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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (430) Last page : (446)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6976

Socio-Economics of the Dry Fish Processor in Digha Coast of West Bengal

Somen Sahu¹, Bostanul Arefin¹, Soumyadip Purkait¹* and Saymantaka Sahu²

¹Department of Fishery Economics & Statistics, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata-700094, India
²Department of Zoology, City College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata- 700009, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: soumyadippurkait07@gmail.com
Received: 6.07.2018  |  Revised: 12.08.2018   |  Accepted: 19.08.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Dry fish is one of the important sources of the income and employment generation of the rural coastal people of West Bengal. This Study was conducted to analyse socio-economic conditions of the dry fish processor of Digha coast, West Bengal.  The Study also evaluated their livelihood and social status for a period of seven months from September 2017 to April 2018. Data were collected in terms of education, income generation, gender, religion, Govt. help to words the dry fish industry, marital status, caste, age group, work experience, and family type of the selected dry fish processor. Survey question schedule was made for the collection of data. Among 30 dry fish processor interviewed, 16.6% were illiterate; 83.4% were primary level and above, 70% male and 30% female, 26.66% belongs to general; 30% OBC; 30% SC and remaining 13.33% were ST, 73.33% Hindu and remaining 26.66% Muslim, 70% had joint family and 30% had nuclear families, 23.33% were between 21 to 30 age group; 26.66% were 31 to 40; 40% 41 to 50 and remaining 10% were 51 to 60 age group. Income distribution showed significant inequality between this different social parameter. The present study suggested that there is a clear need to start a credit facility side-a-side insurance schemes to the fishers for sustainable development of this industry.

Key words: Dry fish, Socio-Economics, Khuti, Sustainable development.

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Cite this article: Sahu, S., Arefin, B., Purkait, S., Sahu, S., Socio-economics of the dry fish processor in Digha Coast of West Bengal, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 430-446 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6976