SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE JENU KURUBA TRIBES IN MYSORE DISTRICT- KARNATAKA

India has one of the largest tribal concentrations in the world. Prior to the adoption of Indian constitution the tribes were variously termed as aboriginals, adivasis, forest tribes, hill tribes, primitive tribes etc. Up to 1919, the tribes were included under the head of depressed classes, the Indian Franchise Committee in 1919 accorded a separate nomenclature for the census reports in 1931 primitive tribes; 1941 tribes and 1951 scheduled tribes. The word ‘tribe’ has been defined clearly in the Constitution of India. Article 342 of the Constitution of India empowers the President to draw up a list of scheduled tribes in consultation with the Governor of each State subject to the revision by the Parliament. Socio-economic profile is an important role in characterize the social life and behavior of an individual. Therefore, essential to analyze the socio-economic background of the Jenu Kuruba tribal women and to understand the pattern of relationship between Jenu Kuruba tribal women and local environment. At the same time, socio economic stratification determines the structure of political power. The nature of leadership is, however, greatly determined by variables such as age, caste, sex, religion and occupation, education, rural-urban background, family size and holdings etc. Women empowerment through PRIs, women not only get good position but also they get respect by the people. Here we find out that participation in panchayat by the women respondents creates good social and economic status as well as respect in the society. The social background and social status of the leaders would also enable us to anticipate as to the capacity of jenu kuruba women to discharge the responsibilities which are assigned to them women empowerment through PRIs, women not only get good position but also they get respect by the people. This paper mainly deals with to study the socioeconomic condition of Jenu Kuruba tribal women in the study area. to analyse representatives of Panchayat Raj institutions in the study area. to identify the decision making in tribal areas