摘要：Study was conducted comprising the socio-economic variables like, age, sex, education,
family education status etc having importance in maintaining the health status, on 320 Toto, Santal,
Sabar and Lodha respondents of Jalpaiguri and Purulia District of West Bengal using a pre-tested
structured interview schedule for data collection. The practice of education was found common in
Santal, Lodha, Toto than Sabar. Cultivation was the main occupation on maximum respondents of all
selected tribes. Majority of the Sabar respondents were under low-income group. Family size was
large in Santal; than other three tribes. Education, occupation, income, house types were highly
significant in relation to health status among the Santals. Family education status, land type, land
holding, family size, family type and personal cosmopolite were highly significant to health status
amongst the Lodhas.
