Socio-Economic Condition Of Sitheri Hill Malai-Aalees Tribal -A Study

Abstract

Earlier , tribals were called primitive groups or traditional people. But , on the contemporary period they are named as Vulnerable groups. Because they are faced several difficulties on Modernization or globalization. According to the census India consisted 17.89% of tribal population , TamilNadu has 1% of them. Perhaps Tamil Nadu possessed 36 tribal communities, 6 were the primitive tribals. Tribals mainly inhabited on the hill areas , very few on the plain areas. On the whole, Dharmapuri district hill named sithericonsisted Malai-Aalees was the major tribes in a Tamil Nadu. Besides, their social and economic condition is very poor. With reflection, both Central and state Government of Tamil Nadu implementing innovative schemes for the tribal development. .So this study is mainly focused on site to hills tribals socio economic condition particularly Malai-aalees tribes.