavpatnam, Medarmola, Koetla, Parsa Nagaram, Muthapur, Motlaguda, Venglapur, Yelpak, Kaneboenpalli, Medaram, Kondred, Chintaguda, Kondaparthi, Yelsethipalli, Alivammarighunpur, Rampur, Milkapalli, Chettail, Bhupathipur, Gangaram, Kannaiguda, Rajannapet, Bhutaram, Akkela, Sirvapur, Gangaram, Bhupathipur, Pumbapur, Rampur, Ankampalli, Kamaram, Kamsettigudam, Ashnaguda, Yellapur, Allaguda, Narsapur, Puschapur, Bhattupalli, Lavnal, Vadduguda, Kothur, Pegdapalli, Sarvapur, Bhussapur, Chelvai, Rangapur Govindraopet, Ballapali, Dhumpallaguda, Kelapalli, Lakhanavaram, Pasra, Gonepalli, Padgapur, Narlapur, Kalvapalli, Uratam, Kondia, Maliat, Aclapur, Dodla, Kamaram, Tadvai, Boodiguda, Bannaji, Bandam, Selpak, Kantalpalli, Sarvai, Gangaguda, Tupalkalguda, Akulvari, Ghanpur, Shahpalli, Gagpelli, Chinna-beonnpalli, Venkatapur, Narsapur, Anvaram, Lingal, Ballepalli, Bandal and Thunmapur villages of Mulug taluq of Warangal district. |
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Vebelli, Polara, Bakkachintapahad, Ganjad, Thirmalguda, Gopalpur, Kishtapur, Tatinari Venpalli, Pattal Bhoopati, Chandelapur, Batalpalli, Adarampeta, Satiahnagar, Dutla, Mothwada, Mangalawarpet, Karlai, Arkalkunta, Kodsapet, Gunderpalli, Masami, Battavartigudem, Mamidigudam, Pangonda, Roturai, Satreddipalli, Konapur, Kondapuram, Pogulapalli, Govindapuram, Makadapalli, Pagulapalli, Murraigudem, Yelchagudem, Tummapuram, Jangamvartigudem, Rangagudem, Peddalapalli, Yerravaram, Kundapalli, Neelampalli, Daravarinampalli, Karnegund, Mahadevagudem, Marrigudem, Jangalpalli, Bavarguda, Oarbak, Gangaramam, Mucherla Amaroncha, Kamaraam, Chintagudem, Nilavancha, Kangarigidda, Madagudem, Dalurpet, Kothagudem, Kotapalli, Durgaram, Dubagudem, Rudravaram, Narsugudam, Komatlagudem, Katervam, Semar Rajpet, Marepalli, Goarur, Radhiapur, Gazalgudem, Rajvepalli and Bollypalli villages of Narsampet taluq of Warangal district. |
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All the villages Yellandu taluq of Warangal district (excluding the Yellandu, Singareni and Sirpur villages and the town of Kothaguda). |
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(i) All the villages of Palocha taluq of Warangal district excluding Paloncha, Borgampad, Ashwaraopet, Dammapet, Kuknur and Nelipak villages and (ii) Samasthan of Paloncha. |
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Visakhapatnam Agency area1 [excluding the areas comprised in the villages of Agency Lakshmipuram, Chidikada, Konkasingi, Kumarapuram, Krishnadevipeta, Pichigantikothagudem, Golugondapeta, Gunupudi, Gummudukonda, Sarabhupalapatnam, Vadurupalli, Pedajaggampeta] 2 [Sarabhupathi Agraharam, Ramachandrarajupeta Agraharam and Kondavatipudi Agraharam in Visakhapatnam district] |
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East Godavari Agency area2 [excluding the area comprised in the village of Ramachandrapuram including its hamlet Purushothampatnam in the East Godavari district] |
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West Godavari Agency area in West Godavari district. |
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** The Scheduled Areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh were originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (C.O.No.9) dated 23-01-1950 and the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950 (C.O.No.26) dated 07-12-1950 and have been modified vide the Madras Scheduled Areas (Cessser) Order, 1951 (C.O.50) and the Andhra Scheduled Areas (Cessar) Order, 1955 (C.O.30).
1 Inserted by the Madras Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order, 1951.
2 Inserted by the Andhra Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order, 1955. |
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