{"id":91434,"date":"2022-02-07T15:38:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=91434"},"modified":"2022-02-08T16:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T11:04:35","slug":"racial-linguistic-groups-major-tribes-for-tnpsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/racial-linguistic-groups-major-tribes-for-tnpsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial, linguistic groups &#038; Major tribes for TNPSC | Download Free e-book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/racial-linguistic-groups-major-tribes-for-tnpsc\/#Racial_linguistic_groups_major_tribes_for_TNPSC_Download_Free_e-book\" >Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC | Download Free e-book<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/racial-linguistic-groups-major-tribes-for-tnpsc\/#How_to_Download_Free_E-book_PDF\" >How to Download Free E-book PDF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/racial-linguistic-groups-major-tribes-for-tnpsc\/#Racial_linguistic_groups_major_tribes_for_TNPSC_Sneak_Peek\" >Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC | Sneak Peek<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Questions related to Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC are a part of the syllabus. Questions on this topic are commonly asked in various Tamil Nadu state examinations. To help you in your preparations, we have compiled some important details of Tamil Nadu\u2019s Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes in this ebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/tamil-nadu-exams\/?ref=contsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt a Free Mock Test<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Racial_linguistic_groups_major_tribes_for_TNPSC_Download_Free_e-book\"><\/span><strong>Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC | Download Free e-book<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/free-ebook-pdf-download\/?ref=contsp&amp;cat=tnex&amp;next=https:\/\/bit.ly\/Racial-linguistic-tribal-TN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-82ff363d-addb-4f00-8348-1c76cb9d0cf9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Download_Free_E-book_PDF\"><\/span><strong>How to Download Free E-book PDF?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-dc085326-621e-4c5c-9b13-355bd1f76946\"><li>Click on the given&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/free-ebook-pdf-download\/?ref=contsp&amp;cat=tnex&amp;next=https:\/\/bit.ly\/Racial-linguistic-tribal-TN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download link<\/a>. You will be taken to Oliveboard\u2019s FREE Ebooks Page. Alternately, you can download the Oliveboard Android App to access these on your smartphone.<\/li><li>Register\/Login on to the Free E-Books Page of Oliveboard (It is 100% free, You just enter your valid email id and a password to be able to download the PDF).<\/li><li>Once logged in you\u2019ll see the message \u201c<strong>Please click here to download the Free Ebook<\/strong>\u201c. Click on the message to download that particular ebook.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Racial_linguistic_groups_major_tribes_for_TNPSC_Sneak_Peek\"><\/span><strong><strong>Racial, linguistic groups &amp; major tribes for TNPSC<\/strong> | Sneak Peek<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethnolinguistic groups of Tamil Nadu are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Ethnolinguistic group<\/td><td>Percentage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tamil<\/td><td>89.43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Telugu<\/td><td>5.65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kannada<\/td><td>2.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malayalam<\/td><td>0.89%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Badaga<\/td><td>0.003%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marathi<\/td><td>0.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuluvas,&nbsp;Marwaris,&nbsp;Gujaratis,&nbsp;Sindhis,&nbsp; Punjabis,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biharis.&nbsp;Sikhs, Jains, Saurashtra&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.13%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tribal Population in the state (2011 census)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>District<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp; % Of District<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chennai<\/td><td>0.22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kancheepuram<\/td><td>1.03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tiruvallur<\/td><td>1.27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cuddalore<\/td><td>0.60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Villupuram<\/td><td>2.16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vellore<\/td><td>1.85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tiruvannamalai<\/td><td>3.69<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salem<\/td><td>3.43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Namakkal<\/td><td>3.30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dharmapuri<\/td><td>4.18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erode<\/td><td>0.97<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coimbatore<\/td><td>0.82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Nilgiris<\/td><td>4.46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tiruchirappalli<\/td><td>0.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Karur<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perambalur<\/td><td>0.46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ariyalur<\/td><td>1.42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pudukottai<\/td><td>0.08<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thanjavur<\/td><td>0.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nagapattinam<\/td><td>0.23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tiruvarur<\/td><td>0.24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madurai<\/td><td>0.37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Theni<\/td><td>0.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dindigul<\/td><td>0.37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ramanathapuram<\/td><td>0.08<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virudhunagar<\/td><td>0.12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sivagangai<\/td><td>0.06<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tirunelveli<\/td><td>0.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thoothukudi<\/td><td>0.28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kanyakumari<\/td><td>0.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krishnagiri<\/td><td>1.19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tirupur<\/td><td>0.22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STATE<\/strong><\/td><td>1.10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/tamil-nadu-exams\/?ref=contsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt a Free Mock Test<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the Free e-Book for TNPSC. 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