Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

SOCIO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF FISHERMEN OF MASOLI RESERVOIR, IN GANGAKHED (TQ), PARBHANI DIST., MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA

M. S. Kadam

Abstract :

 A profilistic study on the socio–economic status of the fishermen community of a masoli reservoir was  conducted during 2003. A total sample of respondent was 35 families and head of the family was considered as respondent for collection of the data in addition to the head of the fisherman co–operative society. Pre–tested  interview from fisherman community. The total 35 families of the village were surveyed during the study. The results reveal that total number of population of the fisher communities was 95; 45.26% (literate) and 54.73% (illiterate). Among  the literate population, 53.48% have up to primary, 46.51% up to middle school. The people were in different services  such as fishing (52.63%), farm work (26.31%ilibility of work (1.05%), goat keeping (5.26%), poultry (5.26), ick work  (5.26%) labour work (1.05%) and as per availability of work (1.05%).again 100% people were lived in the kachhca house  and (0 % or nil ) of pukka house , while per month income was found to be lowest (Rs. 500–1000) in the age of 20–30  and higest ( Rs. 1500–4000) in the age of 50–60 group. On further examination, it was found that smoking, betel–nut  chewing and consumption of liquor were the common habits of adult fisherman community. The study indicated that  the general socio–economic status of the adoption of improved fishing and fish farming methods and by improving  education

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M. S. KADAM SOCIO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF FISHERMEN OF MASOLI RESERVOIR, IN GANGAKHED (TQ), PARBHANI DIST., MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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