• V. Sridevi

The tribal communities are specified with the criteria of geographical isolation, distinctive culture, backwardness, shyness to contact with others as they are far away from other community in hilly areas. But now a day’s far away from city, living in hilly regions is not a hurdle as there is yen number of transportation means. Government have initiated with many facilities, schemes, scholarships and so on for the development of the tribal community. Tribal women play a vital role in development of tribal areas. Development includes social, economical, educational, technological, hygiene environment, healthcare and empowerment. Women now days are aware about their rights and responsibility, improved means of living, self-reliance, self-esteem and self-confident. This study has made an attempt to highlight the empowerment of tribal women in Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh. The literacy level, their participation in economic and commercial sector is considered in the study. They have immense knowledge in various schemes sanctioned by the Government.

Empowerment, self-reliance, self-esteem, self-confident, socio-economic development, hygiene environment, literacy rate, technological development.

"TRIBAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT - A Case Study in Rampachodavaram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.71-77, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBN06020.pdf

"TRIBAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT - A Case Study in Rampachodavaram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp71-77, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBN06020.pdf