Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Bihar (4) Orissa

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(1) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census.

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