Problems of tribal development in coastal Karnataka

Abstract

Tribal population is the aboriginal inhabitants of India who have been living a life based on the natural environment and have cultural patterns congenial to their physical and social environment. The Concerted efforts for the development of these groups by the Central and State Governments have had only marginal impacts on their socio-economic conditions in spite of the various welfare measures and constitutional protection. This paper attempts an analysis of the development and welfare programmes addressing poverty, land alienation, exploitation, education, health care, employment, social development and in their strengthening of service delivery. This article is concentrated on the tribes of three Districts Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada of Karnataka state. The methodology adopted for the present study includes both primary and secondary sources of data. The researcher has visited Tribal areas with his students to collect the primary data. The above three districts cover the foot hills of the Western Ghats (Sahyadri) Agumbe range in Udupi District and other forest areas in Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada.