Present Socio-Economic Scenario of Toto Tribe of Alipurduar

The tribal population is identified as the aboriginal inhabitants of our country. According to 2011 census, there are 705 tribes as STs and among them 75 tribes are recorded as primitive tribal group. In India Bhil (37.7%) is the largest tribe according to 2011 census. Chhattisgarh is known as the tribal heart of India. There are 38 tribes in West Bengal, together comprise about 2% of entire population. Santal (51.8%,largest),Oraon, Munda, Bhumij, Bhutia, Sherpa,Toto, Rabha, Lodha etc. are some of them. Alipurduar district is the hometown of various ethnic tribes like Rajbanshi, Metch, Madasia, Santhal, Bodo, Toto which makes the place more labyrinths. Toto is one of the unique tribe of the world live in Toto para of Madarihat block in Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The present article is going to present a clear scenario of present socio-economic condition with impact of modernism on their daily life and focus on recommendation leading to various problems of Toto tribe of Madarihat block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal.