Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Marriage System of Madia Gond Tribe in Bhamragad Maharashtra, India : A Sociological Study

Dr. V. S. Irpate

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The paper succinctly describes the marriage system of Madia Gond Tribe in Gadchiroli District of Bhamragad in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The survey of 500 families has been carried out and it was found that the status of families was 80% married, 9% unmarried , 2% separated, 4.6% divorced, 3% widow and 1.4% remarriage. The 8% women have premarital sex and choose husband of own choice. The Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India consists of 12 districts having a large proportion of tribal population in Gadchiroli 38.75 %, Chandrapur 19.70 % and Yeotmal 21.47 as compared to other districts. Bhamragad is a town, taluka and a district sub–division in Gadchiroli district where the Madia Gond Adivasis live, in the heart of the naxalite–affected region in Maharashtra. It was observed that there is normal marriage system as per custom

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Dr. V. S. Irpate / Marriage System of Madia Gond Tribe in Bhamragad Maharashtra, India : A Sociological Study / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, Issue.10 October 2013

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