The vast territory of India with its diverse ecological, physical, cultural and linguistic zones is a home to 1028.73 million people which include about 84.32 million tribal population (42.06 million; 40.88 per cent of males and 41.15 million; 59.12 per cent of females). Yet, in 60 years of development, the tribal literacy rate of India has not reached even 50 per cent; it is a mere 47 per cent. There was no visible improvement in ST female literacy over the period of 30 years of development in India. In this context, the present study attempts to understand the Gender Literacy and aspects of Deprivation among Scheduled Tribes in India.