Socio-Economic and Literacy status among Halba Tribes of Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The government of India launched several programs to combat the socio-economy challenges of tribes. Despite the available facilities for schedule tribes are attached to illiteracy and old modes of earning recourse. Despite Government programs India literacy rate increased only and a 1990 study estimated that it would take until 2060 for India to achieve universal literacy at current rate of progress. The present study was conducted to find out the socio-economic conditions of Halba tribes of Madpal, Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Socio-economic status and health are closely related and socio-economic status can often have profound effects on a person's health due to differences in ability to access health care as well as dietary and other lifestyle choices that are associated with both finances and education. The present study highlights a high. prevalence of illiterate and poor economic conditions which needs urgent intervention. In what way of looking at how individuals or Halba families fit into society using economic and social measures that have been shown on their present condition.