· Socio-economic baseline study to ascertain socio-economic status of communities involved in the FPCs & EDCs’ for North Bengal WEST BENGAL FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Socio-economic baseline study to

ascertain socio-economic status of

communities involved in the FPCs &

EDCs’ for North Bengal

WEST BENGAL FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

PROJECT (WBFBCP) SOCIETY

West Bengal Forest Department & JICA

NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

Corporate Office: 24, Rajendra Place, 1st Floor, NABARD Building, New

Delhi- 110125

Reg. Office: Plot No C 24, G Block, 3rd Floor, NABARD Building, Bandra

Kurla Complex

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Acknowledgement

At the outset, we are grateful to West Bengal Forest Department, for entrusting NABCONS with the task

of preparation of ‘Socio-economic baseline study to ascertain socio-economic status of communities

involved in the FPCs & EDCs’.

We are thankful for the extensive support and immense valuable inputs of the department for their

unflinching support provided on different occasions to enrich the report. In the course of conducting the

study, the team amassed the rich experience, knowledge and practical insights, and the study has benefited

immensely from their erudite counsel.

We sincerely acknowledge the support provided by officials of the West Bengal Forest Department for

facilitating the activities related to the study.

We also express our gratitude to all the FPC/EDC households in the 23 study divisions of West Bengal

for sharing their views and information without whose valuable participation it would not have been

possible to fulfil the objectives of the study.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to NABARD Regional Office, West Bengal, for their

continuous support on and off the field.

NABCONS Team

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TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT .......................................................... 1

1.1. Overview of WBFBCP ......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2. Objective of the Project ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.3. Joint Forest Management .................................................................................................................. 2

1.4. Forest Protection Committee ........................................................................................................... 3

1.5. Eco-Development Committee .......................................................................................................... 3

1.6. Status of EDC in North Bengal .......................................................................................................... 3

1.7. About Study Area .................................................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER 2 APPROACH & METHODOLOGY FOR THE STUDY ................................... 11

2.1. Objective of the Assignment .......................................................................................................... 11

2.2. Methodology ........................................................................................................................................ 11

2.2.1. Identification of Key Indicators ............................................................................................................. 11

2.2.2. Micro Plan.............................................................................................................................................. 12

2.2.3. Source of Data ....................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.4. Methodology for Primary Research ....................................................................................................... 12

2.2.5. Testing and Finalizing the Questionnaires ............................................................................................. 12

2.3. Sampling Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 12

2.3.1. Selection of FPC/EDC: .......................................................................................................................... 12

2.3.2. Sample Overview of Phase-I & Phase-II ............................................................................................... 12

2.3.3. Random selection of Sample Project FPC across Zone/Division/Range/Beat ...................................... 13

2.3.4. Selection of HHs .................................................................................................................................... 15

2.4. Analysis Framework ......................................................................................................................... 15

2.5. Data Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 15

2.6. Monitoring and Quality Control .................................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER 3 OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF PROJECT JFMCS IN NORTH BENGAL ... 17

3.1. Demographic Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 17

3.2. Services and Amenities .................................................................................................................... 22

3.3. Institutional Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 24

3.4. Health & Hygiene ............................................................................................................................... 24

3.5. Economic Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 26

3.6. Sample JFMC wise Details .............................................................................................................. 36

CHAPTER 4 OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF NON JICA PROJRCT-EDC/FPC HHs ...... 76

4.1. Demographic Details ........................................................................................................................ 76

4.2. Services and Amenities .................................................................................................................... 78

4.3. Economic Details ............................................................................................................................... 80

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4.4. Non-Project wise Details ................................................................................................................. 82

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION.................................................. 93

5.1. Division Level Indicators ................................................................................................................ 93

5.2. Project Level Indicators ................................................................................................................... 94

5.3. Prioritized Impact Indicators ......................................................................................................... 95

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 Components of the Project 1

Table 1.2 Project Area Component and Target Area 2

Table 1.3 Area Covered under EDC in Phase II 3

Table 1.4 Category wise Composition of FPC/EDC in North Bengal in Phase II 3

Table 1.5 Gender wise Composition of FPC/EDC in North Bengal Phase II 4

Table 2.1 Focus of the Study 10

Table 2.2 Overall Sample Size FPC/EDC 11

Table 2.3 Distribution of Sample JFMC (FPC /EDC) at DMU Level in Project Areas 12

Table 2.4 Distribution of Sample JFMC (Non-FPC/ EDC) at DMU Level in Project Areas 14

Table 2.5 Socio-Economic Profile of HHs 14

Table 2.6 Governance of FPCs/EDCs 15

Table 2.7 Major Problems 15

Table 3.1 Distribution of Forest Land by JFMCs in Project area 16

Table 3.2 Gender based Classification of EDC HHs 18

Table 3.3 Caste based Classification of EDC HHs 18

Table 3.4 Poverty Status of the Members 18

Table 3.58 Family Size Classification of EDC HHs 19

Table 3.6 Working Age Population 19

Table 3.7 Dependant Population in EDC HHs 20

Table 3.8 Children Not Going to School in EDC HHs 20

Table 3.9 Migration Status of the Population in EDC HHs 20

Table 3.10 Services and Amenities available (as per Micro-Plan) 21

Table 3.11 Electrified Houses 21

Table 3.12 Source of Light in the HHs 21

Table 3.13 Main Source of Fuel used for Cooking in the HH 22

Table 3.14 Assets owned by Members 22

Table 3.15 Services Available to the Member HHs 22

Table 3.16 Members’ Reasons for Joining EDC 23

Table 3.17 Governance at EDCs 23

Table 3.18 Source of Drinking Water 23

Table 3.19 Availability of Drinking Water 24

Table 3.20 Availability of Toilet 24

Table 3.21 Availability of Toilet (Place of Defecation) 24

Table 3.22 Land Details of EDC HHs 25

Table 3.23 Type of House Owned by EDC HHs 25

Table 3.24 Sources of Income for FPC HHs 26

Table 3.25 Average Annual Income of FPC HHs from Different Sources 26

Table 3.26 Average Annual Expenditure 26

Table 3.27 HH wise Details of Crops Cultivated 27

Table 3.28 Area and Production of Crops 27

Table 3.29 Constraints in Agriculture Production 28

Table 3.30 HH wise Production and Consumption Patterns 29

Table 3.31 Place of Sale of Produce 29

Table 3.32 Whom Do You Sell? 30

Table 3.33 How Do You Transport Your Produce? 30

Table 3.34 How Do You Package Your Produce? 30

Table 3.35 Constraints in Marketing of Produce 31

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Table 3.36 Livestock Owned by EDC HHs 32

Table 3.37 HHs that Borrowed 32

Table 3.38 Sources of Borrowing 32

Table 3.39 Purpose of Borrowing 33

Table 3.40 Types of Forest Produce Obtained 33

Table 3.41 Quantity of Produce Obtained, Sold, Retained for Self-use 34

Table 3.42 Other Developmental Schemes under which the HHs were Covered 34

Table 3.43 Social Composition of Surveyed FPC HHs 35

Table 3.44 Economic Status of Surveyed FPC HHs 36

Table 3.45 Composition of Surveyed HHs 37

Table 3.46 Occupation in Surveyed HHs 38

Table 3.47 School Education in Surveyed HHs 40

Table 3.48 Basic Facilities in Surveyed HHs 41

Table 3.49 Stressed Migration in Surveyed HHs 42

Table 3.50 Land Classification at Surveyed JFMC 43

Table 3.51 Cultivable Land at Surveyed HHs 45

Table 3.52 Crop Production and Sell at Surveyed HHs 47

Table 3.53 NTFP Collection at Surveyed HHs 49

Table 3.54 Surveyed HHs by Livestock 51

Table 3.55 Marketing Approaches of the Surveyed HHs 53

Table 3.56 Source of Income of the Surveyed HHs 55

Table 3.57 Overall Average HH Income, Expenditure Patterns 57

Table 3.58 Loan Patterns of HH 58

Table 3.59 No. of HHs Benefitted from Govt Schemes 61

Table 3.60 No. of Food Deficient Households 63

Table 3.61 Employment Generation under Forest in Days 64

Table 3.62 Number of HHs Associated with SHGs 65

Table 3.63 Key Development Priorities of Surveyed HHs 66

Table 3.64 Key Development Priorities of Surveyed HHs 68

Table 3.65 Key Livelihood Priorities of Surveyed HHs 71

Table 4.1 Gender based Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs 76

Table 4.2 Caste based Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs 77

Table 4.3 Poverty Status of FPC HHs 77

Table 4.4 Family Size Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs 77

Table 4.5 Working Age Population in Non-FPC/EDC HHs 78

Table 4.6 Dependant Population in Non-FPC/EDC HHs 78

Table 4.7 Electrified Houses 78

Table 4.8 Source of Light in the HHs 79

Table 4.9 Source of Drinking Water 79

Table 4.10 Main Source of Fuel Used for Cooking in the HHs 79

Table 4.11 Assets Available to Member HHs 80

Table 4.12 Services Available to Member HHs 80

Table 4.13 Occupation of Non-Project FPC HHs 80

Table 4.14 Average Annual Income of Non-FPC/EDC HHs from Different Sources 81

Table 4.15 Average Annual Expenditure of Non-FPC/EDC HHs from Different Sources 81

Table 4.16 Land Details of FPC HHs 81

Table 4.17 Type of House Owned by Non-FPC/EDC HHs 82

Table 4.18 Forest Produce for FPC HHs 82

Table 4.19 Quantity of Produce Obtained, Sold and Kept for Self-use 82

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Table 4.20 Social Composition of Surveyed FPC HHs 82

Table 4.21 Economic Status of Surveyed FPC HHs 83

Table 4.22 Composition of Surveyed HHs 83

Table 4.23 Occupation in Surveyed HHs 83

Table 4.24 School Education in Surveyed HHs 84

Table 4.25 Basic Facilities in Surveyed HHs 84

Table 4.26 Stressed Migration in Surveyed HHs 84

Table 4.27 Land Classification at Surveyed JFMC 85

Table 4.28 Cultivable Land at Surveyed HHs 86

Table 4.29 Crop Production and Sell at Surveyed HHs 87

Table 4.30 NTFP Collection at Surveyed HHs 87

Table 4.31 Surveyed HHs by Livestock 88

Table 4.32 Marketing Approaches of the Surveyed HHs 88

Table 4.33 Source of Income of the Surveyed HHs 89

Table 4.34 Overall Average HH Income, Expenditure Patterns 90

Table 4.35 Loan Patterns of HH 90

Table 4.36 No. of HHs Benefitted from Govt Schemes 91

Table 4.37 No. of Food Deficient HHs 91

Table 4.38 Employment Generation under Forest in Days 91

Table 4.39 Number of HHs Associated with SHGs 92

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

DMU Division Management Unit

DFO Divisional Forest Officer

EDC Eco Development committee

EI Evaluation Indicator

FGD Focus Group Discussion

FMU Field Management Unit

FPC Forest Protection committee

GB Governing Body

GoWB Government of west Bengal

HH Household

HPC High Powered Committee

IGA Income Generation Activities

II Impact Indicator

JFM Joint Forest Management

JFMCs Joint Forest Management Committees (FPC/EDC)1

JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency

M&E Monitoring & Evaluation

MI Monitoring Indicator

NABCONS NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

NGO Non-Government Organization

NTFP Non-Timber Forest Products

PA Protected Area

PCR Project completion Report

PLA Participatory Learning and action

PMU Project Management Unit

QPR Quarterly Project Report

RO Range Officer

SC Scheduled Caste

SHG SHG Self Help Group

ST Scheduled Tribe

WBFBCP West Bengal Forest and biodiversity Conservation Project

WBFBCS West Bengal Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society

1 All FPCs and EDCs are now known as JFMC

Baseline study report - Phase II

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CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

1.1. Overview of WBFBCP

The FPCs/EDCs in West Bengal are quite old community

level institutions, mostly formed in 90’s and confronting

with various issues/challenges pertaining to governance-

management, capacity building, and fund availability. The

meaningful involvement of the FPCs/EDCs in the forest

development and bio-diversity conservation has been

constrained by poverty and poor local area development.

West Bengal Forest Bio-diversity conservation project is

being implemented in the selected forest divisions of the

state in a mission mode approach. The focus of the

WBFBCP has been the rejuvenation or transformation of

existing FPCs/EDCs into vibrant community institutions

with an objective that the strengthened community

institutions will lead to bridge the gaps between forest –

biodiversity conservation and development of local

area/community. The introduction of activities like micro-

finance and micro-enterprise (especially, forest based micro-

enterprise development) in addition to the existing activities

in the FPC/EDCs area has made the project unique.

WBFBCP apart from addressing the capacity building

aspects of FPCs/EDCs and improving the governance

management of FPCS/EDCs also intends to bridge the

community infrastructure gaps.

To implement ‘West Bengal Forest and Bio-diversity

Conservation project’, Japan International Cooperation

Agency (JICA) had extended a loan of Rs.40 600.10 lakhs.

The loan agreement was signed in 2012 between JICA and

Government of India. The Executing Agency on behalf of

GOI is West Bengal Forest Department (WBFD), through

the West Bengal Forest and Biodiversity Conservation

Society.

The project duration was stipulated at 8 years starting from

2012-13 to 2019-20. While, the project was divided into

three phases:

Preparatory Phase: 2 years (2012-13 to 2013-14)

Implementation Phase 4 years (2014-15 to 2017-18)

and

Consolidation Phase 2 years (2018-19 to 2019-20)

1.2. Objective of the Project

“To improve forest ecosystem and conserve biodiversity by

undertaking afforestation, regeneration and wildlife

management activities through Joint Forest Management

approach, including institutional capacity development,

thereby contributing to environmental conservation and

harmonized socio‐economic development of West Bengal”.

The activities taken up or to be taken up in the Project have

been put under the following components or packages:

Table 1.1 Components of the Project

Components Sub-components

Afforestation Afforestation of forest land in recorded forest areas

Tree planting outside forests (social forestry)

Soil & moisture conservation in Forestry Treatment Areas

Production of Quality Planting material

Biodiversity Conservation Improvement of Wildlife Habitat in Protected Areas

Mitigation of Man-animal conflict

Research on wildlife and bio-diversity

Community

Mobilization/Development

Community mobilization

Micro planning

Income Generation Activities

Community Development Infrastructure

Institutional Capacity

Development

Baseline survey of the State’s Forest Resource at the start of The Project

Training & Capacity Building of Project Implementing Officials, Field & Office Staffs and

Other Stakeholders

Infrastructure Development for TPOFA (Social forestry), Training, Research, GIS, Forest

Protection etc. including Building, Equipment & Vehicle

Forestry Research Activities

Mid-term Monitoring & Evaluation including periodic biodiversity & community

development studies

End-term Monitoring and Evaluation


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Table 1.2 Project Area Component and Target Area

Component Project Target Area

Afforestation 30 divisions

Bio-diversity Conservation 17 divisions, 8 protected areas

Community Development 550 FPCs/ 50 EDCs in 23 divisions

Institutional Capacity Building Entire state

1.3. Joint Forest Management

All activities at village level of the project is managed under

Joint Forest Management (JFM) mode while the FPCs/

EDCs are selected on batch wise mode. Joint Forest

Management is an approach and program initiated in the

context of the National Forest Policy of 1988 wherein state

forest departments support local forest dwelling and forest

fringe communities to protect and manage forests and share

the costs and benefits from the forests with them.

Communities organize themselves into a JFM Committee to

protect and manage nearby forests, guided by locally

prepared byelaws and micro plans. The key element in JFM

is that communities have the power to manage the use of

forests by members and also exclude non-members. The

benefits to them is direct access and control on the use and

sale of most NTFPs and a share in the income from timber

as well as other intangible benefits from local ecosystem

services – like water recharge, pollination, wildlife habitat

etc. Thus involvement of communities in conservation of

forests and wildlife is of paramount interest.

West Bengal is the pioneer state in India in initiating Joint

Forest Management. JFM in the state has its genesis at

Arabari in Medinapur district, where 618 families of 11

villages were motivated in the early 1970’s to rejuvenate

1,186 ha of degraded Sal forest. The villagers were roped in

through a set of activities of employment generation and

sharing of NTFP from such forests. This was followed by

adoption of Government’s decision in 1989 to share 25 % of

the usufructs and net profit of the immediate and final yield

respectively.

Successful execution of the West Bengal Social Forestry

Project in the 1980’s opened up avenues for Forest

Department personnel for interaction with communities in

fringes of forests and building up of rapport. The JFM

movement gained momentum with the implementation of

Necessisity for afforestation

•The forest cover(15.68%) & tree cover (1.72%) rate of the state is less than national average (23.4%) and national target (33%)

•As a result of high population density, per capita forest & tree cover is less than national average

Necessity of bio-diversity conservation

•The state has both coastal & alpine eco-system

•The State has 53% of bird species, 47% of the mammals, 32% of the reptiles and 21% angiosperms

Necessity for community development

•Poverty level in rural area of West Bengal is 31.85% and this poverty is higher than national average of 27.09%.

•Requirement to mitigate biotic pressure on forest and ecosystem

Necessity of capacity building

•Scientific forest management in terms of organizational set-up and facilities such as Geographic Information system (GIS) should be improved to for the protection of natural resources in West Bengal


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World Bank-aided West Bengal Forestry Project during

90’s. The main objective of which inter-alia was to promote

people’s participation in management and development of

forests. In 1996, E.D.Cs were also constituted seeking co-

operation of the fringe people in protection and development

of Wildlife Protected Areas (Sanctuaries and National

Parks).

1.4. Forest Protection Committee2

Forest Protection Committee (FPC) is people’s body

formed, in order to ensure adequate and quality community

participation for forest protection and management. FPCs

are formed and governed in accordance with the JFM

resolutions. Activities under the components of

Afforestation, Biodiversity and Community Development

shall be conducted in 550 FPCs (450 in South West Bengal

and 100 in North West Bengal).

1.5. Eco-Development Committee

An Eco-Development Committee (EDC) is similar to

JFMCs, but meant for villages in Protected Areas and their

buffer zones. Their setup, working, role, responsibilities,

powers, funds etc. are as per the state level orders. Their area

of operation is restricted to protected Areas, and forest and

non-forest areas near protected areas. EDCs are set up with

twin objectives – to protect wildlife and other biodiversity,

and also undertake eco-development activities in the

villages.

1.6. Status of EDC in North Bengal

In total an area of 16150 hectares has been covered under

EDC in batch II, 1178 hectares has been covered under area

plant and 1178.5 hectares has been covered under area

coppice.

Table 1.3 Area Covered under EDC in Phase II

Circle Division Area

Total

% of the

total area

Area

Plant

% of total plant

area

Area

Coppice

% of total

coppice

area

Wildlife (N) Wildlife-I 6208.09 38.4 275 23.3 1178.5 100

Wildlife-II 4628 28.7 620 52.6 0 0

Wildlife-III 5313.93 32.9 283 24.0 0 0

Grand Total 16150.02 100.0 1178 100.0 1178.5 100

Source: www.wbfbcp.org

Of the total EDC/FPC members, there are 11,311 SC members, 6,837 ST members and 12,814 ‘other’ members.

