Self-Employment Training Programmes among Koyas in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Abstract

Tribal communities reside under ITDA Bhadradri Kothagudem are Koyas, Lambadas, Nayakpods, Kondareddies and Yerukulas. Other Tribal communities such as Gutti Koyas remain marginal in terms of their population under the ITDA. The Koyas, Konda Reddies and Nayakapods are the aboriginal Tribal communities whereas Lambadas and Yerukalas were declared as Scheduled Tribes in the year 1977. The statistical data-2011 census highlights that among the total ST population (5,41,810) in the ITDA region, the Koya community has dominant numerical strength with 2,87,944 population (53.1% against total ST population) which is followed by Lambada community- 2,14,787 (39.6%), Naikpods- 27,862 (5.1%), Yerukula- 5399 (0.9%), Konda Reddies- 1422 (0.2%), Yanadhi- 964 (0.1%), and Other STs- 24,896 (4.5%).