भील मीणा,आदिवासी | |
|---|---|
 Woman of Bhil Meena tribe. | |
| Total population | |
| 1Lakh | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | 1,07,708 [1] |
| Rajasthan, | 1,05,393 [2] [3] [4] |
| Madhya Pradesh, | 2,244 [3] [4] |
| Chhattisgarh, | 71 |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Bhil • Meena | |
The Bhil Meena (also spelled Bhil Mina) are a tribal group found in the state of Rajasthan, India. [5]
As of 2001 [update] , the Bhil Meenas were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of positive discrimination. [7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | — | |
| 1911 | — | |
| 1921 | — | |
| 1931 | — | |
| 1941 | — | |
| 1951 | — | |
| 1961 | — | |
| 1971 | — | |
| 1981 | — | |
| 1991 | — | |
| 2001 | — | |
| 2011 | 105,393 | — |
| source: [4] [8] | ||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | — | |
| 1911 | — | |
| 1921 | — | |
| 1931 | — | |
| 1941 | — | |
| 1951 | — | |
| 1961 | — | |
| 1971 | — | |
| 1981 | — | |
| 1991 | — | |
| 2001 | — | |
| 2011 | 2,244 | — |
| source: [4] | ||
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