Table 1.4 Category wise Composition of FPC/EDC in North Bengal in Phase II

Circles Division Members

(SC)

% of SC

members

Members

(ST)

% of total ST

members

Others TOTAL % of the

total

Hill Darjeeling 138 1.20 1402 20.50 2878 4418 14.2

Division wise % 3.1 31.7 65.1 100.0

Kurseong 101 0.90 472 6.90 4838 5411 17.4

Division wise % 1.9 8.7 89.4 100.0

Northern Coochbehar 1497 13.20 517 7.60 1127 3141 10.1

Division wise % 47.7 16.5 35.9 100.0

Jalpaiguri 4818 42.60 3526 51.60 2958 11302 36.4

Division wise % 42.6 31.2 26.2 100.0

Baikunthpur 4529 40.00 729 10.70 1004 6323 20.4

Division wise % 71.6 11.5 15.9 100.0

North-

West

Malda 228 2.00 191 2.80 9 428 1.4

Division wise % 53.3 44.6 2.1 100.0

TOTAL 11311 100.00 6837 100.00 12814 31023 100.0

Source: http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in (State Forest Report, 2014-15)

2 FPCs/EDCs are now called JFMCs

http://www.wbfbcp.org/

http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in/


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Of the FPC/EDC members, there were 26528 male members and 4495 female members.

Table 1.5 Gender wise Composition of FPC/EDC in North Bengal Phase II

Circles Division Male % of

Male

members

Female % of total

Female

members

Total % of the

total

Hill Darjeeling 3975 15 443 9.90 4418 14.20

Division wise % 90.0

10.0

100.0

Kurseong 2343 8.80 3068 68.30 5411 17.40


56.7

100.0

Northern Coochbehar 2932 11.10 209 4.60 3141 10.10


6.7

100.0

Jalpaiguri 10701 40.30 601 13.40 11302 36.40


5.3

100.0

Baikunthpur 6192 23.30 131 2.90 6323 20.40


2.1

100.0

North-West Malda 385 1.50 43 1 428 1.40


10.0

100.0

TOTAL 26528 100 4495 100 31023 100

Source: http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in (State Forest Report, 2014-15)

1.7. About Study Area

Geographically the forest areas under the Purulia division

lies between 22.430 to 23.420 North latitude and 85.490 to

86.540 East longitude and covers an area of forest land in an

around 62 thousands hectares. The areas are bounded by

Ranchi and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand in West and

Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in South and Bokaro &

Hazaribag Districts of Jharkhand North respectively.

Jurisdiction spreads over 6 administrative Blocks of Purulia

District, namely – Balarampur, Bagmundi, Jhalda-I, Jhalda-

II, Arsha & Joypur.

Physiographical the forest areas under this Division falls

under a Sub-region of North-Eastern part of Chhotonagpur

plateau with undulating and rolling topography. The

degradation processes are active in the area as the presence

of isolated hills and dissected plateau. Intercepted by broad

and narrow valley indicates the extent of degradation status.

The highest peaks in the hilly areas attain an altitude of 677

meters above M.S.L. and cover Ajodhya. Baghmundi

Ranges of hilly terrain with an altitude of 300 meters in an

average and is dissected by Kangsabati and Subarnarekha

rivers and their tributaries. Besides, several isolated

hills/hillocks are scattered all over this Division.

http://www.westbengalforest.gov.in/


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Division map

of Birbhum

Division map of Burdwan division

Division map of Purulia


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Division map of Durgapur division

Division map of Birbhumdivision


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Division map of Kangsabati North division

Division map of Kangsabati South division


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Maps of North Bengal forest divisions

Baikunthpur

Coochbehar

Jalpaiguri


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Malda

Kurseong


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Wildlife I

Wildlife II

Wildlife III


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CHAPTER 2 APPROACH & METHODOLOGY FOR THE STUDY

2.1. Objective of the Assignment

The objective of the assignment is to conduct baseline

survey to ascertain socio-economic status of communities

involved in the FPCs / EDC in West Bengal in order to

produce baseline study indicators to serve as reference point

for the project monitoring & evaluation system and to

facilitate the comparison of project achievements, results

and impact across different points of time.

The objectives derived from broad objective

To Identify benchmarks and indicators, which can be

used as a point of reference for future evaluations

To provide information which can be used to monitor

the project in the course of implementation

To provide information for planning the project

2.2. Methodology

2.2.1. Identification of Key Indicators

The broad indicators identified for the collection of

information at the household levels is indicated in this

section. General information about the household:

(identification of the household, basic information on its

composition and main characteristics including family

composition, proximity to roads and markets, education,

member of what kind of group or cooperative etc.), basic

amenities at the household level, access to basic services

Poverty status

Income (per household) and consumption pattern

Employment structure and dependence on forest related

activities/forest resources

Structure of income (agriculture, off-farm income,

income from forest products and NTFP, labor income,

and debt etc.)

Household assets

Income distribution of house hold

Indebtedness and access to credit

Social security & food security

Extend of dependence on forest based resources

Perception of the status of forest by comparing past and

present

Perception on benefits emerging as member of FPC/EDC

Social and economic group association & Institutional

relationship

Awareness of forest institutions and forest management

Awareness of roles and responsibilities as member of

FPC/EDC

The baseline survey would focus on indicators implying

project outputs and their impact on socio-economic

conditions of the members of FPC & EDC.

The baseline study will attempt to compile and analyses

information on two types of indicators:

1. Benchmark indicators: Related to socio-economic

conditions of members of FPC/EDC

2. Monitoring & Evaluation indicators: Related to broad

objectives of the project and activities to be undertaken/

already undertaken under the project components.

Table 2.1 Focus of the Study

Baseline Study

focus

Local institutions and members of local institutions Forest/biodiversity resources and resource

management

Specific Focus Present socio-economic conditions Dependence and relationship with forest and

bio-diversity resources

Design Indicative indicators in the ToR, participation from

WBFD, West Bengal Forest and Biodiversity

Conservation Project (WBFBCP) society: (PMU, DMUs

& FMUs), Bon – O- Bhumi Sanskar Sthayee Samiti, FPC,

EDC and SHGs, NGOs, extension workers

Quantitative and qualitative indicators

(problems and opportunities- livelihood

development, forest development and

conservation of biodiversity, etc.)

Techniques Structured close/open-ended questionnaire, semi

structured questionnaire, FGD and other Participatory

Learning and Action (PLA) tools for triangulation and

validation of data/information.

Quantitative and qualitative indicators and data

validation through PLA Tools, secondary

research (Census data & NSSO Survey data)

and using advance software.


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2.2.2. Micro Plan

A micro-plan is a guiding document for management of

forest areas assigned to the community under JFM mode.

Micro Plans are generally developed through Participatory

Rural Appraisal considering the availability of resources in

the project under which they are to be implemented. Micro

Plans are to be understood by both the communities as well

as by the front line staff from this perspective.

Micro plans from different beats has been collected by the

data collection agency. Relevant information (as per

consultation with forest officers) collated from the micro-

plans, tables with data from updated micro plan of JFMCs is

enclosed as annexure.

2.2.3. Source of Data

2.2.3.a. Desk review:

Study & review research papers, project documents,

minutes of meetings, evaluations, and special study

reports pertaining to FPC & EDC and JFM in West

Bengal

Study of Resolutions/Acts/schemes and policies

regarding community participation in JFM, FPC, EDC

and other linked

Ministries/departments/schemes/programmes

Meeting/workshop with various stakeholders and adopt

a participatory approach for baseline

benchmarks/indicators development

2.2.3.b. Baseline Survey

Apart from above key stakeholders’ interaction, the

questionnaire development involved

Client level discussions and conducting 02 pilot FGDs

(01 each with members of FPC & EDC) to identify

socio-economic indicators/benchmarks and monitoring

& evaluation indicators in a participatory manner

Combining of reference indicators provided in the ToR

with the socio-economic indicators revealed through

stakeholders’ consultation meetings.

2.2.4. Methodology for Primary Research

Primary survey was done by approaching FPC, EDC and the

members of FPC & EDC and conducting field survey

through Direct Interview (DI) method with help of

structured closed/open ended schedules. Focused Group

Discussions (FGD) for the collection of socio-economic

indicators related information was also conducted. The

methodology followed for primary research was as under:

Direct interview (DI) using structure questionnaires

Direct Interviews were conducted through structured/

semi-structured questionnaires or interview guides with

households of FPC/EDC, members of FPC/EDC in the

project areas and members of control group (FPC/EDC

in non-project areas)

Sample FPC and EDC interviews were conducted to

refine the structured baseline survey questionnaire.

2.2.5. Testing and Finalizing the Questionnaires

The questionnaires developed through desk review,

stakeholders’ consultation were validated by conducting

pilot field visits to Seuligaria FPC under Chhatna beat/range

in North-Bankura division and FPCs in Hizli under

Kharagpur division of West Medinapur during 19-20 April

2016. The FPC schedule was pre-tested in the presence of

investigators and discussions were held with Range and Beat

Officers. Accordingly, the final household schedule was

prepared and is placed at annexure-II. An important lesson

learnt from the pre-test was that as the FPCs were formed

earlier, there had been a change in the memberships

depending upon the status of earlier members. The original

members of FPC had nominated other family members to

continue as members to continue family representation in

the FPC. Further, as the FPCs were formed years back, it

was difficult to provide information on the socio-economic

status in pre-FPC formation stage by the respondents.

Keeping several such factors in view the household

schedules were finalized. The FPC/EDC schedule was also

modified as per discussions with relevant stakeholders. Both

the FPC member household schedule and FPC/EDC

schedule are placed at annexure-II & I.

2.3. Sampling Plan

2.3.1. Selection of FPC/EDC:

As per the ToR around 50% of Project areas FPC/EDC had

to be covered under the baseline study. In total 279 FPC

/EDC were proposed to be covered under primary survey

from the project areas and in the non-project areas 28

FPC/EDC had to be covered to represent the control group.

The break-up of proposed sample size for FPC and EDC was

proposed as follows:

2.3.2. Sample Overview of Phase-I & Phase-II

Table 2.2 Overall Sample Size FPC/EDC

No. of Districts 9

No. of Districts in S.W.B. 5

No. of Districts in N.W.B. 4

FPC/EDC Sample Size

Broad Category FPC EDC Total

Grand Sample Size 290 15 305

Project areas 265 12 277

Non-Project Area 25 3 28


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2.3.3. Random selection of Sample Project FPC across Zone/Division/Range/Beat

Zone: North Bengal: Phase-II

Table 2.3 Distribution of Sample JFMC (FPC /EDC) at DMU Level in Project Areas

Sl.

No.

DMU FMU Beat Total

No. of

Project

JFMC

No of

Surveyed

JFMC

Name of

Surveyed JFMC

Total

Memb

ers in

JFMC

HHs

covered

in

baseline

survey

1 Wildlife -3

(Jaldapara)

Chilapata Chilapata 2 1 Deodanga 204 55

2 Kodalbasti Kodalbasti 4 4 Kodalbasti 161 30

3 Paschim Satali 66 15

4 Mantharam Dakshin Satali 56 15

5 Mantharam 35 10

6 Madarihat Dhumchi 8 5 Chapaguri 279 55

7 Dhumchi FV 51 15

8 North

Khairbari

North Khairbari 3

No.

341 55

9 South

Khairbari

Dakshin Deogaon 253 55

10 South Khairbari

FV

58 15

11 Baikunthapur Ambari Kundardighi 3 2 Ghughujhora 95 15

12 Talma 110 30

13 Belacoba Batasivita 16 9 Maringajhora 119 30

14 Solaidanga 43 10

15 Gourikone Basuniapara 78 15

16 Dewniapara-1 47 10

17 Nayanpara 130 30

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

123 30

19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara

74 15

20 Talipara 82 15

21 Shikarpur Rangerbari 56 15

22 Coochbehar Coochbehar-I Nagurhat 1 1 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

20 10

23 Darjeeling Rimbick S. Rimbick 3 1 Maneydara 70 15

24 Wildlife 2

(Gorumara)

Gorumara

North

Chapramari 2 2 Panjhora 49 10

25 Khunia Hazipara 82 15

26 Gorumara

South

Budhram 4 2 Kalipur -

Budhram - Chatua

109 30

27 Dhupjhora Dakshin

Dhupjhora I

281 55

28 Wildlife 3

(Jaldapara)

Jaldapara East Jaldapara

Head Quarter

5 2 Jaldapara South 213 57

29 Sisamara Sidhabari 383 65

30 Jaldapara

North

North West

Corner

2 1 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)

222 55


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Sl.

No.

DMU FMU Beat Total

No. of

Project

JFMC

No of

Surveyed

JFMC

Name of

Surveyed JFMC

Total

Memb

ers in

JFMC

HHs

covered

in

baseline

survey

31 Jaldapara

West

Bangdaki 4 1 Mandalpara-

Kalabari

354 55

32 Jalpaiguri Chalsa Nagrakata 3 1 Sukhanibusty 250 55

33 Dalgaon Dalgaon 6 1 Lera FV 24 10

34 Moraghat Sonakhali 6 2 Sonakhali FV 30 10

35 Totapara Mogalkata FV 106 30

36 Nathua Gadhiarkuthi 5 2 Chauhaddi 314 15

37 Gadhiarkuthi 195 30

38 Kurseong Bagora Bagora 6 2 M-1 F.V. 31 10

39 Majua L. babukhola-I

F.V.

20 10

40 Bamanpokhar

i

Singbulli 2 1 Singbulli F.V. 26 10

41 Panighatta Kharibani 2 2 Katria F.V. 63 15

42 Lohagarh Rangmohan

F.P.C.

20 10

43 Sevoke Berrick 5 4 Upper Kandung

F.V.

56 16

44 Kalijhora 6th Mile F.V. 34 10

45 Karmat F.V. 71 15

46 Latpancher Sittong F.V. 29 10

47 Wildlife 2

(Gorumara)

Upper Neora

Range

Mulkharga 1 1 Mulkharga 349 55

48 Wildlife 1 Senchal East Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

3 1 3rd Mile Simkona 177 30

49 Senchal West Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

2 1 Paschim

Chattakpur

27 10

50 Singhalila

National Park

Singhalila

National Park

1 1 Gorkhey 135 30


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Selection of Non-Project FPC/EDC

Under this study control group baseline data was developed

by covering 25 FPC and 03 EDC from Non-Project areas.

The selection of Non-project FPC/EDC has been done from

the adjacent area of the Project FPC. Accordingly, the FPC

of the Non-Project areas nearest to the Project FPC had been

selected for the study.

The selection of the Household FPC/EDC followed the

proportional method as per the SC/ST composition.

2.3.4. Selection of Households

The household selection was done randomly, depending

upon the availability of FPC members in the villages during

the survey period.

Table 2.4 Distribution of Sample JFMC (Non-FPC/ EDC) at DMU Level in Project Areas

Sl.

No.

DMU FMU Beat Total number

of Project

JFMC

No of

Surveyed

JFMC

Name of Surveyed

JFMC

HHs covered

in baseline

survey

1 Wildlife -3

(Jaldapara)

Madarihat North Khair

Bari

8 1 Khair Bari 10

2 Baikunthapur Belacoba Gourikone 16 1 Meachpara 10

3 Wildlife 2

(Gorumara)

Gorumara South Dhupjhora 4 1 Dakshin Dhupjhora

III

15

4 Wildlife -3

(Jaldapara)

Jaldapara East Malangi 5 1 Malangi 15

5 Jalpaiguri Dalgaon Bandapani 6 3 Garuchira 15

6 Dalgaon Birpara Tin Simana 15

7 Dalgaon Dalmore Dalmore South 10

8 Kurseong Sevoke Berrick 5 1 Lower Kandung

F.V.

10

9 Wildlife 1 Senchal East Rambi 4 1 Rambi F.V. 15

2.4. Analysis Framework

The proposed base-line study analytically focuses on

generating an extensive data base and compiling

parameters/indicators in a systematic manner. Apart from

providing tables of indicators related to socio-economic

paradigms of FPC/EDC, the report includes the analysis of

current socio-economic status of Households of members of

FPC/EDC. A set of indicators is proposed for monitoring

and understanding the impact at a later stage at different

levels. From an analytical perspective, cross-tabulation

method involving two or more indicators was used to

interlink various variables and provide analytical findings as

far as current situations are prevailing. Further, FGD reports

for a defined number of FPC/EDC were produced.

2.5. Data Analysis

Data analysis was done using the relevant statistical

software. The following tools were used for extracting

information: tables, graphs and charts, frequencies,

percentages, ratio, and averages. Further, ranking

information was analysed. Data validity, generation of

random table, etc. (findings with correlated with district and

state average) has been done using the software.

2.6. Monitoring and Quality

Control

Field survey team of each district/village have taken utmost

care to collect accurate information. The FPC/EDC

functionaries have certified the data quality collected at the

members’ level. At least 20% of schedules of each of the

field investigators have been vetted by the FPC/EDC

functionary/local forest officials (triangulated with) 1-2

members from each of the FPC/EDC. On spot verification

of field investigators data collection process by field team

coordinators has been done. Secondary data accessed from

census 2011 and NSSO is used to validate the primary data.

Table 2.5 Socio-Economic Profile of HHs

S. N. Category Numbers

1 Landless FPC HHs 864

2 No. of SHGs formed 235

No of active SHGs 355

Total no of members in active SHGs 3732

3 No of livestock population of FPC/EDC

Cows 6972

Buffaloes 240

Bullocks 1328

Goat 7086

Sheep 101

Poultry 10168

Pig 1078


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In the table below, the percentage of FPCs/EDCs where records are maintained is indicated.

Table 2.6 Governance of FPCs/EDCs

Sl. No. Category Availability

1 Records available

Register showing member details 100%

Minutes of meeting 100%

Bank A/C or A/C with post Office 70.90%

Plantation register and journal 74.50%

Work Calendar register 63.60%

2 Functions of FPC/EDC

Preparation of Micro-Plan 100%

Preparation of Annual Plan 75.00%

The major problems of EDCs/FPCs are indicated in the table below:

Table 2.7 Major Problems

Sl.

No.

Sector Types of Problems

1 Agriculture Lack of irrigation facilities, Agricultural input, and lack of visit of KPS,

Depredation of wild animal.

Declining soil fertility

2 Forestry Lack of work opportunities in forests throughout the year

3 Livestock Lack of training regarding animal keeping

Not many NTFPs are available for earning livelihood.

4 Small business Lack of technical know-how

Lack of capital


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CHAPTER 3 OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF PROJECT

JFMCS IN NORTH BENGAL

The socio-economic profiling of the sample EDC members

was undertaken to identify and compare the behaviour

patterns of EDC members under a specific sub group and to

track the impact of development programmes on those who

form part of the same profile set.

3.1. Demographic Analysis

Table 3.1 Distribution of Forest Land by JFMCs in Project Area

Sl.

No.

