Associate Professor Head of The Department Department of Economics, Behala College, Parnashree, Kolkata, India Mail Id: indrakshiecon@gmail.com
Online published on 7 October, 2019.
Scheduled tribes were the most backward classes in Indian society. Women`s position was further depressed. In this educational status of scheduled tribe women`s position was compared with scheduled tribe males’ and general caste women's position. Comparison was done for four eastern states of India over a thirty year period. The states were chosen as Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal and the period taken under consideration was from 1991 through 2011article.
Scheduled tribe girls and women, Education, Deprivation
