International Research journal of Management Science and Technology
ISSN 2250 - 1959 (online) ISSN 2348 - 9367 (Print) New DOI : 10.32804/IRJMST
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SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND PROBLEMS OF KERALA TRIBES
1 Author(s): DR. GRACE VARGHESE
Vol - 7, Issue- 11 , Page(s) : 241 - 249 (2016 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST
The tribal population is found in almost every part of the world. India has the largest tribal population compared to any other single country in the world. India has a total of 573 scheduled tribes spread over almost all the states and union territories. The tribal population in India is almost 10 percent of its population. They are believed to be the earliest settlers in Indian peninsula and are generally called Adivasis. Implying original in habitants. Most of these groups live in hills and Jungles and other relativity inaccessible areas. For this reason they were in partially isolated situation. So they were lagging behind in technology and the way of life. When compared with the rest of Indian population, there group were in various stages of cultural development.