DMU FMU Beat JFMC Total

Forest

Land

(in Ha)

Total Degraded

Forest

Area under

Plantation in

forest land

Area

under

Plantati

on in

Comm

unity

land Ha

Reserv

e

Forest

Ha

Protec

ted

Forest

Ha

Reserve

Forest

Ha

Prote

cted

Fores

t Ha

1 Alipurduar Chilapata Chilapata Deodanga 283.260 - - - - -

2 Alipurduar Kodalbasti Kodalbasti Kodalbasti 600.000 - - - - -

3 Alipurduar Kodalbasti Kodalbasti Paschim Satali 120.000 - - - - -

4 Alipurduar Kodalbasti Mantharam Dakshin Satali 348.020 - - 307.320 - -

5 Alipurduar Kodalbasti Mantharam Mantharam 609.860 - - 559.010 - -

6 Alipurduar Madarihat Dhumchi Chapaguri 291.000 - - - - -

7 Alipurduar Madarihat Dhumchi Dhumchi FV 200.000 - - - - -

8 Alipurduar Madarihat North

Khairbari

North Khairbari 3

No.

300.000 - - - - -

9 Alipurduar Madarihat South

Khairbari

Dakshin Deogaon 200.000 - - - - -

10 Alipurduar Madarihat South

Khairbari

South Khairbari FV 70.000 - - - - -

11 Baikuntha

pur

Ambari Kundardighi Ghughujhora 54.170 - - - - -

12 Baikuntha

pur

Ambari Kundardighi Talma 55.660 - - - - -

13 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Batasivita Maringajhora 268.550 - - - - -

14 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Batasivita Solaidanga 102.350 - - - - -

15 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Basuniapara 44.400 - - - - -

16 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Dewniapara-1 40.190 - - - - -

17 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Nayanpara 43.840 - - - - -

18 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

37.200 - - - - -

19 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Sepaipara-

Sahebpara

45.800 - - - - -

20 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Gourikone Talipara 37.690 - - - - -

21 Baikuntha

pur

Belacoba Shikarpur Rangerbari 8.500 - - - - -

22 Coochbeh

ar

Coochbeha

r-I

Nagurhat Rasikbeel Forest

Village

100.000 - - - - -

23 Darjeeling Rimbick S. Rimbick Maneydara 538.240 - - 18.000 - -

24 Gorumara

National

Park

Gorumara

North

Chapramari Panjhora 89.430 - - 60.000 - -


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Sl.

No.

DMU FMU Beat JFMC Total

Forest

Land

(in Ha)

Total Degraded

Forest

Area under

Plantation in

forest land

Area

under

Plantati

on in

Comm

unity

land Ha

Reserv

e

Forest

Ha

Protec

ted

Forest

Ha

Reserve

Forest

Ha

Prote

cted

Fores

t Ha

25 Gorumara

National

Park

Gorumara

North

Khunia Hazipara 401.440 - - 90.000 - -

26 Gorumara

National

Park

Gorumara

South

Budhram Kalipur - Budhram

- Chatua

940.490 - - - - -

27 Gorumara

National

Park

Gorumara

South

Dhupjhora Dakshin Dhupjhora

I

423.930 - - 34.000 - -

28 Jaldapara

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Jaldapara

East

Jaldapara

Head

Quarter

Jaldapara South 613.600 - - - - -

29 Jaldapara

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Jaldapara

East

Sisamara Sidhabari 570.000 - - - - -

30 Jaldapara

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Jaldapara

North

North West

Corner

Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)

328.000 - 173.00

0

- - -

31 Jaldapara

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Jaldapara

West

Bangdaki Mandalpara-

Kalabari

547.000 - - - - -

32 Jalpaiguri Chalsa Nagrakata Sukhanibusty 426.130 - - 426.130 - -

33 Jalpaiguri Dalgaon Dalgaon Lera FV 204.550 - - 204.550 - -

34 Jalpaiguri Moraghat Sonakhali Sonakhali FV 150.000 - - 150.000 - -

35 Jalpaiguri Moraghat Totapara Mogalkata FV 441.890 - - 441.890 - -

36 Jalpaiguri Nathua Gadhiarkuth

i

Chauhaddi 116.870 - - 116.870 - -

37 Jalpaiguri Nathua Gadhiarkuth

i

Gadhiarkuthi 116.870 - - 116.870 - -

38 Kurseong Bagora Bagora M-1 F.V. 469.080 90.000 - 45.000 - -

39 Kurseong Bagora Majua L. babukhola-I F.V. 201.533 15.100 - 70.000 - -

40 Kurseong Bamanpok

hari

Singbulli Singbulli F.V. 307.800 - 40.000 - - -

41 Kurseong Panighatta Kharibani Katria F.V. 494.450 30.000 - - - -

42 Kurseong Panighatta Lohagarh Rangmohan F.P.C. 371.230 25.000 - - - -

43 Kurseong Sevoke Berrick Upper Kandung

F.V.

260.000 20.000 - - - -

44 Kurseong Sevoke Kalijhora 6th Mile F.V. 250.000 15.000 - - - -

45 Kurseong Sevoke Kalijhora Karmat F.V. 350.000 20.000 - - - -

46 Kurseong Sevoke Latpancher Sittong F.V. 774.557 18.000 - 147.300 - -

47 Neora

Valley

National

Park

Upper

Neora

Range

Mulkharga Mulkharga 343.000 - - - - -

48 Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Senchal

East

Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

3rd Mile Simkona 1.670 - - - - -

49 Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Senchal

West

Senchal

Wildlife

Sanctuary

Paschim

Chattakpur

6.800 - - - - -

50 Singhalila

National

Park

Singhalila

National

Park

Singhalila

National

Park

Gorkhey 425.000 - - - - -


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From Table 3.2, it may be noted that overall 5689 members

are present in the EDC households covered in the seven

forest divisions. Of the total 5689, 52 % of the members are

male while 48% are female.

Table 3.2 Gender based Classification of EDC HHs

Divisions Male family members Female family members Sum of Family size

Baikunthapur 518 448 966

Coochbehar 19 21 40

Darjeeling 37 36 73

Jalpaiguri 334 363 697

Kurseong 238 208 446

Wildlife-I 174 135 309

Wildlife-II 391 351 742

Wildlife-III 1258 1158 2416

Grand Total 2969 2720 5689

Overall % 52.2 47.8

In Table 3.3, caste based classification of main members of

the EDC has been provided. Of the total 1283 households,

36.17% belong to ST, 32.81% belong to SC, 17.85% belong

to General Category and 11.22% belong to Other Backward

Castes. Around 1.95% respondents didn’t mention their

caste.

Table 3.3 Caste based Classification of EDC HHs

Divisions GC % of

GC

OBC % of

OBC

SC % of

SC

ST % of

ST

No

response

% of No

response

Grand

Total

Baikunthapur 6 2.79 2 0.93 196 91.16 - - 11 5.12 215

Coochbehar - - - - - - 9 90.00 1 10.00 10

Darjeeling 3 20.00 4 26.67 - - 8 53.33 - - 15

Jalpaiguri 3 2.00 13 8.67 33 22.00 99 66.00 2 1.33 150

Kurseong 15 14.15 39 36.79 - - 51 48.11 1 0.94 106

Wildlife-I 12 17.14 23 32.86 1 1.43 34 48.57 - - 70

Wildlife-II 35 21.21 36 21.82 33 20.00 59 35.76 2 1.21 165

Wildlife-III 155 28.08 27 4.89 158 28.62 204 36.96 8 1.45 552

Grand Total 229 17.85 144 11.22 421 32.81 464 36.17 25 1.95 1283

The poverty status of the EDC households is indicated in

Table 3.4.

Of all the households, 60% are from BPL category, 30.79%

are from APL category and 9% are from AAY category.

Table 3.4 Poverty Status of the Members

Divisions AAY BPL APL Grand Total

Baikunthapur 1 142 72 215

Coochbehar - 3 7 10

Darjeeling - 12 3 15

Jalpaiguri - 119 31 150

Kurseong 56 39 11 106

Wildlife-I 7 37 26 70

Wildlife-II 37 64 64 165

Wildlife-III 15 356 181 552

Grand Total 116 772 395 1283

Overall % 9.04 60.17 30.79 100.00

In Table 3.5, the family details of households has been

indicated. It may be observed that the overall average size

of family is 4.4 while the State average family size is 4.5

(Primary Census Abstract, 2011).

The average number of male members in the study area is

2.3, which is in tandem with the state average of 2.3

(Primary Census Abstract, 2011), while, the average

number of female members in the study area is 2.1, which


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is approximately in tandem with the state average of 2.2

(Primary Census Abstract, 2011).

The average number of earning members in a family in the

study area is 1.95.

Table 3.5 Family size Classification of EDC HHs

Divisions Average Family

size

Average No. of male

Family Members

Average of no. of

female family

Members

Average no. of

earning Family

Members

Baikunthapur 4.5 2.4 2.1 2.0

Coochbehar 4.0 1.9 2.1 1.3

Darjeeling 4.9 2.5 2.4 2.2

Jalpaiguri 4.6 2.2 2.4 2.2

Kurseong 4.2 2.2 2.0 2.2

Wildlife-I 4.4 2.5 1.9 1.9

Wildlife-II 4.5 2.4 2.1 2.2

Wildlife-III 4.4 2.3 2.1 2.0

Overall Avg. 4.4 2.3 2.1 2.0

As per OECD, “The working age population is defined as

those aged 15 to 64. The basic indicator for employment is

the proportion of the working age population aged 15-64

who are employed.” However depending on the life

expectancy rate of India and other factors, population in the

age group of 15-60 is considered as working age

population.

As indicated in Table 3.6, 71.98% of male members, 72.57%

of female members and 72.26% of the total population are in

the working age group.

Table 3.6 Working Age Population

Divisions Total no.

of Family Members

(Male)

Total Male

Family

Members in

the age

group of 15-

60 year

% of

working

age male

members

Total no.

of Family Members

(Female)

Total female

Family

Members in

the age group

of 15-60 year

% of

working age

female

members

Total

population

(male+

female)

Total

working age

population (in

the age group

of 15-60)

% of

working

age population

Baikunthapur 518 375 72.39 448 321 71.65 966 696 72.05

Coochbehar 19 13 68.42 21 16 76.19 40 29 72.50

Darjeeling 37 24 64.86 36 29 80.56 73 53 72.60

Jalpaiguri 334 245 73.35 363 257 70.80 697 502 72.02

Kurseong 238 176 73.95 208 164 78.85 446 340 76.23

Wildlife-I 174 118 67.82 135 101 74.81 309 219 70.87

Wildlife-II 391 269 68.80 351 252 71.79 742 521 70.22

Wildlife-III 1258 917 72.89 1158 834 72.02 2416 1751 72.48

Grand Total 2969 2137 71.98 2720 1974 72.57 5689 4111 72.26


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Table 3.7 indicates the dependant population in the study

area. Of the total population in sample households of EDC

members, 60% are dependants i.e. population that belong to

the age group of below 15 years and above 60 years out of

the total earning population.

Table 3.7 Dependant Population in EDC HHs

Divisions Total no. of

Earning Family

Members

Total no. of

Children below

15 Year (A)

Total no. of

Family Members

above 60 Year (B)

Total no of

dependents

% of dependents

of the earning

members

Baikunthapur 427 220 47 267 62.53

Coochbehar 13 9 6 15 115.38

Darjeeling 33 12 4 16 48.48

Jalpaiguri 330 149 47 196 59.39

Kurseong 234 71 34 105 44.87

Wildlife-I 131 59 29 88 67.18

Wildlife-II 369 168 55 223 60.43

Wildlife-III 1085 503 164 667 61.47

Grand Total 2622 1191 386 1577 60.14

Table 3.8 indicates the children not going to school in the

study area. Of the total number of children below 15 years,

2.27% have either dropped out of school or have not enrolled

in the school.

Table 3.8 Children Not Going to School in EDC HHs

Divisions Total no. Children

above 6 years not

enrolled in the school

(A)

Total no. of Children

dropped education

(Below 15 years) (B)

Total number

of children

(A+B)

Total no. of

Children

below 15 Year

% of children

below 15 years

who do not go to

school

Baikunthapur 3 2 5 220 2.27

Coochbehar - - - 9 -

Darjeeling - - - 12 -

Jalpaiguri 6 3 9 149 6.04

Kurseong - - - 71 -

Wildlife-I 2 - 2 59 3.39

Wildlife-II 1 - 1 168 0.60

Wildlife-III 3 7 10 503 1.99

Grand Total 15 12 27 1191 2.27

Seasonal migrations have long been a livelihood strategy for

the poorest households to access food and money through

casual labour. A combination of social, economic and

political drivers sustains tribal seasonal migrations, while

external shocks result in increased movements. Women and

children are more vulnerable to nutrition and health services

deprivation resulting from seasonal migration.

From Table 3.9, it may be noted that migration is very low

in the study area. The average number of migrants who

migrate for less than 3 months from the family is zero while,

the average number of migrants who migrate for more than

3 months from the family is 0.034.

Table 3.9 Migration Status of the Population in EDC HHs

Divisions Average of No. of migrants from

the Family (>= 03 Months)

Baikunthapur 0.023

Coochbehar -

Darjeeling -

Jalpaiguri 0.027

Kurseong 0.028

Wildlife-I -

Wildlife-II 0.012

Wildlife-III 0.054

Overall avg. 0.034


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3.2. Services and Amenities

Table 3.10 Services and Amenities Available (as per Micro-Plan)

Sl. No. Category Availability

1 Access

Connected to road -

Transport facilities 54%

Nearest Markets 4.35 kms average distance

Nearest Post Office 4.6km average distance

Nearest Bank Branch 4.7 km average distance

Electricity connection and availability 100.00%

Telephonic connection 85.71%

2 Percent of FPCs with the following:

Primary school 77.14%

High School 45.71%

Public Health Centre 14.28%

Health Services for veterinary 5.71%

PDS 28.57%

Anganwadi 77.14%

3 % of HH access to safe drinking water

% of HH electricity connection

% of HH having sanitation facilities 35.70

Of the total households, 93.30% reported that their houses are electrified.

Table 3.11 Electrified Houses

Divisions Electrified houses Non-electrified houses

Baikunthapur 207 8

Coochbehar 10 -

Darjeeling 14 1

Jalpaiguri 139 11

Kurseong 105 1

Wildlife-I 40 30

Wildlife-II 155 10

Wildlife-III 527 25

Grand Total 1197 86

Overall % 93.30 6.70

Table 3.12 depicts the source of light in the EDC households.

Major source of light for 93.3 % of the households is electric

bulbs or tubes.

Other sources of light for the households are kerosene oil

lamp (6.31%), kerosene oil petromax (0.16%) and solar

lantern (0.23%).

Table 3.12 Source of Light in the HHs

Divisions K. Oil lantern

/ lamp

K. Oil

petromax

Electric Bulb /

Tube

Solar

Lanterns

Others Grand Total

Baikunthapur 8 - 207 - - 215

Coochbehar - - 10 - - 10

Darjeeling 1 - 14 - - 15

Jalpaiguri 11 - 139 - - 150

Kurseong - 1 105 - - 106

Wildlife-I 28 - 40 2 - 70

Wildlife-II 9 - 155 1 - 165

Wildlife-III 24 1 527 - - 552

Grand Total 81 2 1197 3 - 1283

Overall % 6.31 0.16 93.30 0.23 0.00 100.00


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Fuel wood is the major source of fuel used for cooking in

75.84% of the households. Other sources of fuel are coal,

kerosene oil, hay leaves, cow dung cake, agriculture waste

and LPG (19%).

Table 3.13 Main Source of Fuel used for Cooking in the HH

Divisions Fuel Wood Coal K. Oil Hay

leaves

Cow

dung

Agricultural

waste

Gobar gas liquid

petroleum

gas

Others Grand

Total

Baikunthapur 135 1 - 4 - - - 75 - 215

Coochbehar 10 - - - - - - - - 10

Darjeeling 9 - - - - - - 6 - 15

Jalpaiguri 145 - - - - - - 5 - 150

Kurseong 76 1 1 - - - - 28 - 106

Wildlife-I 31 - - 1 - - - 38 - 70

Wildlife-II 152 - 1 1 - - - 11 - 165

Wildlife-III 415 - - 54 - - 1 82 - 552

Grand Total 973 2 2 60 - - 1 245 - 1283

Overall % 75.84 0.16 0.16 4.68 0.00 0.00 0.08 19.10 0.00 -

The assets owned or services available to EDC members

have been indicated in the table 3.14. Of all the EDC

households, 85.89% of the HHs have mobile/landline,

44.51% of them have television, 72.8% of them have bi-

cycle, 40.30% of them have ceiling fan, 12.63% of them

have scooter/motorcycle/ or moped and 2.1% of them have

fridge or AC. Table 3.15 indicates that all surveyed HHs

availed banking services and 97% of them have access to

water for bathing.

Table 3.14 Assets Owned by Members

Divisions Radio Mobile /

Land line

Television Freeze /

A.C

Bi-

cycle

Scooter/ Motor

cycle / Moped

Ceiling

Fan

Baikunthapur 2 187 78 5 207 52 110

Coochbehar - 10 5 - 10 1 6

Darjeeling - 15 7 - - 2 -

Jalpaiguri - 118 61 3 120 16 49

Kurseong - 103 81 5 9 11 25

Wildlife-I 2 64 39 - - 3 1

Wildlife-II 4 130 67 4 111 20 44

Wildlife-III 3 475 233 10 477 57 282

Grand Total 11 1102 571 27 934 162 517

Overall % 0.86 85.89 44.51 2.10 72.80 12.63 40.30

Table 3.15 Services Available to the Member HHs

Divisions Water available for Bathing Availing Banking Services Bank Pass book


Coochbehar 10 10 10

Darjeeling 15 15 15


Kurseong 104 106 106

Wildlife-I 69 70 70



Grand Total 1247 1283 1283

Overall % 97.19 100.00 100.00


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3.3. Institutional Analysis

In table 3.16, the reasons cited by member HHs for joining

EDC has been presented. Majority of the members i.e.

73.42% stated that they joined EDC anticipating an increase

in access to the forest products collected by them.

Of all the members, 63.76% cited increase wage

employment opportunities, 25.18% cited that they joined

after being motivated by forest department, 16.91% cited

regeneration of forests for future generations, 10.99% cited

social aspect (encouraged by community to join or group

mobilization of villagers to join FPC, etc.,) while 0.55% of

them cited they were motivated by NGO.

