Abstract:

Land and forests have been closely linked to the tribal economy. However, the state's exploitation and devastation of land and forest, as well as industrialization and modern development practices, have had an impact on tribal people's lives and livelihoods. The present study is an attempt to examine changes in the traditional livelihood pattern in Nagaland's tribal domain using Indian Census data from 1981, 1911, and 2011. The study aims to show the changing trends in the livelihoods of Nagaland's Konyak, Ao, and Angami tribal groups by using simple statistical methods such as the percentage distribution of the main and marginal workers in cultivation, agricultural labour, household industry, and other working categories. The tribal economy of Nagaland has traditionally been built on agriculture, shifting, and wet terrace.