Assessment of MGNREGA in Enhancing Quality of Life of Tribals in Karamadai Block in Coimbatore District

The study of tribal households has occupied a pre-eminent position in social sciences. The economic status of the tribal population is determined by a complex set of socio-economic, cultural, religious and ecological factors. There have been various attempts at the empirical levels to explain the nature and behaviour of the tribal population and to measure the nature of changes in their life style behaviour. While studies abound in explaining the socio-economic conditions of the tribal population and the impact of governmental measures in improving their economic status, very few studies have been done at the micro level in the State of Tamil Nadu. The present study, a modest attempt to explain the quality of life of tribal population in Coimbatore district, is an effort to collect research and evidence on their present conditions at the micro level. The analysis of quality of life index revealed that the tribal households, especially those living below the poverty line, had poor socioeconomic index and suggest the need to ameliorate their living standards by enhancing their income.