Table 3.16 Members’ Reasons for Joining EDC

Divisions Increased

access to

forest

products

Regenerate

forests for the

future

generation

Wage

employment

opportunities

Social

aspect

Motivated by

Forest

Department

Motivated

by NGO

Not aware

that I am a

FPC/EDC

Member

Baikunthapur 160 45 149 35 49 1 1

Coochbehar 8 1 8 - 1 - -

Darjeeling 15 - 15 - 5 - -

Jalpaiguri 109 17 98 5 31 1 -

Kurseong 103 2 99 - 18 - -

Wildlife-I 55 2 45 1 21 - -

Wildlife-II 129 21 100 - 30 2 -

Wildlife-III 363 129 304 100 168 3 -

Grand Total 942 217 818 141 323 7 1

Overall % (on the basis of

multiple option opted by

members)

73.42 16.91 63.76 10.99 25.18 0.55 0.08

Table 3.1 Governance at EDCs

Category Availability/Functions

Register showing member details 100%

Minutes of meeting 100%

Bank A/C or A/C with post Office 70.9%

Plantation register and journal 74.5%

Work Calendar register 63.6%

Preparation of Micro-Plan 100%

Preparation of Annual Plan 100%

3.4. Health & Hygiene

Table 3.18 indicates the source of drinking water for EDC

households. 26.66% of the households have pump/tube-well

as source for drinking water. Other sources of drinking water

for households are public hand pump/tube well (20.65%),

public dug well (17.61%), own dug well (13.41%),

pond/river/stream (5.61%), tap in dwelling (5.14%), public

tap (2.65%), and others

Table 3.18 Source of Drinking Water

Divisions Own hand

pump /

tube well

public hand

pump / tube

well

tap in

dwelling

public

tap

own dug

well

public dug

well

Pond

/river

/stream

Tanker

/truck

supplied

Others Grand

Total

Baikunthapur 4 8 - 1 113 81 7 - 1 215

Coochbehar 10 - - - - - - - - 10

Darjeeling - - 12 - - - 3 - - 15

Jalpaiguri 29 70 - 1 31 18 - - 1 150

Kurseong 1 1 36 - - - 3 10 55 106

Wildlife-I - - 18 17 - - 10 - 25 70

Wildlife-II 3 3 - 5 10 89 42 - 13 165

Wildlife-III 295 183 - 10 18 38 7 - 1 552

Grand Total 342 265 66 34 172 226 72 10 96 1283

Overall % 26.66 20.65 5.14 2.65 13.41 17.61 5.61 0.78 7.48 -


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Table 3.19 indicates the availability of drinking water for

households. 96.34% of the EDC households reported that

drinking water is available in their division while 3.66%

reported constraints in availing drinking water from same

sources round the year.

Table 3.19 Availability of Drinking Water

Divisions Availability of Drinking water

(Same source round the year)

Non-availability of Drinking water

(Same source round the year)

Grand Total


Coochbehar 10 - 10

Darjeeling 15 - 15


Kurseong 89 17 106

Wildlife-I 69 1 70



Grand Total 1236 47 1283

Overall % 96.34 3.66 100.00

Of the total households, members from 63.99% reported that toilets are available, 36.01% reported that toilets are not available.

Table 3.20 Availability of Toilet

Divisions Available Not Available Grand Total


Coochbehar 10 - 10

Darjeeling 12 3 15


Kurseong 86 20 106

Wildlife-I 61 9 70




Overall % 63.99 36.01 100.00

Table 3.21 indicates the place of defecation for EDC

households. 51.21% of them reported to be using modern

latrine (with or without flush), 12.08% of them reported to

be using pit latrine, while 36.71% of them reported to be

using the ‘others’ option.

Table 3.21 Availability of Toilet (Place of Defecation)

Divisions Modern latrine (with or

without flush)

Pit latrine Others Grand Total


Coochbehar 10 - - 10

Darjeeling 7 5 3 15

Jalpaiguri 57 2 91 150

Kurseong 78 8 20 106




Grand Total 657 155 471 1283

Overall (In %) 51.21 12.08 36.71 100.00


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3.5. Economic Analysis

Table 3.22 indicates the land details of the EDC households.

The average residential land is 0.10 acres.

Average agricultural land holding of households is 0.57

acres while the average irrigated cultivates land holding is

0.05 acres.

Table 3.22 Land Details of EDC HHs

(in acre)

Divisions Total

Residential

land

Average

Residential

land

Total

irrigated

cultivated

land

Average total

irrigated

cultivated land

Total

agriculture land

owned by the

HH

Average

agriculture

land owned

by the HH

Baikunthapur 36.9 0.17 34.4 0.16 111.6 0.52

Coochbehar 3.9 0.39 11.0 1.10 3.3 0.33

Darjeeling 1.0 0.07 14.0 0.93 10.8 0.72

Jalpaiguri 28.7 0.19 11.3 0.08 71.1 0.47

Kurseong 11.5 0.11 5.2 0.05 29.2 0.28

Wildlife-I 3.4 0.05 20.8 0.30 11.7 0.17

Wildlife-II 15.2 0.09 31.0 0.19 66.5 0.40

Wildlife-III 86.8 0.16 41.2 0.07 178.1 0.32

Overall avg. 187.4 0.10 168.8 0.05 482.3 0.57

The survey further captured the fact that the total forest land

covered was 14024.05 ha in surveyed Non-FPC households.

The area under plantation under reserved forest is 2786.940

ha. The reserved forest under degraded land is 213 ha and

protected forest cover is 233.10 ha (Table 3.50).

Table 3.23 indicates the type of houses owned by EDC

households. Of the total HHs, 83.9% own Kuccha house

while 8% own semi-pucca houses and 8.1% own pucca

houses.

Table 3.23 Type of House Owned by EDC HHs

Divisions Straw thatched Kuccha Semi-Pucca Pucca Grand Total


Coochbehar 10 - - 10

Darjeeling 14 - 1 15

Jalpaiguri 99 39 12 150

Kurseong 89 12 5 106




Grand Total 1076 103 104 1283

Overall (In %) 83.9 8.0 8.1 100.0

The key livelihood priorities of HHs are piggery, fishery and

duck farming (refer to table 3.23).

Table 3.24 illustrates different sources of income of surveyed

households broadly categorised as primary source of income

and secondary source of income. Among primary source of

income dominant is casual labour in rural non-farm-category

which has 8123 respondents followed by 9 respondents in

the category of self-cultivator. Among secondary source,

most prominent is ‘Other’ with 580 responses while casual

labour in rural non-farm work has 8 responses. This in fact

shows dependency on wage employment in project areas and

highlights importance of agrarian economy for the surveyed

households. Overall occupation scenario shows there are 816

households engaged in casual labour in rural non-farm and

580 HHs are engaged in ‘Other’ types of occupations


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Table 3.24 Sources of Income for FPC HHs

Divisions Total

Sample

HHs

Primary occupation Secondary Occupation

Type No. of

HH

Type No. of

HH

Baikunthapur 215 casual labour in rural non –farm 108 others 68

Coochbehar 10 Self – cultivator 9 casual labour in rural non –

farm

8

Darjeeling 15 casual labour in rural non –farm 9 others 7

Jalpaiguri 150 casual labour in rural non –farm 118 others 51

Kurseong 106 casual labour in rural non –farm 81 others 68

Wildlife-I 70 casual labour in rural non –farm 44 others 33

Wildlife-II 165 casual labour in rural non –farm 97 others 126

Wildlife-III 552 casual labour in rural non –farm 357 others 227

Table 3.25 indicates the average annual income of EDC

households are from different sources. The average annual

income from all sources is Rs. 82142.57. The average annual

income from business and trading is the highest i.e Rs.

68577.59, while, the lowest average annual income is from

livestock/ dairy and there is no income from forestry

activities.

Table 3.25 Average Annual Income of FPC HHs from Different Sources

Divisions Agriculture Livestock/

Dairy

Business

/

Trading

Wage

Labourer

(casual work)

– private

Income

from

Forestry

activity

Employment

generation

under Govt.

Schemes

Average of

Total Annual

Income

Baikunthapur 34615.05 3682.69 78071.43 46848.91 - 6167.34 80639.79

Coochbehar 53500.00 7388.89 - 37250.00 - 7084.29 109472.60

Darjeeling 52200.00 1776.92 - 46363.64 - 7308.00 94684.80

Jalpaiguri 16493.40 5027.86 74000.00 56606.23 - 3391.49 79571.96

Kurseong 15780.88 6537.80 63000.00 56180.46 - 5348.55 89260.04

Wildlife-I 29243.94 5382.05 78384.62 44257.45 - 6607.95 102225.60

Wildlife-II 29809.29 6054.03 64363.64 55552.52 - 7555.02 91210.06

Wildlife-III 20985.04 4140.16 65528.57 52553.81 - 5450.37 75966.58

Overall avg. 26486.31 4708.59 68577.59 52201.94 - 5712.79 82142.57

Table 3.26 indicates the average annual expenditure of EDC

households on different items. The average annual

expenditure from all sources is Rs. 68325. The average

annual income on food is the highest i.e Rs. 29416.

Other items of high expenditure are: purchase of agriculture

inputs and loan repayment and on savings.

It may be noted that none of the households face food

deficiency and reported to have sufficient food for 12 months

in the year (please refer to table 3.60)

Table 3.26 Average Annual Expenditure

Divisions Food Fuel Social

Functio

ns

Healt

h

Educat

ion

Trans

portat

ion

Electri

city

Agricult

ure

Inputs

Loan

repayme

nt

Saving Average of

Total

Annual

Expenditure

Baikunthapur 27981 3112 2991 3246 5836 2484 2095 17737 15000 11851 68789

Coochbehar 32700 - 5015 8650 5313 2590 2270 34900 - 6750 102723

Darjeeling 31600 5167 2133 2700 3800 3733 2036 35364 - 7733 86951

Jalpaiguri 30374 4133 3738 3923 4893 2253 1976 10997 - 12170 67402

Kurseong 28811 3895 2219 2278 4931 2435 1797 4856 16000 23271 65989

Wildlife-I 30057 4269 1973 2296 6770 2457 2148 30067 19000 24221 78004

Wildlife-II 29267 4727 1991 2433 4408 2555 1825 26406 18038 18656 72554

Wildlife-III 29674 3980 2995 3631 5622 2496 1920 14916 16062 10745 65222

Overall avg. 29416 3771 2817 3290 5406 2481 1945 16915 16800 13818 68325


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Table 3.27 indicates the division wise details (total area

cultivated & total production quantity) of agricultural crops

produced by EDC households. The households mainly grow

grains (rice, maize and wheat), oilseeds (rapeseed mustard),

seasonal vegetables like green peas, gourd, radish,

cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, etc. In some of the households

jute and spices are being cultivated while, paddy (Kharif

crop) and potato are the major crops cultivated by

households.

Table 3.27 HH wise Details of Crops Cultivated

Divisions Fiber Crop Fruits Grains Oilseeds Potato Spices Tea Vegetables

Baikunthapur 19 - 137 - 3 - 26 3

Coochbehar 6 - 10 - - - - -

Darjeeling - - - - 12 - - -

Jalpaiguri 15 - 97 - - - - -

Kurseong - 10 45 - - 2 - 6

Wildlife-I - - 1 - 29 - - 10

Wildlife-II 4 - 43 - 31 8 5 -

Wildlife-III 40 - 199 2 8 - 1 8

Total 84 10 532 2 83 10 32 27

Overall % 1.27 0.15 8.07 0.03 1.26 0.15 0.49 0.41

Table 3.28 Area and Production of Crops

Particulars Total Cultivated area (acre) Total Production ( Kg/season)

Fiber Crop 64.29 67,050

Fruits 1.01 7,290

Grains 468.50 648,933

Oilseeds 3 1,450

Potato 66.76 241,550

Spices 5.87 8,032

Tea 20.59 22,580

Vegetables 8.84 59,350


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Table 3.29 indicates the major constraints in agriculture

production. The top constraints reported by FPC households

were lack of irrigation facilities (reported by 82.17% FPC

households) and lack of irrigation water supply despite

having the infrastructure (reported by 40.29% FPC

households) followed by soil degradation (reported by

17.68% FPC HH), lack of suitable land for cultivation

(reported by 14.65% FPC HH) and other issues ranging from

erratic precipitation to difficulties in finding labour forces

etc.

Table 3.29 Constraints in Agriculture Production

Divisions

Ba

iku

nth

ap

ur

Co

och

beh

ar

Da

rjee

lin

g

Ja

lpa

igu

ri

Ku

rseo

ng

Wil

dli

fe-I

Wil

dli

fe-I

I

Wil

dli

fe-I

II

Gra

nd

To

tal

Ov

era

ll %

(o

n t

he

ba

sis

of

mu

ltip

le

op

tio

n o

pte

d b

y

cult

iva

ted

mem

ber

s)

Lack of irrigation facilities. 114 9 3 93 49 - 59 189 516 82.17

Lack of irrigation water. 66 8 - 36 19 - 18 106 253 40.29

Erratic precipitation. 10 1 - 3 6 6 13 16 55 8.76

Lack of suitable land for cultivation. 8 - - 22 16 15 15 16 92 14.65

Soil degradation. 15 - 10 15 8 15 19 29 111 17.68

Difficult to obtain appropriate seeds/seedlings

(e.g. high-yielding, disease resistance, etc.).

7 - - 14 - - 3 9 33 5.25

Difficult to apply fertilizer appropriately. 14 - - - - - 3 5 22 3.50

Difficult to control insects and diseases. 13 - - 4 - - 12 8 37 5.89

Lack of labour forces. 49 - - 19 1 - 6 22 97 15.45

Lack of agriculture machineries/equipment. 8 - - 2 - - 4 21 35 5.57

Lack of skills and knowledge on cultivation. 11 - - 1 - - 2 19 33 5.25

Transportation of farm inputs/outputs 6 - - 6 - - 1 3 16 2.55

Storage facility 6 3 - 2 - - 4 2 17 2.71

Marketing problem 12 6 1 11 9 12 18 22 91 14.49

Production cost increase 49 3 2 43 14 - 31 78 220 35.03

Weather Constance 34 - 10 15 2 18 16 33 128 20.38

Others 1 - 10 5 38 33 10 31 128 20.38


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Table 3.30 illustrates the scenario of HH-wise consumption

and sale of their produce from different sources. The table

shows total households in agriculture were 628 and 185

households produce for self-consumption. Another 336

households partly sold their agriculture products, whereas

107 households sold their entire products in the market. In

case of livestock, however, all 925 Households sold their

livestock. There were 1123 Households engaged in

collection of forest produce, among which 1068 households

collected for self-consumption only, while 55 households

partly sold their collected stuff in the markets.

Table 3.30 HH wise Production and Consumption Patterns

Div

isio

ns

No

. o

f H

Hs

eng

aged

in

agri

cult

ure

No

. o

f H

Hs

Co

nsu

min

g

agri

cult

ure

pro

du

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

Par

tial

ly S

ale

agri

cult

ure

pro

du

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

Fu

lly

Sal

e

agri

cult

ure

pro

du

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

eng

aged

in

liv

esto

ck

No

. o

f H

Hs

Par

tial

ly S

ale

liv

esto

ck p

rod

uct

s

No

. o

f H

Hs

eng

aged

in

coll

ecti

on o

f fo

rest

pro

du

ce p

rodu

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

Co

nsu

min

g

coll

ecti

on o

f fo

rest

pro

du

ce p

rodu

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

Par

tial

ly S

ale

coll

ecti

on o

f fo

rest

pro

du

ce p

rodu

cts

No

. o

f H

Hs

Fu

lly

Sal

e

coll

ecti

on o

f fo

rest

pro

du

ce p

rodu

cts

Baikunthapur 141 49 86 6 156 156 157 148 9 -

Coochbehar 10 - 10 - 9 9 10 10 - -

Darjeeling 12 - 3 9 13 13 10 10 - -

Jalpaiguri 97 44 53 - 131 131 145 129 16 -

Kurseong 54 20 9 25 82 82 88 88 - -

Wildlife-I 33 - 3 30 39 39 44 43 1 -

Wildlife-II 78 8 36 34 124 124 157 155 2 -

Wildlife-III 203 64 136 3 371 371 512 485 27 -

Grand Total 628 185 336 107 925 925 1123 1068 55 0

Table 3.31 indicates the place where produce was being sold

by members. Majority of members from 81.92 % FPC

households sold their produce at farm gate. The second

important place where produce was being sold was village

market farm gate (22.84% of the members sold the produce).

Other places where produce was being sold was roadside

market (0.62%), town/city market (5.61%). This shows local

market was predominant and there may be scopes for export

of goods in faraway markets for better earning. However,

this would depend on other factors like infrastructure and

transport facilities, value addition of products and packaging

etc. Information on these aspects would enable villagers to

plan roadmap for economic development.

Table 3.31 Place of Sale of Produce

Products Farm

Gate

Village

Market

Roadside

market

Town/City market Outside State Others

Agro 280 139 8 17 - -

Fishing - - - - - -

Forest Produce - - - 55 - -

Livestock 771 154 - - - -

Grand Total 1051 293 8 72 - -

Overall % 81.92 22.84 0.62 5.61 - -


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Table 3.32 indicates the direct consumer of produce being

sold by EDC households. 20.97% surveyed households sell

their produce to retailers, 62.82% sell to Collector/ Broker/

Agent/ Wholesaler, 26.11% sell to consumers while 1.09%

sell to processing factories.

Table 3.32 Whom Do You Sell?

Consumer Retailer Collector/Broker/Agent / Wholesaler Processing factory Others

Agro 42 152 236 14 -

Fishing - - - - -

Forest Produce - - 55 - -

Livestock 293 117 515 - -

Grand Total 335 269 806 14 0

Overall % 26.11 20.97 62.82 1.09 0.00

Table 3.33 indicates the ways in which produce are

transported by EDC households. Of the households that

responded, 68.43% of them said their produce is collected

by collector/agent or middlemen, 11.3% reported that their

produce is transported via LMV, 4.60% transport their

produce by cart and 10.99% reported that they transport

produce on foot. This again shows the dependence on local

market and money lenders / middlemen.

Table 3.33 How Do You Transport Your Produce?

Products On

foot

collector/

middleman

Cart Truck/

Tempo

LMV Three

wheeler

Motor

cycle

Bicycle Van/

Rickshaw

Others

Agro 12 77 58 25 146 49 3 7 55 12

Fishing - - - - - - - - - -

Forest

Produce

45 - - - - - - 10 - -

Livestock 84 801 1 - - - - 39 - -

Grand Total 141 878 59 25 146 49 3 56 55 12

Overall % 10.99 68.43 4.60 1.95 11.38 3.82 0.23 4.36 4.29 0.94

Table 3.34 indicates the way in which produce is packaged

by sellers prior to selling. Of the total EDC households that

responded, 28.22% of them package their produce in bags,

0.31% of them package in bamboo baskets, 0.31% package

it in wooden box, while 78.64% have no arrangements for

packaging.

Table 3.34 How Do You Package Your Produce?

Products No arrangement Bag Bamboo basket Wooden box Others

Agro 109 282 4 1 48

Fishing - - - - -

Forest Produce 55 - - - -

Livestock 845 80 - - -

Grand Total 1009 362 4 1 48

Overall % 78.64 28.22 0.31 0.08 3.74


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Table 3.35 indicates the constraints in marketing of

produce. Of the EDC households that responded, lack of

market information surfaced as major problem, followed by

fluctuation of price and low price of produce. Lack of

knowledge on marketing is also a key constraint.

