Socio-economic condition of shrimp collectors in Sundarbans region, special reference- Hingalganj Block
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Sundarbans region is one of the backward, saline affected region of West Bengal well as India. A large number of people depend on natural resource and forest lack of other alternative likelihood. The study was conducted on the socio-economic approach of the shrimp collectors in Hingalganj block. The survey was conducted on five villages of Hingalganj block which are situated in Sundarbans region. Over exploitation of wild shrimp has resulted in a decline of this resource alarmingly in the coastal region. The average family size of shrimp collectors is 5.1 and average age level was 31 years old. Male and female both are engaged with shrimp collect. More than 2 lacks people out of 44 lacks people are engaged in this livelihood. Their socio-economic condition is very mean and their literary rate is very low. Although government and some N.G.O. are work to develop their condition but this steps not enough . This paper wants to attempt to investigate socio-economic condition of shrimp collectors.
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Ujjwal Dutta
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