Role of Integrated Tribal Development Programme for the Upliftment of Tribal Communities in Virajpet Taluk of Kodagu District

The tribal people of India constitute an integral part of the Indian population and represent a part of Indian culture. The total population of the Scheduled Tribes in the country is about 67.8 million and they constitute about 8.08% of the total population. Tribal Development in India is a subject, which is being discussed among statesmen, academics and scholars over six decades. During this period, it has become a subject which drew serious and widespread concern and pronounced attention from several quarters ranging from policy makers and development planners to academics providing material for all of them. Thus, the state is becoming increasingly important in the context of tribal development. The present study is based on the secondary source of information and provides an overall picture of developmental programme by the Government for the upliftment of tribal communities in virajpet taluk of Kodagu District.