Table 3.35 Constraints in Marketing of Produce

Divisions Produ

cts

Low

price

Fluctuation

of price

Lack of

market

information

Limited

buyer

Difficulty

of market

access

Lack of

transportat

ion

facilities

Lack of

knowledge

on

marketing

way

Lack of

labour

forces

Baikunthapur

129 212 203 156 9 12 46 7

Baikunthap

ur

Agro 49 56 38 62 9 12 46 7

Forest

Produce

9 - 9 9 - - - -

Livesto

ck

71 156 156 85 - - - -

Coochbehar

7 19 19 9 3 - - -

Coochbehar Agro 7 10 10 - 3 - - -

Livesto

ck

- 9 9 9 - - - -

Darjeeling

12 23 13 16 - 2 9 -

Darjeeling Agro 10 10 - 5 - 2 9 -

Livesto

ck

2 13 13 11 - - - -

Jalpaiguri

157 147 169 101 3 1 21 1

Jalpaiguri Agro 46 45 22 20 3 1 21 1

Forest

Produce

16 - 16 16 - - - -

Livesto

ck

95 102 131 65 - - - -

Kurseong

82 97 111 42 - 1 15 -

Kurseong Agro 30 15 29 12 - 1 15 -

Livesto

ck

52 82 82 30 - - - -

Wildlife-I

44 56 73 46 - - - -

Wildlife-I Agro 34 17 33 15 - - - -

Forest

Produce

1 - 1 1 - - - -

Livesto

ck

9 39 39 30 - - - -

Wildlife-II

130 156 153 112 1 14 22 -

Wildlife-II Agro 61 32 27 53 1 14 22 -

Forest

Produce

2 - 2 2 - - - -

Livesto

ck

67 124 124 57 - - - -

Wildlife-III

412 424 483 204 16 10 55 7

Wildlife-III Agro 94 95 85 55 16 10 55 7

Forest

Produce

27 - 27 27 - - - -

Livesto

ck

291 329 371 122 - - - -

TOTAL 973 1134 1224 686 32 40 168 15


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In table 3.36, detail of livestock owned is provided. Of the

total households, 57.83% have cows, 28.68% have poultry,

32.19% have goats, 0.31% has sheep, 0.39% have buffaloes

and 8.11% have pigs.

The major products from livestock, as reported by EDC

households, are milk, dung, meat and eggs.

Table 3.36 Livestock Owned by EDC HHs

Divisions Cows Buffaloes Poultry Sheep Goat Pig

Baikunthapur 126 - 38 - 79 -

Coochbehar 6 - 5 - 5 8

Darjeeling 11 - 4 - 3 1

Jalpaiguri 104 1 78 - 58 14

Kurseong 58 - 34 - 20 26

Wildlife-I 32 - 24 - 2 2

Wildlife-II 106 3 55 1 63 16

Wildlife-III 299 1 130 3 183 37

Grand Total 742 5 368 4 413 104

Overall % 57.83 0.39 28.68 0.31 32.19 8.11

Of the total 1283 households, 10.99% of them have borrowed.

Table 3.37 HHs that Borrowed

Divisions HHs in which loans were

availed

No. of loans were availed Total HHs % of HHs who had loaned

Baikunthapur 32 32 215 14.88

Coochbehar 1 1 10 10.00

Darjeeling - - 15 -

Jalpaiguri 6 6 150 4.00

Kurseong 7 7 106 6.60

Wildlife-I 15 15 70 21.43

Wildlife-II 29 29 165 17.58

Wildlife-III 51 52 552 9.24

Grand Total 141 142 1283 10.99

Of the households that availed loan, 59.86% availed it from

bank. Second major source of borrowing was PACS

(21.13%). Other sources from which loans were availed

have been indicated in Table 3.38.

Table 3.38 Sources of Borrowing

Divisions Money

lender

Govt

PAPs

PRY PACS Bank Family

relatives &

friends

Other No. of

loans were

availed

Baikunthapur 1 - - 4 22 - 5 32

Coochbehar - - - - 1 - - 1

Darjeeling - - - - - - - -

Jalpaiguri - - - 1 4 - 1 6

Kurseong - - - 1 6 - - 7

Wildlife-I - - - 5 10 - - 15

Wildlife-II 1 2 1 11 13 - 1 29

Wildlife-III 5 - 4 8 29 - 6 52

Grand Total 7 2 5 30 85 0 13 142

Overall % 4.93 1.41 3.52 21.13 59.86 0.00 9.15


34

Table 3.39 indicates the purpose for which loan was availed

by households. Of all the households that availed loan,

53.52% availed it for enterprising while, 13.38% availed it

for house construction. Other purposes for which the loans

was availed is indicated in the table below.

Table 3.39 Purpose of Borrowing

Divisions Enterprise Cropping Children’s

Education

Treatment

of illness

Repayment

of another

loan

Social

functions

Festiva

ls

House

construction

Purchase

of cattle

Other

Baikunthapur 12 1 - 1 1 1 - 9 1 6

Coochbehar 1 - - - - - - - - -

Darjeeling - - - - - - - - - -

Jalpaiguri 2 - - - 1 - - - - 3

Kurseong 4 - 1 - - - - 1 - 1

Wildlife-I 12 - - - - - - - 1 2

Wildlife-II 20 - 1 - - 1 1 3 1 2

Wildlife-III 25 1 - - - 1 - 6 3 16

Grand Total 76 2 2 1 2 3 1 19 6 30

Overall % 53.52 1.41 1.41 0.70 1.41 2.11 0.70 13.38 4.23 21.13

Of the entire sample households, 87.30% of them collect

firewood.

Other products collected by the household members are

enlisted in Table 3.39.

Table 3.40 Types of Forest Produce Obtained

Division Firewood Bamboo Sal leaf Fruits Others

Baikunthapur 154 - 3 2 102

Coochbehar 10 - - - -

Darjeeling 10 - - - -

Jalpaiguri 145 - - - 86

Kurseong 88 - - - 42

Wildlife-I 44 1 - - 2

Wildlife-II 157 - - - 128

Wildlife-III 512 - - - 223

Grand Total 1120 1 3 2 583

Overall % 87.30 0.08 0.23 0.16 45.44


35

In table 3.41, the quantity of forest produce obtained by

households, the quantity of that produce sold out and

quantity of the produce retained for self-use has been

indicated. It may be pertinent to observe that all forest

produce obtained is being retained for self-use by respondent

households.

Table 3.41 Quantity of Produce Obtained, Sold, Retained for Self-use

Products Total forest

product

obtained

Total Forest products

sold-Quantity (Kg. / Pcs)

% of sale out

of total

produce

Total Self-use

Quantity (Kg. / Pcs)

% of self use out

of total forest

produce

Firewood 1034600 41350 4.00 993250 96.00

Bamboo 500 450 90.00 50 10.00

Sal leaf 160000 160000 100.00 - 0.00

Fruits/Others 70 70 100.00 - 0.00

Others 126970 - 0.00 126970 100.00

Table 3.42 illustrates surveyed household’s access to various

government schemes/entitlements. MNREGA has reached

89% households, 99% households have been covered by

PDS, 86.2% are covered under NRHM and 59.78% under

NRLM.

Table 3.42 Other Developmental Schemes under which the HHs were Covered

Fo

rest

div

isio

n

MG

NR

EG

A

NR

LM

NR

HM

IAY

SS

A

Nat

ion

al

Old

ag

e

pen

sio

n

PM

JDY

PM

JSY

PD

S

IWM

P

AIB

P

RK

VY

Ex

ten

sio

n

serv

ices

Baikunthapur 186 136 190 31 130 14 55 14 215 - - 9 71

Coochbehar 8 7 8 - 7 - 1 1 10 - - - -

Darjeeling 13 - 12 - 10 3 9 1 15 - - - 1

Jalpaiguri 109 103 118 25 75 10 46 7 143 - - 6 99

Kurseong 91 48 101 3 60 11 58 4 103 - - 1 62

Wildlife-I 63 27 62 2 44 8 33 1 70 - - - -

Wildlife-II 156 91 146 9 102 20 75 10 161 - - 5 59

Wildlife-III 526 355 473 60 335 36 280 29 551 - - 15 141

Grand Total 1152 767 1110 130 763 102 557 67 1268 0 0 36 433

Overall % 89.79 59.78 86.52 10.13 59.47 7.95 43.41 5.22 98.83 0.00 0.00 2.81 33.75


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3.6. Sample JFMC wise Details

Table 3.43 Social Composition of Surveyed FPC HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs No. of Households

S.C. S.T. O.B.C. GEN. No Response

1 Deodanga 55 8 36 7 2 2

2 Kodalbasti 30 - 30 - - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 1 9 1 2 2

4 Dakshin Satali 15 - 13 - 1 1

5 Mantharam 10 - 10 - - -

6 Chapaguri 55 3 8 3 41 -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 - 15 - - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 5 23 2 25 -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 5 - 7 42 1

10 South Khairbari FV 15 - 9 - 6 -

11 Ghughujhora 15 15 - - - -

12 Talma 30 28 - - - 2

13 Maringajhora 30 30 - - - -

14 Solaidanga 10 9 - - 1 -

15 Basuniapara 15 13 - - - 2

16 Dewniapara-1 10 9 - - - 1

17 Nayanpara 30 26 - - - 4

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 30 - - - -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 14 - - - 1

20 Talipara 15 8 - 2 5 -

21 Rangerbari 15 14 - - - 1

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 - 9 - - 1

23 Maneydara 15 - 8 4 3 -

24 Panjhora 10 2 2 1 5 -

25 Hazipara 15 - 3 10 2 -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 - 30 - - -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 30 3 4 18 -

28 Jaldapara South 57 40 11 - 6 -

29 Sidhabari 65 32 27 3 2 1

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 27 - - 28 -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 37 13 4 - 1

32 Sukhanibusty 55 - 50 5 - -

33 Lera FV 10 - 10 - - -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 - 9 1 - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 1 27 - - 2

36 Chauhaddi 15 10 3 1 1 -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 22 - 6 2 -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 - 10 - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - 5 - 5 -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 - 4 4 2 -

41 Katria F.V. 15 - 3 10 1 1

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 - 7 2 1 -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 - 7 7 2 -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 - 6 2 2 -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 - 4 10 1 -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 - 5 4 1 -

47 Mulkharga 55 1 21 21 10 2

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 1 11 13 5 -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 - 8 2 - -

50 Gorkhey 30 - 15 8 7 -


37

Table 3.44 Economic Status of Surveyed FPC HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Number of HH

AAY BPL APL

1 Deodanga 55 1 34 20

2 Kodalbasti 30 - 28 2

3 Paschim Satali 15 - 10 5

4 Dakshin Satali 15 3 5 7

5 Mantharam 10 1 5 4

6 Chapaguri 55 1 26 28

7 Dhumchi FV 15 - - 15

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 - 42 13

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 - 28 27

10 South Khairbari FV 15 - 9 6

11 Ghughujhora 15 - 11 4

12 Talma 30 - 23 7

13 Maringajhora 30 - 23 7

14 Solaidanga 10 - 7 3

15 Basuniapara 15 - 7 8

16 Dewniapara-1 10 - 8 2

17 Nayanpara 30 1 18 11

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 - 14 16

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 - 9 6

20 Talipara 15 - 10 5

21 Rangerbari 15 - 12 3

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 - 3 7

23 Maneydara 15 - 12 3

24 Panjhora 10 - 2 8

25 Hazipara 15 - 8 7

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 - 8 22

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 - 31 24

28 Jaldapara South 57 3 40 14

29 Sidhabari 65 - 49 16

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 3 40 12

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 3 40 12

32 Sukhanibusty 55 - 39 16

33 Lera FV 10 - 6 4

34 Sonakhali FV 10 - 8 2

35 Mogalkata FV 30 - 25 5

36 Chauhaddi 15 - 13 2

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 - 28 2

38 M-1 F.V. 10 - 5 5

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - 9 1

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 9 1 -

41 Katria F.V. 15 - 13 2

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 3 7 -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 12 4 -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 7 - 3

45 Karmat F.V. 15 15 - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 10 - -

47 Mulkharga 55 37 15 3

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 7 2 21

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 - 9 1

50 Gorkhey 30 - 26 4


38

Table 3.45 Composition of Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample JFMC Total

Sample

HHs

Male Female Literacy %

among adults

Avg.

Family

Size

Avg.

Earning

Member

1 Deodanga 55 129 116 62.86 4 2

2 Kodalbasti 30 59 64 68.29 4 2

3 Paschim Satali 15 42 31 72.60 5 2

4 Dakshin Satali 15 28 34 46.77 4 1

5 Mantharam 10 20 25 48.89 5 2

6 Chapaguri 55 133 114 50.20 4 2

7 Dhumchi FV 15 44 36 48.75 5 3

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 125 126 52.99 5 2

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 119 109 54.39 4 2

10 South Khairbari FV 15 29 33 58.06 4 2

11 Ghughujhora 15 39 33 52.78 5 2

12 Talma 30 78 61 38.85 5 2

13 Maringajhora 30 68 70 57.97 5 2

14 Solaidanga 10 32 20 61.54 5 2

15 Basuniapara 15 35 37 59.72 5 2

16 Dewniapara-1 10 24 22 52.17 5 2

17 Nayanpara 30 67 55 69.67 4 2

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 65 63 53.13 4 2

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 30 27 66.67 4 2

20 Talipara 15 38 31 66.67 5 2

21 Rangerbari 15 42 29 60.56 5 2

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 19 21 35.00 4 1

23 Maneydara 15 37 36 54.79 5 2

24 Panjhora 10 31 26 50.88 6 3

25 Hazipara 15 37 43 68.75 5 2

26 Kalipur - Budhram -

Chatua

30 71 58 47.29 4 2

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 123 110 53.22 4 2

28 Jaldapara South 57 118 125 53.91 4 2

29 Sidhabari 65 160 135 55.25 5 2

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 108 104 65.09 4 2

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 144 106 56.00 5 2

32 Sukhanibusty 55 124 156 38.21 5 3

33 Lera FV 10 23 21 63.64 4 2

34 Sonakhali FV 10 20 24 43.18 4 2

35 Mogalkata FV 30 73 62 48.15 5 2

36 Chauhaddi 15 32 38 44.29 5 2

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 62 62 52.42 4 2

38 M-1 F.V. 10 19 21 60.00 4 2

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 24 22 54.35 5 2

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 30 19 75.51 5 3

41 Katria F.V. 15 32 35 68.66 4 2

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 22 20 76.19 4 2

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 36 27 63.49 4 2

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 18 19 72.97 4 2

45 Karmat F.V. 15 36 28 56.25 4 2

46 Sittong F.V. 10 21 17 65.79 4 2

47 Mulkharga 55 129 114 55.56 4 2

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 71 50 71.07 4 2

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 28 22 56.00 5 2

50 Gorkhey 30 75 63 51.45 5 2


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Table 3.46 Occupation in Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs


Type No. of

HH

Type No. of

HH

1 Deodanga 55 casual labour in rural non –

farm

42 others 15

2 Kodalbasti 30 casual labour in rural non –

farm

19 others 13

3 Paschim Satali 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

9 others 2

4 Dakshin Satali 15 Self – cultivator 8 casual labour in rural non –

farm

10

5 Mantharam 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

6 Self – cultivator 1

6 Chapaguri 55 casual labour in rural non –

farm

36 others 35

7 Dhumchi FV 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

15 others 12

8 North Khairbari

3 No.

55 casual labour in rural non –

farm

31 others 43

9 Dakshin

Deogaon


farm

43 others 10

10 South Khairbari

FV


farm

13 others 11

11 Ghughujhora 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

11 attached agricultural

labour

5

12 Talma 30 casual labour in rural non –

farm


labour

14

13 Maringajhora 30 Self – cultivator 15 others 15

14 Solaidanga 10 Self – cultivator 8 casual labour in rural non –

farm

3

15 Basuniapara 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

7 others 12

16 Dewniapara-1 10 Self – cultivator 6 casual labour in rural non –

farm

4

17 Nayanpara 30 Self – cultivator 20 casual labour in rural non –

farm

9

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 casual labour in agriculture 14 others 20

19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara

15 Self – cultivator 11 casual labour in rural non –

farm

7

20 Talipara 15 Self – cultivator 7 others 12

21 Rangerbari 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

10 Self – cultivator 2

22 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

10 Self – cultivator 9 casual labour in rural non –

farm

8

23 Maneydara 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

9 others 7

24 Panjhora 10 Self – cultivator 7 others 7

25 Hazipara 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

11 others 7

26 Kalipur -

Budhram -

Chatua


farm

26 others 23

27 Dakshin

Dhupjhora I


farm

43 others 48


40

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs


Type No. of

HH

Type No. of

HH

28 Jaldapara South 57 casual labour in rural non –

farm

39 others 36

29 Sidhabari 65 casual labour in rural non –

farm

33 casual labour in agriculture 11

30 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)


farm

34 others 11

31 Mandalpara-

Kalabari


farm

32 others 30

32 Sukhanibusty 55 casual labour in rural non –

farm

53 others 19

33 Lera FV 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

9 others 7

34 Sonakhali FV 10 Self – cultivator 7 casual labour in rural non –

farm

6

35 Mogalkata FV 30 casual labour in rural non –

farm


labour

8

36 Chauhaddi 15 Self – cultivator 11 others 12

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 casual labour in rural non –

farm

29 others 12

38 M-1 F.V. 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

8 others 7

39 L. babukhola-I

F.V.


farm

10 others 10

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

10 others 9

41 Katria F.V. 15 others 9 casual labour in rural non –

farm

6

42 Rangmohan

F.P.C.

