Q. The Soliga Tribe primarily resides in which states?
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Notes: Clean drinking water is a major challenge for Soliga tribes in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. The Soliga are indigenous forest dwellers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, known as "children of bamboo" due to their deep connection with nature. They live near Biligiri Rangana Hills and Male Mahadeshwara Hills. Soligas were the first tribal community in a tiger reserve to get forest rights legally recognized. According to the 2011 Census, their population is about 33,871 in Karnataka and 5,965 in Tamil Nadu. They speak Sholaga, Kannada, and Tamil. Their economy relies on shifting cultivation, forest produce collection, and foraging, with honey being a key food source.

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