A Study on Financial Inclusion among Tribes in Coimbatore District: Assessing Barriers and Strategies for Economic Empowerment and Development

This study examines financial inclusion among tribes in Coimbatore District, with a particularfocus on vulnerable groups such as low-income and marginalized communities. Financialinclusion is defined as the provision of essential financial services and access to timely, adequatecredit at affordable rates. Tamil Nadu is home to six nomadic tribes, and nearly every district inthe state hosts at least one tribal community, which plays a vital role in forest management.Among the 36 Scheduled Tribe communities, Kota, Kurumbas, Toda, Irulur, Paniyan, andKattunayakan are designated as Primitive Tribes.