Author(s): Dr. Ajanta Nayak

Abstract:
In a country like India with 1.2 billion population, there lies a need for understanding the outcry of a gender, known as transgender, which has lived the ancient Indian legacy for approximately the last 4000 years. These people in our society today are labeled as different and are often treated with disrespect despite being invited to on homes for auspicious occasions. Social relationship constitute a problem area for them. They are rejected by the society and at the same time are subjected to violence and discrimination. This paper based on secondary data collected from different sources like research publications, journals and various websites on their socio-economy status along with source suggestions for the upliftment of transgender in India.