The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Food Consumption Pattern and Dietary Practices of Oraon Tribes of Bihar


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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
     

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The tribal scenario of India is represented by Kalidescopic diversity. Sinha and Tha reported that there are 5.1 crore tribals constituting 7.76 per cent of the total population in India. In Bihar, the oraons constitute the second largest tribe with a population of 8.76 lakhs forming 15.1 per cent of state's tribal population.
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U. Chandrasekhar
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
S. Kowsalya
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
S. Saloni
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


The tribal scenario of India is represented by Kalidescopic diversity. Sinha and Tha reported that there are 5.1 crore tribals constituting 7.76 per cent of the total population in India. In Bihar, the oraons constitute the second largest tribe with a population of 8.76 lakhs forming 15.1 per cent of state's tribal population.