10 others 8 casual labour in rural non –

farm

5

43 Upper Kandung

F.V.


farm

11 others 11

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

8 others 5

45 Karmat F.V. 15 casual labour in rural non –

farm

10 others 4

46 Sittong F.V. 10 casual labour in rural non –

farm

9 others 7

47 Mulkharga 55 Self – cultivator 52 others 41

48 3rd Mile

Simkona


farm

14 others 9

49 Paschim

Chattakpur


farm

6 others 1

50 Gorkhey 30 casual labour in rural non –

farm

24 others 23


41

Table 3.47 School Education in Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample JFMC Total Sample

HHs

No. of Children

eligible to go to

school

No. of

Children

going to school

No. of

Drop out

children

1 Deodanga 55 37 35 1

2 Kodalbasti 30 22 21 1

3 Paschim Satali 15 9 9 -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 10 9 -

5 Mantharam 10 7 7 -

6 Chapaguri 55 43 42 1

7 Dhumchi FV 15 12 11 -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 34 32 1

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 50 43 1

10 South Khairbari FV 15 8 7 -

11 Ghughujhora 15 9 9 -

12 Talma 30 26 24 1

13 Maringajhora 30 23 17 -

14 Solaidanga 10 8 7 -

15 Basuniapara 15 10 10 -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 10 8 1

17 Nayanpara 30 23 21 -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 24 23 -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 10 10 -

20 Talipara 15 8 8 -

21 Rangerbari 15 15 14 -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 8 8 -

23 Maneydara 15 11 10 -

24 Panjhora 10 10 10 -

25 Hazipara 15 3 3 -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 28 27 -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 42 40 -

28 Jaldapara South 57 45 42 1

29 Sidhabari 65 46 40 -

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 34 33 1

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 33 33 -

32 Sukhanibusty 55 47 36 3

33 Lera FV 10 8 7 -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 8 8 -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 19 19 -

36 Chauhaddi 15 12 12 -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 12 12 -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 10 10 -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 9 9 -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 3 3 -

41 Katria F.V. 15 7 6 -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 3 3 -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 8 8 -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 2 2 -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 9 9 -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 5 5 -

47 Mulkharga 55 39 34 -

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 12 12 -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 6 6 -

50 Gorkhey 30 32 27 -


42

Table 3.48 Basic Facilities in Surveyed HHs

SN Name of sample JFMC Total

Samp

le

HHs

Availabilit

y of toilet

facilities

Availabili

ty of toilet

facilities

with flush

Regular availability

of drinking water

from different

sources

Water

deficit

HH

HH

using

LPG

HH

using

fuelwoo

d

1 Deodanga 55 24 13 55 - 38 17

2 Kodalbasti 30 19 6 30 - 30 -

3 Paschim Satali 15 12 6 14 1 14 1

4 Dakshin Satali 15 13 13 15 - 12 3

5 Mantharam 10 6 6 10 - 10 -

6 Chapaguri 55 23 20 53 2 51 4

7 Dhumchi FV 15 14 14 14 1 15 -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 46 45 55 - 34 21

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 35 18 55 - 51 4

10 South Khairbari FV 15 13 13 15 - 15 -

11 Ghughujhora 15 1 1 13 2 7 7

12 Talma 30 3 2 30 - 29 -

13 Maringajhora 30 5 3 28 2 25 5

14 Solaidanga 10 2 2 9 1 9 1

15 Basuniapara 15 15 12 14 1 6 8

16 Dewniapara-1 10 9 8 9 1 4 6

17 Nayanpara 30 30 15 30 - 11 19

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 29 22 26 4 21 9

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 14 11 13 2 9 5

20 Talipara 15 14 10 15 - 7 7

21 Rangerbari 15 10 3 15 - 7 8

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 10 10 10 - 10 -

23 Maneydara 15 12 7 15 - 9 6

24 Panjhora 10 9 9 10 - 3 6

25 Hazipara 15 13 12 15 - 14 1


Chatua

30 16 15 30 - 29 -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 19 18 53 2 55 -

28 Jaldapara South 57 43 37 56 1 46 11

29 Sidhabari 65 56 44 65 - 51 5

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 19 14 54 1 19 9

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 38 38 55 - 29 7

32 Sukhanibusty 55 24 24 55 - 50 5

33 Lera FV 10 5 4 10 - 10 -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 9 9 10 - 10 -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 9 8 27 3 30 -

36 Chauhaddi 15 4 2 15 - 15 -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 11 10 26 4 30 -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 7 7 10 - - 10

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 7 7 10 - 9 -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 8 8 10 - 9 1

41 Katria F.V. 15 14 12 8 7 15 -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 9 8 9 1 9 1

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 14 10 16 - 15 1

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 7 7 2 8 3 7

45 Karmat F.V. 15 11 10 14 1 13 1

46 Sittong F.V. 10 9 9 10 - 3 7

47 Mulkharga 55 40 23 54 1 51 4

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 27 27 30 - 6 23

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 10 10 9 1 1 9

50 Gorkhey 30 24 15 30 - 24 6


43

Table 3.49 Stressed Migration in Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Stressed migration for more than

three months (Number of HH)

1 Deodanga 55 -

2 Kodalbasti 30 -

3 Paschim Satali 15 -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 -

5 Mantharam 10 -

6 Chapaguri 55 7

7 Dhumchi FV 15 -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 5

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 4

10 South Khairbari FV 15 1

11 Ghughujhora 15 1

12 Talma 30 3

13 Maringajhora 30 -

14 Solaidanga 10 -

15 Basuniapara 15 -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 -

17 Nayanpara 30 -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 -

20 Talipara 15 -

21 Rangerbari 15 -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 -

23 Maneydara 15 -

24 Panjhora 10 -

25 Hazipara 15 -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 2

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 -

28 Jaldapara South 57 2

29 Sidhabari 65 4

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 2

32 Sukhanibusty 55 3

33 Lera FV 10 -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 1

36 Chauhaddi 15 -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 1

41 Katria F.V. 15 -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 2

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 -

47 Mulkharga 55 -

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 -

50 Gorkhey 30 -


44

Table 3.50 Land Classification at Surveyed JFMC

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Forest Land in Acre Community Land in Acre

Total Forest

Land

Degraded forest land Plantation in forest area Total

Community

Fallow land &

Waste land

Plantation on

Community

land

Reserve

Forest

Protected

Forest

Reserve Forest

Protected

Forest

1 Deodanga 55 283.260 - - - - - -

2 Kodalbasti 30 600.000 - - - - - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 120.000 - - - - 0.070 -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 348.020 - - 307.320 - 10.000 -

5 Mantharam 10 609.860 - - 559.010 - - -

6 Chapaguri 55 291.000 - - - - 0.840 -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 200.000 - - - - 0.610 -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 300.000 - - - - 11.000 -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 200.000 - - - - 1.460 -

10 South Khairbari FV 15 70.000 - - - - 1.735 -

11 Ghughujhora 15 54.170 - - - - - -

12 Talma 30 55.660 - - - - - -

13 Maringajhora 30 268.550 - - - - 3.400 -

14 Solaidanga 10 102.350 - - - - - -

15 Basuniapara 15 44.400 - - - - - -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 40.190 - - - - - -

17 Nayanpara 30 43.840 - - - - - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 37.200 - - - - 5.000 -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 45.800 - - - - 1.600 -

20 Talipara 15 37.690 - - - - - -

21 Rangerbari 15 8.500 - - - - - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 100.000 - - - - - -

23 Maneydara 15 538.240 - - 18.000 - 16.760 -

24 Panjhora 10 89.430 - - 60.000 - - -

25 Hazipara 15 401.440 - - 90.000 - 5.000 -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 940.490 - - - - - -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 423.930 - - 34.000 - 0.250 -

28 Jaldapara South 57 613.600 - - - - 10.200 -

29 Sidhabari 65 570.000 - - - - 4.200 -

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 328.000 - 173.000 - - 3.250 -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 547.000 - - - - 4.930 -

32 Sukhanibusty 55 426.130 - - 426.130 - 8.000 -

33 Lera FV 10 204.550 - - 204.550 - - -


45


Total Forest

Land


Community

Fallow land &

Waste land

Plantation on

Community

land

Reserve

Forest

Protected

Forest

Reserve Forest

Protected

Forest

34 Sonakhali FV 10 150.000 - - 150.000 - - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 441.890 - - 441.890 - 20.000 -

36 Chauhaddi 15 116.870 - - 116.870 - 35.500 -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 116.870 - - 116.870 - 6.330 -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 469.080 90.000 - 45.000 - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 201.533 15.100 - 70.000 - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 307.800 - 40.000 - - - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 494.450 30.000 - - - - -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 371.230 25.000 - - - - -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 260.000 20.000 - - - - -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 250.000 15.000 - - - - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 350.000 20.000 - - - - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 774.557 18.000 - 147.300 - - -

47 Mulkharga 55 343.000 - - - - 4.000 -

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 1.670 - - - - - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 6.800 - - - - - -

50 Gorkhey 30 425.000 - - - - - -


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Table 3.51 Cultivable Land at Surveyed HHs

(in acre) Sl.

No.


HHs

Total Cultivable

Land in Acre

No. of HH

with irrigation

Irrigated Land

in Acre

Rainfed Land

in Acre

Avg. land

leased in Acre

Avg. land leased

out in Acre

1 Deodanga 55 35.880 4 2.740 35.880 1.320 -

2 Kodalbasti 30 27.960 1 1.660 27.960 - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 2.240 1 0.330 2.240 - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 2.330 - - 2.330 - -

5 Mantharam 10 6.220 1 0.100 6.220 - -

6 Chapaguri 55 13.130 - - 13.130 - -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 8.280 - - 8.280 - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 14.990 2 3.000 12.990 - -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 10.470 4 2.490 10.470 - -

10 South Khairbari FV 15 4.620 - - 4.620 - -

11 Ghughujhora 15 3.290 1 0.660 3.290 - -

12 Talma 30 18.850 9 6.640 18.850 - -

13 Maringajhora 30 15.010 9 5.640 15.010 - -

14 Solaidanga 10 5.840 4 2.680 5.840 - -

15 Basuniapara 15 5.640 2 1.330 5.640 - -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 5.310 3 0.830 5.310 - -

17 Nayanpara 30 12.020 8 3.810 10.690 - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 10.280 5 2.810 10.280 - -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 9.950 2 0.990 9.950 1.650 -

20 Talipara 15 16.290 4 5.980 16.290 - -

21 Rangerbari 15 14.590 4 2.990 11.930 0.330 -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 20.320 6 11.000 20.320 - -

23 Maneydara 15 13.980 12 13.980 - - -

24 Panjhora 10 8.640 - - 8.640 - -

25 Hazipara 15 3.980 - - 3.980 - -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 11.570 4 2.150 11.570 - -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 22.360 6 3.250 22.100 - -

28 Jaldapara South 57 11.780 9 7.790 11.780 - -

29 Sidhabari 65 33.660 21 14.790 33.090 1.330 -

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 3.000 1 3.000 - 3.000 -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 20.910 10 5.310 20.910 - -

32 Sukhanibusty 55 22.070 - - 22.070 - -


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Sl.

No.


HHs

Total Cultivable

Land in Acre

No. of HH

with irrigation

Irrigated Land

in Acre

Rainfed Land

in Acre

Avg. land

leased in Acre

Avg. land leased

out in Acre

33 Lera FV 10 7.320 1 1.000 7.320 - -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 12.270 7 5.140 12.270 - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 18.570 2 1.320 18.570 - -

36 Chauhaddi 15 9.950 1 0.330 9.950 - -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 9.790 4 3.480 9.790 - -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 1.650 5 1.650 - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - - - - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 1.010 - - 1.010 - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 4.790 2 0.990 4.790 - -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 4.140 - - 4.140 - -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 4.630 1 0.330 4.300 - -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 0.100 - - 0.100 - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 0.540 3 0.540 0.240 - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 1.990 2 1.660 1.490 - -

47 Mulkharga 55 25.570 34 25.570 0.660 - -

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - - - - - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 1.190 4 1.190 0.720 - -

50 Gorkhey 30 19.630 29 19.630 0.160 - -


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Table 3.52 Crop Production and Sell at Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Samp

le

HHs

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

Ma

jor

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

Sec

on

d C

rop

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

Th

ird

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

1 Deodanga 55 Paddy 4740.00 1764.7 1062.0 Jute 7925.00 700.0 700.0 - - - -

2 Kodalbasti 30 Paddy 4803.70 1461.5 696.0 Jute 8000.00 2000.0 2000.0 - - - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 Paddy 4625.00 950.0 600.0 Radish 6000.00 2200.0 2200.0 - - - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 Paddy 4933.33 800.0 500.0 - - - - - - - -

5 Mantharam 10 Paddy 4714.29 1300.0 925.0 Jute 8500.00 120.0 120.0 - - - -

6 Chapaguri 55 Paddy 4633.33 1583.3 1435.7 - - - - - - - -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 Paddy 4753.85 715.4 550.0 - - - - - - - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 Paddy 4728.57 2442.9 1633.3 Mustard 3000.00 900.0 700.0 Tea 25000.00 1000.0 1000.0

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 Paddy 4887.50 1051.9 612.5 Jute 8000.00 700.0 700.0 Mustard 3000.00 550.0 300.0

10 South Khairbari FV 15 Paddy 4555.56 705.6 1000.0 - - - - - - - -

11 Ghughujhora 15 Paddy 4675.00 691.3 500.0 - - - - - - - -

12 Talma 30 Paddy 4576.19 1118.1 670.8 Jute 8077.78 711.1 711.1 - - - -

13 Maringajhora 30 Paddy 4661.11 1109.4 916.7 Tea 19625.00 658.8 658.8 Jute 8166.67 1066.7 1066.7

14 Solaidanga 10 Paddy 4642.86 1171.4 712.5 Tea 23333.33 833.3 883.3 Jute 8000.00 400.0 400.0

15 Basuniapara 15 Paddy 4683.33 1333.3 860.0 Jute 8000.00 900.0 900.0 Tea 18000.00 400.0 400.0

16 Dewniapara-1 10 Paddy 5000.00 866.7 500.0 Potato 19700.00 2900.0 2900.0 - - - -

17 Nayanpara 30 Paddy 4738.10 735.2 680.0 Tea 21000.00 400.0 400.0 - - - -

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 Paddy 4627.27 1340.9 978.6 Tea 19333.33 430.0 430.0 Jute 8000.00 800.0 800.0

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 Paddy 4592.86 1071.4 627.8 Potato 19000.00 3000.0 3000.0 Jute 8000.00 600.0 600.0

20 Talipara 15 Paddy 4570.00 2400.0 1800.0 Tea 18000.00 2100.0 2100.0 Jute 8000.00 700.0 700.0

21 Rangerbari 15 Paddy 4933.33 1460.0 1021.4 Jute 8000.00 400.0 400.0 - - - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

10 Paddy 4640.00 2440.0 1610.0 Jute 7966.67 1883.3 1883.3 - - - -

23 Maneydara 15 Potato 12000.00 3000.0 2900.0 - - - - - - - -

24 Panjhora 10 Paddy 4571.43 1857.1 1035.7 - - - - - - - -

25 Hazipara 15 Paddy 4600.00 1500.0 725.0 - - - - - - - -


Chatua

30 Paddy 4550.00 1580.0 943.8 Tea 23750.00 535.0 535.0 - - - -


49

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Samp

le

HHs


Ma

jor

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

Sec

on

d C

rop

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

Th

ird

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n

kg

/big

ha

Sa

le i

n K

g

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 Paddy 4645.00 1475.0 953.8 Jute 8225.00 587.5 587.5 Potato 18000.00 2700.0 2500.0

28 Jaldapara South 57 Paddy 4569.23 1200.0 1150.0 Potato 18750.00 10066.

7

10066.7 Jute 8000.00 600.0 600.0

29 Sidhabari 65 Paddy 4560.00 1237.4 1173.1 Jute 8020.00 685.5 681.5 Vegetabl

es

6400.00 1520.0 1520.0

30 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)

55 Potato 18000.00 20500.

0

20500.

0

- - - - - - - -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 Paddy 4660.87 1263.0 778.1 Jute 7975.00 446.3 446.3 Potato 20000.00 12000.0 12000.0

32 Sukhanibusty 55 Paddy 4774.29 940.0 628.1 - - - - - - - -

33 Lera FV 10 Paddy 4575.00 2650.0 1537.5 Jute 8000.00 1200.0 1200.0 - - - -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 Paddy 4533.33 1453.3 983.3 Jute 7985.71 907.1 907.1 - - - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 Paddy 4555.56 765.9 631.3 Jute 8000.00 825.0 825.0 - - - -

36 Chauhaddi 15 Paddy 4572.73 1363.6 805.6 Jute 8000.00 400.0 400.0 - - - -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 Paddy 4554.55 1295.5 950.0 Jute 8000.00 900.0 900.0 - - - -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 Carrot 16500.00 3860.0 3860.0 Radish 6000.00 2500.0 2500.0 - - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 Orange 13000.00 729.0 648.0 - - - - - - - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 Paddy 4608.33 595.0 500.0 Maize 5000.00 875.0 875.0 - - - -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 Paddy 4562.50 600.0 700.0 - - - - - - - -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 Maize 5116.67 675.8 785.0 Ginger 16000.00 4000.0 4000.0 - - - -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 Maize 5000.00 200.0 0.0 - - - - - - - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 Maize 5233.33 125.0 0.0 Wheat 5200.00 275.0 275.0 Ginger 16000.00 700.0 700.0

46 Sittong F.V. 10 Maize 5000.00 916.7 916.7 Wheat 5000.00 850.0 700.0 - - - -

47 Mulkharga 55 Potato 12000.00 1800.0 1786.7 Cardamom 37500.00 72.0 72.0 Ginger 17250.00 1450.0 1450.0

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - - - - - - - - - - - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 Cavage 6500.00 1562.5 1562.5 Couliflower 7000.00 1900.0 1900.0 Carrot 16500.00 3800.0 3800.0

50 Gorkhey 30 Potato 12482.76 1625.9 1615.5 Green Peas 5000.00 2100.0 2100.0 Maize 5000.00 220.0 0.0


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Table 3.53 NTFP Collection at Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Types of NTFP collected and sold

Top Most (Type) %sale 2nd Most (Type) %sale 3rd Most (Type) % sale

1 Deodanga 55 - - - - - -

2 Kodalbasti 30 - - - - - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 - - - - - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 - - - - - -

5 Mantharam 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

6 Chapaguri 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

10 South Khairbari FV 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

11 Ghughujhora 15 Dry Leaves - Sal leaf 100.00 - -

12 Talma 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

13 Maringajhora 30 Dry Leaves - Fruits/oth. 100.00 - -

14 Solaidanga 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

15 Basuniapara 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 Dry Leaves - Sal leaf 100.00 - -

17 Nayanpara 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

20 Talipara 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

21 Rangerbari 15 - - - - - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 - - - - - -

23 Maneydara 15 - - - - - -

24 Panjhora 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

25 Hazipara 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

28 Jaldapara South 57 Dry Leaves - - - - -

29 Sidhabari 65 Dry Leaves - - - - -

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

32 Sukhanibusty 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

33 Lera FV 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -


51


34 Sonakhali FV 10 - - - - - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

36 Chauhaddi 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 Dry Leaves - - - - -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 - - - - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 Dry Leaves - - - - -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

47 Mulkharga 55 Dry Leaves - - - - -

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - - - - - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

50 Gorkhey 30 Bamboo 90.00 Dry Leaves - - -


52

Table 3.54 Surveyed HHs by Livestock

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Numbers of livestock by Households & income generated

Cow Income Buffalos Income Poultry Income Goat Income Pig Income

1 Deodanga 55 144 73500.00 2 2000.00 225 12800.00 82 129000 14 28000.00

2 Kodalbasti 30 44 22500.00 - - 23 1800.00 10 14000 7 12000.00

3 Paschim Satali 15 30 15500.00 - - 8 800.00 20 38000 2 4000.00

4 Dakshin Satali 15 11 7000.00 - - 4 400.00 2 4000 8 16000.00

5 Mantharam 10 10 5000.00 - - - - 6 12000 2 4000.00

6 Chapaguri 55 63 39000.00 - - 66 6600.00 23 46000 - -

7 Dhumchi FV 15 42 30000.00 - - 15 1500.00 3 6000 1 3000.00

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 90 207000.00 - - 25 2500.00 51 102000 - -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 39 20000.00 - - 1 100.00 26 52000 2 4000.00

