Lotha Tribe and Livelihood: A Sociological Study

Nabarun Purkayastha¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.6 , Issue.2 , pp.47-50, Feb-2020

Online published on Feb 28, 2020

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Abstract :
Nagaland, the state of India is inhabited by various tribes. The different tribes, speaking different languages represent different social and political institutions. The Lotha is one of the major tribal group in the region. They are the indigenous people of the state. The Indian constitution provides various political and economic safeguard of the tribal people. But even after 69th years of independence they are still underdeveloped. The study mainly highlighted the socio-economic condition of Lotha tribe in Moilan village and impact of welfare policies and programmes in their life.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Nagaland, Moilan village, Lotha Tribe, Socio-Economic Condition, Constitutional Provision, Govt. Programmes and Policies

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