Question

Occupational shift of tribal in contemporary time

Answer 1

India has the 2nd largest tribal population in the world, after Africa. The tribal regions are usually rich in natural resources, flora, fauna, and rich in minerals.

Many tribes have undergone occupational shift due to reasons like migration, displacement due to projects, natural disasters etc.

Prior to displacement or migration, the tribal communities indulged in occupations like agriculture, sheep rearing, fire-wood collection, fisheries,

 

After migration or displacement, the tribes were indulging in much more different professions for a livelihood that included trade, increase in agricultural labour and fisheries, making bricks, and industrial labour.