The progress in development process partly depends on the communication inputs and effective communication cannot be made in a cultural vacuum. Therefore, the study was designed to explore the Indigenous and modern channels of Communication in a Tribal village of Jagdalpur block of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.The present study brings out some of the valuable findings related to indigenous communication channels along with exogenous communication channels (modern media of communication & organized bureaucratic setup) being used in a tribal village of Chattisgarh. The findings can be very well utilized by the policy makers and development workers for bringing desirable development in the tribal area.

Keyword: Indigenous Communication Channels, Exogenous Communication Channels, Tribal Area