• Manjunatha Achary
• Dr. Chandrashekar.E

Human development, as a concept, will have little value or signifi cance until the human development levels of disadvantaged people, particularly of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, are raised to the levels of those of the dominant classes. Modern western health culture is believed to be strongly influenced by modern medical model. Explanations for illness in Western society are rarely couched in religious terms due to spread of bio-medical model of health and illness. Their Culture plays an important role in their perception of good health as well as regulation of health behavior. Purpose of this research paper is to examine social as well as health status of Bathada community of Udapi District of Karnataka. Bathada in Udapi District of Karnataka is beset with myth, folk and other construction. Bathada is a migrated community, who are having long tradition of poverty, illiteracy, ill health and backwardness. Contemporary Bathada society in Udapi District of Karnataka is characterized by poor socio-economic condition as well as poor health status. Genesis of their poor geo-political, socio-economic Vis-a Vis health condition is social discrimination throughout generations. This paper highlights Bathada social, educational and cultural backwardness which reflect their poor health.

Community study, health status, mortality, morbidity, nutritional status and access to health care system.

"HEALTH STATUS OF THE BATHADA COMMUNITY IN UDUPI DISTRICT: SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.a383-a386, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308050.pdf

"HEALTH STATUS OF THE BATHADA COMMUNITY IN UDUPI DISTRICT: SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppa383-a386, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308050.pdf