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This study examines the social changing patterns in the Gaddis tribal inhabited region of Kangra and Chamba districts in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Gaddis are a semi-nomadic tribe known for their pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods. The study focuses on the changing trends in the social traditional way of life of the Gaddis, including changes in social lifestyle. In this study, the secondary data had been used primarily and there are three indicators were used to generate the social transformation index, namely: Non-agricultural workers, female literacy and Overall literacy of the study area. Over the past 40 years, there has been a discernible shift in the social makeup of the Gaddi-inhabited region. There are many signs of this transformation, including doubling of population densities, population growth, and the separation of joint households into nuclear households, an increase in literacy rates, trends toward emigration, particularly from the core areas, and a change in the industrial composition of the workforce from agrarian to the tertiary sector. Overall, the study provides insights into the dynamics of social change in a tribal-inhabited region and the role of various actors in shaping the trajectory of development.