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The Chenchus are Adivasi, their habitat is confined to the rocky hills and forested plateau of the Nallamala forest Range, extending on both sides of the Krishna River. They are the overwhelming majority of the speakers of the Dravidian tongue of Telugu. The Chenchus are characterized by a strong sense of independence and personal freedom. The current investigation delineates literacy and health practices prevalent among Chenchu group of Tribals in the state of Telangana. The main objective was to appraise the literacy and health practices among the tribal children. A sample of 120 was included from six tribal villages of Achampet region in Nagarkurnool District of Telangana State. Purposive sampling technique was used to identify the sample. An Interview schedule was prepared for Parents to elicit required information. The findings of the study demonstrated that there was no significant difference was found among the Parents on the literary and health practices among tribal children in the state of Telangana. Educational Implications as well as suggestions for further research were also portrayed.