• Dr. Choppara Balakotaiah

Socio-Economic empowerment is the process of revitalization of local people by giving more powers and responsibilities so that they can utilize the opportunities, resources available for sustainable development. This process encompasses social, cultural, financial, skill and knowledge empowerment. Unless all these vital aspects are integrated and greater vision is developed in local female population the sustainable development among tribals cannot ensured. The important areas to be considered for empowerment of tribal women in this study are identified as: functional literacy and education, health and nutrition, development of skills to take up new income generating schemes, social and cultural development and organization of thrift, credit and processing societies.

Occupational Patterns, Work Participation Rates, Dependency Ratio, Minor Forest Product (MFP), DWACRA

"Women Empowerment in Tribal Area – A study on related Economic Issues", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.g674-g680, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203687.pdf

"Women Empowerment in Tribal Area – A study on related Economic Issues", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppg674-g680, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203687.pdf