Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala: a Comparitive Study

Authors

  • Asha K Francis
  • S. Sunitha

Keywords:

Demographic variables, Empowerment, Scheduled Tribes

Abstract


Communities that exhibit primitive qualities, geographic isolation, a unique culture, and social backwardness are known as Scheduled Tribes (STs). Kerala attained a high degree of human development despite having few resources. However, there is a difference between the indigenous communities and the general population. In many areas, including education, health, housing, occupation, income, and so on, they are at a disadvantage. The population of Scheduled Tribes grew from 30.1 million in 1961 to 104.3 million in 2011. However, Scheduled Tribes' population growth was extremely slow when compared to India's overall population.  Two communities from Pathanamthitta district were selected for the study. The present study aims to study the socio-economic condition of the MalaPandaran and Ulladan communities in Pathanamthitta. It also examines the level of empowerment of these two communities. The study found that the MalaPandaran were less empowered than the Ulladan community.Demographic variables

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Published

2026-10-23

How to Cite

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Francis AK, Sunitha S. Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala: a Comparitive Study. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2026 Oct. 23 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];13(1):2287-90. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/10650

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Vol. 13 (2024): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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Original Article

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