Study the Socio-economic Status of Fishers of Egra-I Block of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India
Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research · pp. 1–5 · Published 23 May 2023
10.9734/ajfar/2023/v22i5580Abstract
The present study was carried out to assess the socio-economic condition of fishermen of Egra-I block in Purba Medinipur district during the period from August 2022 to December 2022. The data were collected from 65 fishermen through survey sheet. The study was executed on the basis of personal interview. The study shows that most of the fishermen (95%) were Hindus, where 5% Muslims. The educational level of fishermen was very poor, 2% illiterate, 75% Primary pass, 15% Secondary pass and only 8% Higher Secondary pass. The housing condition of fishermen is maximum kutcha (65%), pucca (25%) and semi-pucca (10%). It was observed that there were 85% nuclear and 15% joint families. The annual income of fishermen varies from Rs.45,000 to Rs.1,00000. The main occupation of fishermen is the cultivation of paddy and ground nut. Fishing is the secondary occupation.
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