(THE GIST OF PIB) Muria tribe

(APRIL-2024)

The Muria tribe lacks access to primary education, safe drinking water and social welfare benefits also remains a dream and they are at risk of displacement.

Location: They are located in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. They speak Koya, which is a Dravidian language.
The Muria settlements are known as habitations of Internally Displaced People (IDPs), whose population is around 6,600 in A.P., and they here referred to as ‘Gutti Koyas’ by the native tribes.
They have progressive perspective towards marriage and life as a whole. The biggest example being the Ghotul (a commune or dormitory), which is meant to create an environment for Muria youth to understand their sexuality.
Gutti Koyas’ The held ST status in Chattisgarh but they were not granted ST status in their migrated states such as Telangana.