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The term used in the constitution is 'weaker sections' of the community which are socially or educationally backward, particularly the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The scheduled castes occupy the bottom most rung of the Indian social hierarchy. These groups or castes have been discriminated against by the superior castes through ages, and they never had any kind of social acceptance from the majority of the people who belong to the upper castes. They are scattered throughout India. Bathadas a group of scheduled caste people are found in the Udupi district of Karnataka, suffer from various social, economic, political disabilities. Low level of education and ill health has been a major problem of the Bathadas. However, so far, no systematic empirical study has been conducted on Bathada community. Therefore, the present study is important to understand the correlation between attitude and health and educational development of Bathadas. It is important to know the role of health and education in the socio-economic development of the community. The study is also significant to understand the problems of health and education of the Bathada Community.