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The tribal population in India is 84.51 million, which constitutes 8.14% of the tribal population. There are about 449 tribes and sub tribes in different parts of India. Half of India�s tribal people live in the forests and forest fringes and their economy is linked with the forests. Tamil Nadu has 7.21 lakh tribal populations as per the 2011 census which constitutes 1.10% of the total population. There are 36 tribes and sub tribes in Tamil Nadu. Most of the tribes in Tamil Nadu are cultivators, agriculture labourers or dependent on forests for their livelihood. 120 tribal peoples are selected randomly in the Kolli hills and Interview schedule was used to study the present status and availability of resources of from the methods of treatment, medical expenses, reasons for approaching Government hospital, private hospital and Ayurveda hospital, distance from the residential area to hospital, availability of doctors, and infrastructure facility, resources in the emergency time.