Forest Resource and Agriculture option for Livelihoods among Schedule tribe in RARH Region of West Bengal in India

Satpati, Sandip

doi:10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00148.7

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The remaining hard rocks of the plateau formed as low hillocks such as Ajodhya and Baghmundi Pahar of Puruliya, Susuniya, and Biharinath Pahar of Bankura, and Mama Bhagney Pahar of Birbhum are significant hills of this area. Gargaburu (677 m) and Karma Pahar (667 m) are the first and second peaks of Baghmundi Pahar (Satpati, 2019). From Table 3 and Figure 2, it is observed that 39.23% of this lands is classified under high to very high land, and 44 community development blocks (CD block) are located there.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geographical Variations of Livelihood Capital and Associated Effects in Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Satpati

Sharma

Ghosh³

2022

The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Although natural resources play a central role in rural livelihoods across the globe, little research has explored how different livelihood capital is distributed over a broad geographical and political region and its associated effects on the human population. This study aims to analyze the geographical variations of livelihood capital in the Rarh region of West Bengal and its associated effects on the overall population. Secondary data from 121 community development (CD) blocks have been used for the study. GIS methods have been used for mapping purposes and generating more micro-level data. The study found that the pattern shows a significant increase in livelihood capital from the western to the region’s eastern part. Higher proximate natural resources are associated with more significant financial, human, and social capital. Population residing in the eastern part of the region have, on average, more significant financial, physical, human, and social capital than the western part. The research highlighted the importance of providing credit to households located in the western portion of the region and access to improved crop varieties (particularly those linked to dry farming), rural governmental infrastructure, and time-bound targeted resource allocations. The research has relevance beyond the immediate context to other areas like the South-Asian developing countries.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geographical Variations of Livelihood Capital and Associated Effects in Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Satpati

Sharma

Ghosh³

2022

The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Struggling for Life and Livelihood: Tribal Household’s Economic Activities in the Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Satpati

Sharma

2023

Contemporary Voice of Dalit

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Studies on economic activity at the household level to understand the tribal economy today that are based on primary data are limited. This article’s aim is to look into the household economic activities of tribal people in West Bengal’s Rarh region. Most of the source materials were collected from primary surveys. A single base map was compiled and made from a secondary source. By means of a well-structured questionnaire, the primary information is collected. Totally, 150 households located in four regions were surveyed. Around 28 villages and a total of 17 Community Development (CD) blocks have been included in 150 tribal household sample surveys. The size of the landholding (large, medium and small) has been addressed during respondent selection. A stratified purposive random sampling procedure is adopted to achieve the goals and objectives of the research. The study reveals that in regions with high degrees of livelihood resources, household economic activity is strong overall and gradually deteriorates towards regions with very low levels of livelihood resources. Distance migration is a common event in areas with little or no resources for a living. Increasing infrastructure is essential to increasing both farm and non-farm income sources. To help impoverished families diversify their sources of income, agricultural and forest-based industrial units should be promoted, and required skill development initiatives should be put in place.

show abstract

Forest Resource and Agriculture option for Livelihoods among Schedule tribe in RARH Region of West Bengal in India

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

Geographical Variations of Livelihood Capital and Associated Effects in Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Geographical Variations of Livelihood Capital and Associated Effects in Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Struggling for Life and Livelihood: Tribal Household’s Economic Activities in the Rarh Region of West Bengal, India

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About