EMPLOYMENT, INCOME AND EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF TRIBAL IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT.
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2019-09-05
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Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
Present study was carried out to observe the pattern of Employment, Income and Expenditure of tribals in Amravati district. For the purpose of six villages were selected from two tehsils i.e. Achalpur and Dharani of Amravati district.
The study was undertaken to investigate the employment pattern, income received from various sources, expenditure pattern and the factors influencing on employment, income and expenditure of tribal families.
To accomplish the stated objectives, Amravati district in Maharashtra was selected purposively. From the district two tehsils namely Achalpur and Dharani were selected. From two tehsils, three villages from each tehsil were selected. The total six villages namely Mhasona, Ekalaspur, and Parasapur from Achalpur tehsil and Zilpi, Sadrabardi and Sawalikhed from Dharani tehsil were selected. Ten tribal families were selected, hence total number of sample of sixty tribal families were selected for the study.
The average size of the family was estimated to 5.00 individuals per households. Out of which 2 male, 2 female and 1 children. Regarding education of families 10 per cent were illiterate and 90 per cent are literates.
It is observed that average land holding of per household was 1.37 ha. The value of building was Rs.67749.17. Majority of households i.e. 32 were possessing the cows. Draft animals were maintained by the 26 households. Buffalos, Goat and poultry birds were reared by 4, 16 and 17 households respectively.
The tribals employed in a year for 263.82 days. On an average tribals got employment from crop production for 33.81 days and from livestock rearing 6.32 days. They got more employment from government schemes i.e. 63.81 days and forest produce collection 37.07 days.
Average net income derived from the crop production and livestock activities was estimated to Rs. 79760.25 ( i.e. 51.12 per cent ) income from business and services was worked out to Rs. 37400.00 ( i.e. 23.97 per cent ). Earning from government scheme and forest produce collection derived to Rs. 21605.97 and Rs.14868.67 (i.e. 13.85 per cent and 9.54 per cent) respectively.
The average per family consumption expenditure worked out to be Rs. 49763.38 among different items of expenditure. The total expenditure on food was contributing Rs. 9056.81 and on other necessities of life Rs. 21780.08. Expenditure on input was derived as Rs. 16926.70. It shows very less expenditure on food item and education which result in poor health and low standard of living.
The factors influencing the Employment, Income and Expenditure pattern of tribal are influenced by the gross family employment, gross cropped area, working members, family members, livestock, value of total assets, total consumption expenditure, loan and gross income.
It may be concluded from the above study that the tribals are living under the line of poverty and they were having a very low level of standard of living.
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The present study “Employment, Income and Expenditure pattern of tribal in Amravati district ”. Primary data of tribal household for the period of 1 year, 2018 was collected with the help of specially designed interview schedule. Study conducted in the two tehsil in Amravati district. Study revealed that, tribals are living the under the line of povertyand they were having a very low level of standard of living.
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Employment, income, socio-economic development, consumption function.
Citation
SAWAI, KU. EKTA ANILRAO. (2019). Employment, Income and Expenditure pattern of tribal in Amravati district. Department of agricultural economics and statistics, Nagpur. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2019. Print. xiii, 97p. (unpublished).