India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
District
No. of VDVKs sanctioned
No. of beneficiaries benefitted
Udaipur
110
33,189
Salumbar
39
11,826
Dungarpur
72
21,672
Pratapgarh
62
18,662
TOTAL
283
85,349
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Mavli
2,30,532
49,479
21.46%
Gogunda
2,14,948
1,07,220
49.88%
Kotra
2,30,532
2,20,905
95.82%
Jhadol
2,49,297
1,88,925
75.78%
Bargaon
1,57,963
55,190
34.94%
Girwa
2,89,070
1,70,126
58.85%
Bhindar
2,40,562
47,816
19.88%
Lasadiya
91,229
80,435
88.17%
Salumbar
2,31,912
1,32,047
56.94%
Sarada
2,66,775
1,76,421
66.13%
Kherwara
3,44,146
2,67,806
77.82%
District Total
25,46,966
14,96,370
58.75%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Bichhiwara
3,04,032
2,62,299
86.27%
Dungarpur
2,22,033
1,90,373
85.74%
Aspur
2,24,243
1,19,085
53.11%
Sagwara
2,37,998
1,42,745
59.98%
Simalwara
3,23,101
2,55,346
79.03%
District Total
13,11,407
9,69,848
73.95%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Dhariawad
1,89,872
1,49,512
78.74%
Peepalkhoont
1,54,063
1,43,783
93.33%
Chhotisadri
1,15,717
49,290
42.60%
Pratapgarh
2,06,734
1,08,652
52.56%
Arnod
1,41,023
94,932
67.32%
District Total
8,07,409
5,46,169
67.64%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Ghatol
2,87,101
2,31,331
80.57%
Garhi
2,98,740
1,73,066
57.93%
Banswara
2,66,053
2,10,377
79.07%
Chhoti Sarvan
92,565
86,568
93.52%
Anandpuri
1,44,642
1,34,931
93.29%
Bagidora
2,29,183
1,84,032
80.30%
Kushalgarh
1,87,136
1,78,025
95.13%
Sajjangarh
1,81,430
1,63,278
90.00%
District Total
16,86,850
13,61,608
80.72%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Sheoganj
1,15,131
21,772
18.91%
Sirohi
1,46,850
11,824
8.05%
Pindwara
2,37,199
1,07,664
45.39%
Abu Road
1,49,098
1,04,888
70.35%
Reodar
2,21,848
30,502
13.75%
District Total
8,70,126
2,76,650
31.79%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Bhim
1,71,023
2,996
1.75%
Deogarh
93,119
4,984
5.35%
Amet
1,01,614
10,504
10.34%
Kumbhalgarh
1,44,231
43,076
29.87%
Rajsamand
1,67,342
27,252
16.29%
Railmagra
1,31,800
13,137
9.97%
Khamnor
2,02,715
50,238
24.78%
District Total
10,11,844
1,52,187
15.04%
Block
Total Population
ST Population
% ST of Total
Rashmi
88,670
5,696
6.42%
Gangrar
1,03,933
7,784
7.49%
Begun
1,17,390
14,424
12.29%
Bhainsrorgarh
99,674
36,880
37.00%
Chittaurgarh
1,95,928
25,450
12.99%
Bhopalsagar
83,457
12,192
14.61%
Kapasan
95,014
10,181
10.72%
Dungla
1,04,607
15,374
14.70%
Bhadesar
1,23,930
10,444
8.43%
Nimbahera
1,57,841
23,785
15.07%
Barisadri
1,00,553
30,599
30.43%
District Total
12,70,997
1,92,809
15.17%
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:
State Implementing Agency of Rajasthan has supplied toolkits to the VDVKs and an amount of Rs.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
Dungarpur
Pratapgarh
Banswara
Sirohi
Rajsamand
Chittorgarh
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