10 South Khairbari FV 15 23 11500.00 - - 39 3900.00 7 14000 4 12000.00

11 Ghughujhora 15 17 8500.00 - - - - 5 10000 - -

12 Talma 30 46 31500.00 - - 27 2700.00 22 34500 - -

13 Maringajhora 30 30 13500.00 - - 8 800.00 20 35000 - -

14 Solaidanga 10 29 19500.00 - - 6 600.00 12 24000 - -

15 Basuniapara 15 23 11500.00 - - 28 2800.00 24 48000 - -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 22 11000.00 - - 20 2000.00 2 4000 - -

17 Nayanpara 30 42 30500.00 - - - - 49 98000 - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 19 9500.00 - - 37 3700.00 22 44000 - -

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 27 13500.00 - - 22 2200.00 12 24000 - -

20 Talipara 15 21 10500.00 - - 7 700.00 14 28000 - -

21 Rangerbari 15 18 9000.00 - - 30 3000.00 19 38000 - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 26 17000.00 - - 15 1500.00 13 20000 14 28000.00

23 Maneydara 15 13 6500.00 - - 16 1600.00 6 12000 1 3000.00

24 Panjhora 10 34 17000.00 - - 14 1400.00 14 28000 - -

25 Hazipara 15 88 166500.00 4 3000.00 48 4800.00 21 42000 - -

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 91 90500.00 2 2000.00 84 8400.00 51 102000 14 42000.00

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 41 20500.00 - - 34 3400.00 27 54000 - -

28 Jaldapara South 57 72 42500.00 - - 55 5500.00 68 124000 3 9000.00

29 Sidhabari 65 103 66500.00 - - 131 18100.00 60 114000 4 9000.00

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 10 5000.00 - - 3 300.00 13 26000 - -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 59 31500.00 - - 32 3200.00 49 91000 3 9000.00

32 Sukhanibusty 55 138 222000.00 - - 198 14400.00 44 88000 6 12000.00

33 Lera FV 10 16 8000.00 - - 8 300.00 40 41000 2 2000.00


53

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Numbers of livestock by Households & income generated

34 Sonakhali FV 10 29 16500.00 - - 17 1700.00 21 37000 11 22000.00

35 Mogalkata FV 30 32 18000.00 2 2000.00 105 14050.00 3 6000 4 4000.00

36 Chauhaddi 15 43 21500.00 - - 31 3100.00 39 78000 - -

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 59 30000.00 - - 26 2100.00 13 15000 - -

38 M-1 F.V. 10 17 177000.00 - - - - - - - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 8 4000.00 - - - - - - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 5 25500.00 - - 8 800.00 9 18000 5 15000.00

41 Katria F.V. 15 14 7000.00 - - 63 8100.00 7 14000 11 33000.00

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 5 2500.00 - - 117 17800.00 28 56000 4 12000.00

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 16 8000.00 - - 21 2100.00 3 6000 6 18000.00

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 12 6000.00 - - 12 1200.00 12 26000 - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 7 3500.00 - - 37 3700.00 - - 9 27000.00

46 Sittong F.V. 10 5 2500.00 - - 4 400.00 16 32000 3 9000.00

47 Mulkharga 55 75 37000.00 - - 62 6200.00 52 104000 4 12000.00

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - - - - 4 400.00 4 8000 4 12000.00

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 16 150000.00 - - 33 3300.00 8 16000 - -

50 Gorkhey 30 30 15500.00 - - 47 4700.00 - - - -


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Table 3.55 Marketing Approaches of the Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs %Sale within Village %Sale to

Middlemen

%Transport on

foot/Cart

% No packaging

done

1 Deodanga 55 94.81 41.56 6.49 90.91

2 Kodalbasti 30 95.65 34.78 4.35 69.57

3 Paschim Satali 15 89.47 89.47 10.53 89.47

4 Dakshin Satali 15 100.00 80.00 - 80.00

5 Mantharam 10 100.00 58.33 8.33 58.33

6 Chapaguri 55 97.83 76.09 2.17 84.78

7 Dhumchi FV 15 100.00 73.33 - 100.00

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 97.96 73.47 2.04 83.67

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 71.70 60.38 24.53 84.91

10 South Khairbari FV 15 100.00 84.62 - 92.31

11 Ghughujhora 15 84.62 76.92 38.46 69.23

12 Talma 30 100.00 53.85 51.28 35.90

13 Maringajhora 30 93.94 21.21 45.45 72.73

14 Solaidanga 10 84.21 52.63 57.89 36.84

15 Basuniapara 15 100.00 68.75 - 62.50

16 Dewniapara-1 10 86.67 40.00 13.33 66.67

17 Nayanpara 30 100.00 50.00 27.78 38.89

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 84.00 72.00 12.00 80.00

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 100.00 28.57 47.62 14.29

20 Talipara 15 100.00 55.00 - 60.00

21 Rangerbari 15 100.00 38.10 - 95.24

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 100.00 52.63 100.00 -

23 Maneydara 15 100.00 8.00 44.00 8.00

24 Panjhora 10 100.00 58.82 - 76.47

25 Hazipara 15 95.00 80.00 5.00 80.00

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 100.00 75.68 - 75.68

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 100.00 54.55 - 88.64

28 Jaldapara South 57 100.00 76.09 10.87 80.43

29 Sidhabari 65 94.81 67.53 10.39 68.83

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 93.33 100.00 - 93.33

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 98.31 61.02 8.47 83.05

32 Sukhanibusty 55 80.49 62.20 39.02 62.20


55


Middlemen

%Transport on

foot/Cart

% No packaging

done

33 Lera FV 10 100.00 7.14 - 100.00

34 Sonakhali FV 10 88.89 55.56 38.89 61.11

35 Mogalkata FV 30 81.25 75.00 25.00 75.00

36 Chauhaddi 15 100.00 50.00 - 75.00

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 100.00 20.00 3.33 100.00

38 M-1 F.V. 10 61.54 69.23 - 61.54

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 100.00 100.00 - 100.00

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 100.00 52.63 - 47.37

41 Katria F.V. 15 86.67 66.67 - 80.00

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 100.00 81.82 - 90.91

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 100.00 62.50 - 91.67

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 100.00 100.00 - 100.00

45 Karmat F.V. 15 91.67 83.33 - 83.33

46 Sittong F.V. 10 100.00 80.00 - 90.00

47 Mulkharga 55 97.44 25.64 1.28 58.97

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 100.00 100.00 - 100.00

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 100.00 66.67 - 75.00

50 Gorkhey 30 98.25 49.12 1.75 52.63


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Table 3.56 Source of Income of the Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Samp

le

HHs

Agriculture Livestock NTFP Business Others Labour

No

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1 Deodanga 55 25 16232.00 48 5110.42 - - 11 113181.82 8 17300.00 52 17672.62 175.93 90

2 Kodalbasti 30 25 10818.00 19 2647.37 - - 1 35000.00 8 7625.00 29 18474.41 188.38 92

3 Paschim Satali 15 2 13000.00 15 3886.67 - - 3 40666.67 7 29630.29 13 18313.56 164.25 101

4 Dakshin Satali 15 2 6250.00 8 3425.00 - - 1 72000.00 - - 14 22783.29 203.11 107

5 Mantharam 10 5 9308.00 7 3000.00 - - - - 3 23666.67 10 17335.28 205.96 79

6 Chapaguri 55 7 17521.43 38 2410.53 - - 8 70500.00 10 20220.00 47 26542.97 216.52 90

7 Dhumchi FV 15 2 7150.00 13 3115.38 - - - - 4 18000.00 15 20841.20 163.30 105

8 North Khairbari 3

No.

55 8 29900.00 40 7987.50 - - 9 57333.33 13 17184.62 52 15301.07 163.31 79

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 10 11550.00 28 2717.86 - - 8 50625.00 12 32608.33 55 14742.77 185.62 74

10 South Khairbari FV 15 1 13000.00 12 3450.00 - - 2 60000.00 3 9000.00 15 12366.43 184.31 64

11 Ghughujhora 15 2 6750.00 9 2055.56 2 2300.00 1 39000.00 11 8400.00 15 20130.11 206.84 76

12 Talma 30 14 20285.71 25 2748.00 - - - - - - 30 35438.26 213.14 138

13 Maringajhora 30 13 55592.31 18 2738.89 2 4760.00 3 68000.00 6 39783.33 29 15526.01 180.99 81

14 Solaidanga 10 6 52183.33 10 4410.00 - - 2 235000.00 1 4800.00 10 19893.87 185.92 80

15 Basuniapara 15 6 23633.33 10 6230.00 - - - - 3 28000.00 15 11700.46 169.40 64

16 Dewniapara-1 10 5 11460.00 8 2125.00 1 1800.00 - - 2 49000.00 10 16852.20 196.13 80

17 Nayanpara 30 12 26916.67 24 5354.17 - - 2 16000.00 17 15576.47 30 9169.89 176.65 49

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 9 29472.22 16 3575.00 - - - - 3 20266.67 30 22090.92 188.52 104

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 10 14390.00 11 3609.09 - - - - 5 20600.00 15 10907.08 196.98 49

20 Talipara 15 9 94633.33 11 3563.64 - - 5 64800.00 2 42000.00 12 11188.81 177.64 60

21 Rangerbari 15 7 14707.14 14 3571.43 - - 1 24000.00 5 18160.00 15 20841.56 173.61 94

22 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

10 10 53500.00 9 7388.89 - - - - 1 20000.00 10 20040.07 186.45 106

23 Maneydara 15 12 52200.00 13 1776.92 - - - - 5 38200.00 13 20941.85 203.10 88

24 Panjhora 10 7 11928.57 10 4640.00 - - - - 2 8400.00 9 11903.89 188.11 61

25 Hazipara 15 4 8950.00 15 14420.00 - - 4 57000.00 1 4800.00 12 17099.69 196.73 74


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Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

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HHs


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Chatua

30 9 34516.67 28 8746.43 - - - - 10 27280.00 30 14133.07 181.05 74

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 16 17671.88 28 2782.14 - - 4 48000.00 8 21100.00 53 23829.48 204.25 103

28 Jaldapara South 57 9 59466.67 37 4891.89 - - 1 60000.00 10 20560.00 56 21936.73 179.85 110

29 Sidhabari 65 24 27025.00 53 3916.98 - - 2 52000.00 12 30600.00 65 19812.79 194.78 89

30 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)

55 1 123000.0

0

13 3176.92 - - 21 56000.00 3 10400.00 43 25163.18 177.38 129

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 18 19121.11 40 3367.50 - - 3 56000.00 11 16072.73 53 18499.40 173.97 91

32 Sukhanibusty 55 16 7806.25 50 6728.00 - - 2 108000.00 6 8415.00 55 18104.86 183.56 85

33 Lera FV 10 4 27000.00 10 5130.00 - - - - - - 10 16604.59 183.11 79

34 Sonakhali FV 10 8 31662.50 10 7720.00 - - - - 1 60000.00 9 23047.83 223.92 82

35 Mogalkata FV 30 8 13700.00 24 1835.42 - - - - 8 16625.00 29 21829.27 195.19 104

36 Chauhaddi 15 9 11372.22 15 6840.00 - - - - 4 6900.00 15 14126.52 184.76 72

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 8 22000.00 22 2140.91 - - 2 40000.00 2 21000.00 30 23867.00 175.31 120

38 M-1 F.V. 10 5 26440.00 8 22125.00 - - - - 5 40000.00 8 20573.54 175.10 112

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - - 7 571.43 - - - - 2 12000.00 10 26738.57 180.11 137

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 10 16200.00 9 6588.89 - - - - 3 6400.00 10 23741.10 152.23 134

41 Katria F.V. 15 3 7833.33 12 5175.00 - - 2 48000.00 1 18000.00 15 10573.93 166.30 59

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 1 8400.00 10 8830.00 - - - - 1 60000.00 10 15153.07 191.88 80

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 10 14250.00 14 2435.71 - - - - 3 20000.00 16 15493.93 190.10 78

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 - - 5 6640.00 - - 1 60000.00 2 29925.00 9 17987.41 179.15 92

45 Karmat F.V. 15 2 9725.00 10 3420.00 - - 1 96000.00 4 44400.00 13 37903.59 214.90 148

46 Sittong F.V. 10 3 16166.67 7 6271.43 - - - - - - 10 29858.23 192.38 145

47 Mulkharga 55 34 40410.29 43 3841.86 - - 3 96000.00 1 48000.00 53 20108.22 173.60 110

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - - 4 5100.00 - - 10 84300.00 9 56622.22 20 29407.93 194.62 147

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 4 21512.50 8 21162.50 - - 3 58666.67 1 60000.00 8 27587.25 240.50 102

50 Gorkhey 30 29 30310.34 27 748.15 1 45000.00 - - 10 35900.00 30 15864.89 177.72 82


58

Table 3.57 Overall Average HH Income, Expenditure Patterns

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample

HHs

Avg. annual income of

HH in Rs.

Avg. annual

expenditure of HH in

Rs.

1 Deodanga 55 80164.62 68810.07

2 Kodalbasti 30 65352.80 61296.13

3 Paschim Satali 15 70982.13 64548.80

4 Dakshin Satali 15 94214.93 87281.60

5 Mantharam 10 75850.40 68950.40

6 Chapaguri 55 69795.02 57631.38

7 Dhumchi FV 15 75889.33 66542.67

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 70891.35 56640.44

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 78592.62 67992.62

10 South Khairbari FV 15 66052.53 54985.87

11 Ghughujhora 15 62552.27 56418.93

12 Talma 30 84421.67 74258.33

13 Maringajhora 30 77304.67 66821.33

14 Solaidanga 10 145312.80 109452.80

15 Basuniapara 15 61358.00 56991.33

16 Dewniapara-1 10 106756.80 86006.80

17 Nayanpara 30 55989.47 54209.47

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 85283.93 66417.27

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 69386.27 63152.93

20 Talipara 15 116428.00 87528.00

21 Rangerbari 15 72066.53 68166.53

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 109472.60 102722.60

23 Maneydara 15 94684.80 86951.47

24 Panjhora 10 109080.80 79030.80

25 Hazipara 15 85045.20 69431.87

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 90402.27 67302.27

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 80397.71 62543.16

28 Jaldapara South 57 74576.11 65760.32

29 Sidhabari 65 94884.46 79199.85

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 62328.87 52647.05

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 78028.47 68592.11

32 Sukhanibusty 55 91110.22 73673.85

33 Lera FV 10 69886.00 60986.00

34 Sonakhali FV 10 140509.60 108059.60

35 Mogalkata FV 30 72738.20 66538.20

36 Chauhaddi 15 57830.00 54630.00

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 59039.33 51739.33

38 M-1 F.V. 10 98852.80 79602.80

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 100640.00 72440.00

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 128256.80 76856.80

41 Katria F.V. 15 81363.47 64830.13

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 82499.60 71649.60

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 91473.13 58523.13

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 53637.00 47637.00

45 Karmat F.V. 15 87359.60 65526.27

46 Sittong F.V. 10 82828.60 62128.60

47 Mulkharga 55 100895.13 85104.22

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 104647.87 73831.20

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 84674.60 72474.60

50 Gorkhey 30 105653.67 84020.33


59

Table 3.58 Loan Patterns of HH

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs

No. of

HH

Avg.

amount/Year in

Rs.

Rate of

interest in

%per year

Source Purpose

Primary Secondary Primary Secondary

1 Deodanga 55 1 50000.00 12.00 Bank - Other -

2 Kodalbasti 30 - - - - - - -

3 Paschim Satali 15 - - - - - - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 3 81666.67 13.33 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,

fishery, agriculture)

-

5 Mantharam 10 - - - - - - -

6 Chapaguri 55 3 51666.67 21.33 PACS Money lender Other Purchase of cattle

7 Dhumchi FV 15 - - - - - - -

8 North Khairbari 3

No.

55 5 18166.67 11.00 Bank PRY Enterprise (including poultry,


Other

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 2 40000.00 24.00 Money

lender

- House construction Other

10 South Khairbari

FV

15 6 22000.00 10.92 Bank Money lender Enterprise (including poultry,


Other

11 Ghughujhora 15 11 35454.55 12.73 Bank Family relatives

& friends

Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

12 Talma 30 3 16666.67 10.33 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

13 Maringajhora 30 4 32250.00 7.25 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


Treatment of illness

14 Solaidanga 10 3 36000.00 15.00 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

15 Basuniapara 15 2 50000.00 12.50 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


Social functions (marriage,

birth, death)

16 Dewniapara-1 10 3 30000.00 14.67 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

17 Nayanpara 30 3 43333.33 14.67 Bank Family relatives

& friends

Other Cropping

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 1 35000.00 24.00 Money

lender

- repayment of another loan -


60

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs

No. of

HH

Avg.

amount/Year in

Rs.

Rate of

interest in

%per year

Source Purpose


19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara

15 - - - - - - -

20 Talipara 15 2 65000.00 10.00 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


Other

21 Rangerbari 15 - - - - - - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

10 1 100000.00 8.00 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


-

23 Maneydara 15 - - - - - - -

24 Panjhora 10 2 50000.00 8.50 PACS PRY Enterprise (including poultry,


Purchase of cattle

25 Hazipara 15 7 54285.71 9.43 PACS Bank Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

26 Kalipur -

Budhram -

Chatua

30 4 30250.00 7.00 PACS - House construction Enterprise (including poultry,


27 Dakshin

Dhupjhora I

55 10 38500.00 10.50 Bank Money lender Enterprise (including poultry,


Children’s Education

28 Jaldapara South 57 4 75000.00 7.25 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


-

29 Sidhabari 65 8 29125.00 23.38 Family

relatives

& friends

Bank Other Enterprise (including poultry,


30 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)

55 2 19500.00 15.50 Bank - Other -

31 Mandalpara-

Kalabari

55 17 38058.82 8.38 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


House construction

32 Sukhanibusty 55 - - - - - - -

33 Lera FV 10 - - - - - - -

34 Sonakhali FV 10 - - - - - - -

35 Mogalkata FV 30 2 30000.00 12.00 Bank - Other -

36 Chauhaddi 15 2 50000.00 3.50 PACS Family relatives

& friends

Enterprise (including poultry,


Other


61

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs

No. of

HH

Avg.

amount/Year in

Rs.

Rate of

interest in

%per year

Source Purpose


37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 2 50000.00 8.00 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


repayment of another loan

38 M-1 F.V. 10 1 400000.00 7.00 PACS - House construction -

39 L. babukhola-I

F.V.

10 - - - - - - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 - - - - - - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 2 28500.00 15.75 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


Children’s Education

42 Rangmohan

F.P.C.

10 - - - - - - -

43 Upper Kandung

F.V.

