A STUDY ON SOCIO - ECONOMIC AND HEALTH PROBLEMS OF TRIBALS: PROBLEMS OF TRIBALS

India has the largest concentration of tribal people anywhere in the world except perhaps in Africa. The Tribals are children of nature and their lifestyle is conditioned by the eco-system. India, with a variety of eco-systems, presents a varied tribal population throughout its length and breadth. The areas inhabited by the tribal constitute a significant part of the under developed areas of the country. The tribes have a traditional identity with certain territories of community living especially in the Palani hills, Kodaikanal hills, Sirumalai hills and Nilgiri of Tamil Nadu. The tribaleconomy is labeled as primitive economy.The Most of the tribes depend on agriculture, by collecting fruits, cultivating vegetables and honey, fishing, hunting of the animals Tribal’s typically engage in work closely tied to their natural environment.