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@article{183165,
        author = {SATISH KUMAR},
        title = {A Sociological Study of Educational and Occupational Attainment Among Muslim  Gujjars in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {330-336},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183165},
        abstract = {Tribal communities often remain on the fringes of mainstream society. Tribal communities often live in ecologically sensitive regions.  Muslim Gujjars are a pastoral-nomadic tribe deeply engaged in cattle rearing, seasonal migration, and forest-based livelihoods in Himachal Pradesh, India. Their migratory lifestyle and remote location have traditionally limited their access to formal education and modern employment. This paper presents a comprehensive sociological analysis of the status of the Muslim Gujjar tribe inhabiting the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. This holds significance for two reasons: first, it enables the government to assess the effectiveness of policies aimed at uplifting tribal communities and identify further steps needed. Second, there has been a lack of research specifically on the educational and occupational profile of the Muslim Gujjar tribe in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh.  By integrating both historical and contemporary lenses, the paper traces the socio-economic changes based on education and occupation. The study is conducted in Tissa block, Chamba district, where most Muslim Gujjars reside. It uses a descriptive-explanatory approach with primary data from 293 respondents through interviews, questionnaires and field observations. The analysis shows a slight increase in education and unemployment rates compared to earlier studies, indicating that the policies for tribal upliftment are not functioning effectively. In present times, the occupation of the Muslim Gujjar tribe primarily revolves around cattle rearing, seasonal migration, and milk production. Although a few development policies have been implemented for their upliftment, a significant portion of the community remains uneducated and continues to follow their traditional occupations.},
        keywords = {Muslim Gujjar Tribe, Educational Deprivation, Occupational Patterns, Tribal Community, Nomadic Lifestyle, Migration.},
        month = {July},
        }