Socio-Economic Studies of Fishermen of Barul, District-Nanded (M.S.)

Abstract The current study is conducted to highlight the socio-economic conditions of fisher community near Manar reservoir present near Barul village in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra. The aim of present research is to focus socio-economic aspects of fishermen like gender, age, education, housing condition, income sources, training program participation, sanitation facilities, water supply, medical facility etc. The information collected through well-structured questionnaire and interview. In this survey it found that they are exposed to poverty line and their socio-economic condition is very poor. As result it is revealed that 100% of them are male, 91.66% of married and 50% living in joint family. Age is between 30-40 years. 41% had secondary education, 25% had primary education and some of them are illiterate. 75% of them lives in Kaccha house. In 75% family single person earn in family. Monthly income is near about 8000-10000 Rs. Annual income observed near about 1 lac. By fishing they earn only Rs.6000/month. Majority of their children’s go to government school. For medical emergency they can only afford government hospitals. Fishing is not able to fulfill their livelihood expenditure, that’s why they used to do farming and wage work along with fishing. Overall, their socio-economic conditions are not satisfactory as compared to the fishery sector contribute to the economy of state and nation. It is necessary to give them technical and social assistance, training, to encourage their skills so that they can earn more. Government, cooperative societies and NGOs need to focus on it.