ABSTRACT

Among the nineteen tribal communities in the State, Mogs are the sixth largest tribes in Tripura. These tribes are mainly concentrated in South, Dhalai and North Tripura Districts. They are a Tibeto-Burman tribe known to be originated from Arakan province of Mynamar. Data information indicates that they are deprived of the basic socio-economic facilities. Majority of the sample households are follower of Buddhism. The present paper attempts to study the socio-economic status of the Mog tribe to examine and find out the socio-economic status of Mog community and to find out the factor influencing the socio-economic status of Mog community living in South Tripura District. This paper is based on the primary data taking some prominent factors to highlight the socio-economic condition of the Mog tribal community from South Tripura District.

Key words: Tribal, Tibeto-Burman, Socio-Economy, Mog, Buddhism, Tripura.