Meda Tribe - A Sociological Study

One of the vital development in recent decades is growing awareness about tribes. Tribe in the dictionary of sociology is define as an isolated group speaking their own dialect, follow their own culture living in hilly stations are called tribes. K S Singh has been identified there are 472 tribes in India in which 152 tribes are segmental. Tribal population consists 67.8million in India and they are constitute 8.09 percent of India’s population being the most oppressed and exploited class of our society. Present study focus on meda tribe of Karnataka. Naturally meda recognized as medara or gourigas. Preferably live in urban area where their labour in demand. Their rank in the social scale is obtained the same as that of Bedas and they are not regarded as an impure caste. The aim of the study is to measure the socio economic condition and Educational Status in global scenario, with all this objects the study concentrate on the safeguards and plans of government of India have undertaken for the upliftment of this particular tribe.