Geo-Eye

Abstract

Rainfall is one of the significant weather elements in the Lower atmosphere especially Troposphere along Wind, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity and clouds etc. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time. India experiences Tropical Monsoon climate. Erode district situated at between 10° 36' and 11° 58' North latitude and between 76° 49' and 77° 58' East longitude. The main objectives of the study is to focus on the Rural-urban migration of Sholaga(soliga) Tribes in the Sholagani hamlet of Bargur hills during the monsoon rainfall season. To observe the migration pattern and the reasons for the shrinking of their population during non-rainy period. Evaluate the employment status of soliga tribes in the Erode, Tiruppur urban centres and Valparai tea estates. Socio-economic conditions of soliga Tribes in the Bargur hills. The main aim of the study is to focus on the Rural-Urban Migration of Soliga Tribes in the Bargur hills. Primary sample was collected by using Simple Random Sampling method, each member of the soliga population has an equal chance of being selected. Sholaga Tribes earlier they are shifting cultivators but now they are practicing subsistence agriculture for their own consumption. During sowing and harvesting period seasonal migrants migrate to the rural Bargur hill region from the urban regions.

Keywords: Migration, Tribes