Tribal displacement in India has largely occurred due to development projects such as dams, mining, industries, wildlife sanctuaries, and infrastructure expansion. This displacement has significant economic impacts on tribal communities because their livelihood systems are closely linked with land, forests, and natural resources. Loss of land results in loss of agriculture, forest produce collection, hunting, fishing, and grazing, which are primary sources of subsistence and income. Since tribal economies are traditionally non-monetized and based on self-sufficiency, displacement forces them into unfamiliar cash-based economies where they often lack skills and opportunities for stable employment. Displacement frequently leads to unemployment, underemployment, and poverty. Many displaced tribal people become