Profile and Problems of the Beggars in Visakhapatnam city of Andhra Pradesh: An Empirical Evidence

Dr. P; SAILAJA; Dr. K. VISWESWARA RAO

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Profile and Problems of the Beggars in Visakhapatnam city of Andhra Pradesh: An Empirical Evidence

Dr. P, Sailaja, Dr. K. Visweswara Rao

Abstract :

Beggary in India has a long history. India still remains the place with largest population in the world that goes to bed without any food; the largest population who has no clothes to wear and not surprisingly constitutes biggest number of beggars. Beggary is a multifaceted problem because of its socio–cultural and economic ramifications. The present study examined the profile and problems of the Beggars in Visakhapatnam city, as Visakhapatnam is one of the fastest growing cities in India. A sample of 50 beggars– 27 men and 23 women, who are begging at various prominent temples in and around Visakhapatnam, are selected for the study by using purposive sampling method. This paper examines the socio economic and health profile and reasons of begging, and different problems faced by the beggars in Visakhapatnam city