16 - - - - - - -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 4 7000.00 10.50 Bank - Enterprise (including poultry,


Other

45 Karmat F.V. 15 - - - - - - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 - - - - - - -

47 Mulkharga 55 6 22166.67 9.67 Bank Govt. PAPs Enterprise (including poultry,


Festivals

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 12 48500.00 15.71 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


Other

49 Paschim

Chattakpur

10 3 33333.33 10.00 Bank PACS Enterprise (including poultry,


-

50 Gorkhey 30 - - - - - - -


62

Table 3.59 No. of HHs Benefitted from Govt Schemes

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs MNREGA NRLM NRHM IAY SSA Nat Old

Age

Pension

PMJDY PMJSY PDS IWMP RKVY Extension

Services

1 Deodanga 55 52 32 38 10 23 6 44 3 55 - 1 -

2 Kodalbasti 30 29 22 22 6 20 1 19 1 30 - - 8

3 Paschim Satali 15 13 10 14 1 7 - 11 1 15 - - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 13 9 14 4 9 2 - - 15 - - -

5 Mantharam 10 10 6 10 4 5 - - - 10 - - 10

6 Chapaguri 55 51 37 50 - 37 1 22 6 55 - 3 22

7 Dhumchi FV 15 15 11 14 1 13 2 12 1 15 - - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 55 33 52 5 34 7 36 4 54 - 5 -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 55 35 39 1 35 1 26 1 55 - - 36

10 South Khairbari FV 15 15 11 14 - 9 2 13 1 15 - 1 15

11 Ghughujhora 15 15 13 14 1 12 - - - 15 - - -

12 Talma 30 3 4 30 1 22 - - - 30 - - -

13 Maringajhora 30 29 23 24 3 17 3 17 4 30 - 3 14

14 Solaidanga 10 10 7 9 2 6 2 5 - 10 - 2 2

15 Basuniapara 15 15 12 14 3 7 - 2 1 15 - - 13

16 Dewniapara-1 10 10 8 9 2 7 2 3 2 10 - - 9

17 Nayanpara 30 30 24 26 4 15 - 5 - 30 - - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 29 17 25 4 19 2 10 2 30 - 1 12

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 15 9 15 5 7 1 3 2 15 - - 12

20 Talipara 15 15 9 13 3 9 1 5 3 15 - 2 9

21 Rangerbari 15 15 10 11 3 9 3 5 - 15 - 1 -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 8 7 8 - 7 - 1 1 10 - - -

23 Maneydara 15 13 - 12 - 10 3 9 1 15 - - 1

24 Panjhora 10 10 10 9 2 8 2 7 1 10 - - 10

25 Hazipara 15 14 10 15 1 4 1 8 4 15 - 1 9

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 29 15 24 - 19 3 7 2 29 - - 24

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 54 38 47 4 36 4 38 2 55 - 4 14

28 Jaldapara South 57 55 39 48 5 36 3 29 3 57 - 1 -

29 Sidhabari 65 61 30 61 5 38 6 24 1 65 - - 47

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 48 43 45 - 34 1 11 3 55 - - -

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 54 37 52 18 35 4 33 4 55 - 4 3


63

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs MNREGA NRLM NRHM IAY SSA Nat Old

Age

Pension

PMJDY PMJSY PDS IWMP RKVY Extension

Services

32 Sukhanibusty 55 49 34 45 6 29 3 25 4 50 - 1 52

33 Lera FV 10 10 4 8 4 5 - 5 - 9 - - 1

34 Sonakhali FV 10 7 6 5 3 6 - - - 10 - 2 10

35 Mogalkata FV 30 18 24 25 6 16 2 - 1 29 - 1 21

36 Chauhaddi 15 12 11 10 5 7 2 1 2 15 - 1 9

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 13 24 25 1 12 3 15 - 30 - 1 6

38 M-1 F.V. 10 8 4 10 - 9 2 4 - 10 - - 7

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 10 8 10 - 8 2 5 - 10 - - 5

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 10 4 10 - 5 3 1 - 10 - - 7

41 Katria F.V. 15 15 8 12 1 9 2 11 2 13 - - 9

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 10 8 10 2 6 - 9 - 10 - - 7

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 15 4 15 - 7 2 4 - 16 - - 9

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 7 5 10 - 3 - 6 1 10 - - 5

45 Karmat F.V. 15 9 2 14 - 9 - 12 - 15 - - 7

46 Sittong F.V. 10 7 5 10 - 4 - 6 1 9 - 1 6

47 Mulkharga 55 49 18 51 2 35 10 15 1 52 - - 2

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 23 17 23 - 18 2 25 - 30 - - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 10 3 10 1 7 2 4 - 10 - - -

50 Gorkhey 30 30 7 29 1 19 4 4 1 30 - - -


64

Table 3.60 No. of Food Deficient HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Availability of Food

No. of HH Avg. no. of months /year

1 Deodanga 55 55 12

2 Kodalbasti 30 30 12

3 Paschim Satali 15 15 12

4 Dakshin Satali 15 15 12

5 Mantharam 10 10 12

6 Chapaguri 55 55 12

7 Dhumchi FV 15 15 12

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 55 12

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 55 12

10 South Khairbari FV 15 15 12

11 Ghughujhora 15 15 12

12 Talma 30 30 12

13 Maringajhora 30 30 12

14 Solaidanga 10 10 12

15 Basuniapara 15 15 12

16 Dewniapara-1 10 10 12

17 Nayanpara 30 30 12

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 30 12

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 15 12

20 Talipara 15 15 12

21 Rangerbari 15 15 12

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 10 12

23 Maneydara 15 15 12

24 Panjhora 10 10 12

25 Hazipara 15 15 12

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 30 12

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 55 12

28 Jaldapara South 57 57 12

29 Sidhabari 65 65 12

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 55 12

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 55 12

32 Sukhanibusty 55 55 12

33 Lera FV 10 10 12

34 Sonakhali FV 10 10 12

35 Mogalkata FV 30 30 12

36 Chauhaddi 15 15 12

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 30 12

38 M-1 F.V. 10 10 12

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 10 12

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 10 12

41 Katria F.V. 15 15 12

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 10 12

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 16 12

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 10 12

45 Karmat F.V. 15 15 12

46 Sittong F.V. 10 10 12

47 Mulkharga 55 55 12

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 30 12

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 10 12

50 Gorkhey 30 30 12


65

Table 3.61 Employment Generation under Forest in Days

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total HHs No. of HH No. of Person

Days

1 Deodanga 55 - -

2 Kodalbasti 30 7 140

3 Paschim Satali 15 - -

4 Dakshin Satali 15 - -

5 Mantharam 10 10 300

6 Chapaguri 55 23 298

7 Dhumchi FV 15 - -

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 55 - -

9 Dakshin Deogaon 55 40 458

10 South Khairbari FV 15 15 302

11 Ghughujhora 15 - -

12 Talma 30 - -

13 Maringajhora 30 9 250

14 Solaidanga 10 - -

15 Basuniapara 15 11 104

16 Dewniapara-1 10 8 150

17 Nayanpara 30 - -

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 30 4 36

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 15 11 152

20 Talipara 15 9 63

21 Rangerbari 15 - -

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 10 - -

23 Maneydara 15 - -

24 Panjhora 10 9 90

25 Hazipara 15 8 225

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 30 23 183

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 55 1 45

28 Jaldapara South 57 - -

29 Sidhabari 65 35 557

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 55 1 28

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 55 3 70

32 Sukhanibusty 55 47 534

33 Lera FV 10 2 115

34 Sonakhali FV 10 8 200

35 Mogalkata FV 30 16 457

36 Chauhaddi 15 9 98

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 1 10

38 M-1 F.V. 10 - -

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 10 - -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 1 12

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 10 8 140

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 16 15 227

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 5 80

45 Karmat F.V. 15 - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 7 510

47 Mulkharga 55 20 595

48 3rd Mile Simkona 30 - -

49 Paschim Chattakpur 10 - -

50 Gorkhey 30 - -


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Table 3.62 Number of HHs Associated with SHGs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC No. of HH associated with

SHGs

1 Deodanga 32

2 Kodalbasti 22

3 Paschim Satali 10

4 Dakshin Satali 9

5 Mantharam 6

6 Chapaguri 37

7 Dhumchi FV 11

8 North Khairbari 3 No. 33

9 Dakshin Deogaon 35

10 South Khairbari FV 11

11 Ghughujhora 13

12 Talma 4

13 Maringajhora 23

14 Solaidanga 7

15 Basuniapara 12

16 Dewniapara-1 8

17 Nayanpara 24

18 Pradhanpara /Bhullapra 17

19 Sepaipara-Sahebpara 9

20 Talipara 9

21 Rangerbari 10

22 Rasikbeel Forest Village 7

23 Maneydara 0

24 Panjhora 10

25 Hazipara 10

26 Kalipur - Budhram - Chatua 15

27 Dakshin Dhupjhora I 38

28 Jaldapara South 39

29 Sidhabari 30

30 Uttar Madarihat (NWC-2) 43

31 Mandalpara-Kalabari 37

32 Sukhanibusty 34

33 Lera FV 4

34 Sonakhali FV 6

35 Mogalkata FV 24

36 Chauhaddi 11

37 Gadhiarkuthi 24

38 M-1 F.V. 4

39 L. babukhola-I F.V. 8

40 Singbulli F.V. 4

41 Katria F.V. 8

42 Rangmohan F.P.C. 8

43 Upper Kandung F.V. 4

44 6th Mile F.V. 5

45 Karmat F.V. 2

46 Sittong F.V. 5

47 Mulkharga 18

48 3rd Mile Simkona 17

49 Paschim Chattakpur 3

50 Gorkhey 7


67

Table 3.63 Key Development Priorities of Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample JFMC

Total

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

1 Deodanga 55 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

2 Kodalbasti 30 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

3 Paschim Satali 15 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

4 Dakshin Satali 15 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

5 Mantharam 10 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

6 Chapaguri 55 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

7 Dhumchi FV 15 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

8 North Khairbari

3 No.

55 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

9 Dakshin

Deogaon


10 South Khairbari

FV


11 Ghughujhora 15 Construction of roads Repairing of irrigation

Channels

Removing of silts from

the ponds

12 Talma 30 Renovation of ICDS Centre

Building

Construction of new

roads

Repairing of irrigation

Channels

13 Maringajhora 30 Construction of roads Repairing of irrigation

Channels

Construction of latrines

14 Solaidanga 10 Construction of roads Installation of deep tube

wells

Building Primary

School

15 Basuniapara 15 Construction of roads Removing of silts from

the ponds

Installation of deep

tube wells

16 Dewniapara-1 10 Construction of roads Repairing of Irrigation

Channels


17 Nayanpara 30 Construction of roads Removing of silt from

Pond


tube wells

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 Construction of roads Repairing of Irrigation

Channels


19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara


Channels


20 Talipara 15 Construction of new roads Construction of

Irrigation Channels


the ponds

21 Rangerbari 15 Sanitation Toilet Repairing of roads Repairing of irrigation

Channels

22 Rasikbeel Forest

Village

10 - - -

23 Maneydara 15 Jeep able Road Irrigation facility – catch

water drain

Water Reservoir

24 Panjhora 10 Repairing of roads Construction of latrines Installation of deep

tube wells

25 Hazipara 15 Construction of roads Construction of canal Digging of new ponds

26 Kalipur -

Budhram -

Chatua

30 Community Hall ICDS Center Construction of Road

27 Dakshin

Dhupjhora I

55 - - -

28 Jaldapara South 57 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

29 Sidhabari 65 Making Irrigation channel Construction of roads Improvement of Road

30 Uttar Madarihat

(NWC-2)



68

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample JFMC

Total

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

31 Mandalpara-

Kalabari


32 Sukhanibusty 55 Installation of deep tube well Digging New Pond De-siltation of Pond

33 Lera FV 10 Construction of small Dam

for water storage

Construction of house

for EWS

Irrigation Channel

making

34 Sonakhali FV 10 Improvement of roads Construction small

culvert

Construction Ring Well

35 Mogalkata FV 30 Improvement of roads Construction small

culvert

Irrigation Channel

making

36 Chauhaddi 15 Construction of small E

Dam for water storage


for EWS

Irrigation Channel

making in KM

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 Construction of small E

Dam for water storage


for EWS

Irrigation Channel

making in KM

38 M-1 F.V. 10 Black topping and

development Jeepable link

road.

- -

39 L. babukhola-I

F.V.

10 Black topping and

development Jeepable link

road.

- -

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 Construction of roads - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 Repairing of roads Repairing of

construction of house


tube wells

42 Rangmohan

F.P.C.

10 Construction of roads Construction of

Irrigation Channels


tube wells

43 Upper Kandung

F.V.

16 Repairing of roads Repairing of Irrigation

Channels

Construction of

culverts

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 Repairing of roads Construction of culverts -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 Construction of roads - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 Construction of roads - -

47 Mulkharga 55 - - -

48 3rd Mile

Simkona

30 Community Hall Construction of Foot

tracks

Construction of Jhora

49 Paschim

Chattakpur


Channels


the ponds

50 Gorkhey 30 Construction of foot track. Repairing of irrigation

Channels / drain


the ponds


69

Table 3.64 Key Development Priorities of Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Total

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

1 Deodanga 55 Agricultural Mini

kits/ Seeds/ Seedlings

for multitier

cultivation

Habitat improvement activities- Like

creation of fodder plantation, weed

control, over wood removal etc.

Renovation of ponds

2 Kodalbasti 30 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

3 Paschim Satali 15 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

4 Dakshin Satali 15 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

5 Mantharam 10 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

6 Chapaguri 55 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

7 Dhumchi FV 15 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

8 North

Khairbari 3

No.

55 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

9 Dakshin

Deogaon



for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

10 South

Khairbari FV



for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

11 Ghughujhora 15 Plantation of trees Sanitation/Toilet -

12 Talma 30 Plantation of trees - -

13 Maringajhora 30 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers

14 Solaidanga 10 Plantation of trees Construction of Watch Tower -

15 Basuniapara 15 Plantation of trees - -

16 Dewniapara-1 10 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers

17 Nayanpara 30 Plantation of trees - -

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers

19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara


watch towers


70

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Total

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

20 Talipara 15 Plantation of trees - -

21 Rangerbari 15 Plantation of trees Construction of watch towers -

22 Rasikbeel

Forest Village

10 - - -

23 Maneydara 15 Plantation – Misc.

species

Soil and moisture conservation -

24 Panjhora 10 Plantation Construction of watch towers Habitat improvement

activities- plantation

of bamboo,

protection of water

bodies from

pollution, siltation

25 Hazipara 15 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers

26 Kalipur -

Budhram -

Chatua

30 Plantation of trees Construction of watch towers Habitat improvement

activities- plantation

of bamboo,

protection of water

bodies from

pollution, siltation

27 Dakshin

Dhupjhora I

55 - - -

28 Jaldapara

South



for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

29 Sidhabari 65 Agricultural Mini


for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

30 Uttar

Madarihat

(NWC-2)



for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

31 Mandalpara-

Kalabari



for multitier

cultivation




Renovation of ponds

32 Sukhanibusty 55 Plantation of misc.

species

Habitat improvement activities-

maintenance of bamboo plantation of 10

ha, protection of water bodies from

pollution, siltation etc.

-

33 Lera FV 10 Plantation sal with

associates

River bank protection Construction of

watch tower for crop

protection

34 Sonakhali FV 10 EPT Plantation for Misc. species Construction of


protection &

monitoring wildlife

movement

35 Mogalkata FV 30 Plantation for Misc.

species

Construction of watch tower for crop

protection & watching animal movement

-


71

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Total

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

36 Chauhaddi 15 Plantation Misc. River bank protection Construction of


protection

37 Gadhiarkuthi 30 Plantation Sal with

associates

River bank protection Construction of


protection

38 M-1 F.V. 10 A 5 Economic

plantation of Misc.

species in North

Bengal

Construction of Catch water drain Construction of rain

water harvesting

structures – roof top

39 L. babukhola-I

F.V.

10 A 5 Economic

plantation of Misc.

species in North

Bengal

Construction of Catch water drain Construction of rain

water harvesting

structures – roof top

40 Singbulli F.V. 10 Plantation of trees - -

41 Katria F.V. 15 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers

42 Rangmohan

F.P.C.

10 Plantation of trees Construction of watch towers -

43 Upper

Kandung F.V.

16 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks -

44 6th Mile F.V. 10 Plantation of trees - -

45 Karmat F.V. 15 Plantation of trees - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 Plantation of trees - -


48 3rd Mile

Simkona

30 Plantation of trees Cleaning of Streams and Jhoras -

49 Paschim

Chattakpur


watch towers

50 Gorkhey 30 Plantation of trees Protection of river banks Construction of

watch towers


72

Table 3.65 Key Livelihood Priorities of Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Tota

l

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

1 Deodanga 55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support

Promotion of improved practices in

farming- training & technical

support , use of improved seeds

-

2 Kodalbasti 30 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

3 Paschim

Satali

15 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

4 Dakshin

Satali

15 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

5 Mantharam 10 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

6 Chapaguri 55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

7 Dhumchi

FV

15 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

8 North

Khairbari 3

No.

55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support,




-

9 Dakshin

Deogaon

55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

10 South

Khairbari

FV

15 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support




-

11 Ghughujhor

a

15 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs


farming – training & technical

support.

-

12 Talma 30 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs

Promotion of Piggery – training &

technical support, bank linkages

market linkages revolving fund

Promotion of improved

practices in farming –

training & technical support.

13 Maringajhor

a

30 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs

Promotion of Piggery-training &

technical support , bank linkages,

market linkages, revolving fund


practices in farming- training

& technical support, use of

improved seeds

14 Solaidanga 10 Promotion of

improved practices

in farming –

training &

technical support

Power Triller -

15 Basuniapara 15 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs



support.

Power Triller

16 Dewniapara

-1

10 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs






& technical support, use of

improved seeds


73

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Tota

l

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

17 Nayanpara 30 Promotion of

fishery through

SHG

Promotion of piggery training &

technical support, bank linkages,

market linkages revolving improved

practices in farming- training &

technical support


practices in farming –

training & technical support

18 Pradhanpara

/Bhullapra

30 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs






& technical support , use of

improved seeds

19 Sepaipara-

Sahebpara

15 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs






& technical support , use of

improved seeds

20 Talipara 15 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs



support.

-

21 Rangerbari 15 Promotion of

improved practices

in farming –

training &

technical support.

- -

22 Rasikbeel

Forest

Village

10 - - -

23 Maneydara 15 Development of

Eco-Tourism Site

Development of Home Stay Green house – off season

vegetables, promotion of

other crops including

medicinal

24 Panjhora 10 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,

bank linkages,

market linkages,

revolving fund




-

25 Hazipara 15 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs

Promotion of Poultry -

26 Kalipur -

Budhram -

Chatua

30 Promotion of

Floriculture

Promotion of Poultry Promotion of improved

practices in farming training

& technical support

27 Dakshin

Dhupjhora I

55 - - -

28 Jaldapara

South

57 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,




-

29 Sidhabari 65 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,




-

30 Uttar

Madarihat

(NWC-2)

55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,




-

31 Mandalpara

-Kalabari

55 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,




-


74

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Tota

l

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

32 Sukhanibust

y

55 Promotion of dairy

farming through

one SHG-training

and other technical

support, revolving

fund and bank

linkage.

Introduction improved farming

practices-training and other

technical support, linkage with

different schemes and market.

-

33 Lera FV 10 Duck farming

Duck of hybrid

quality Khaki

Campbell to be

reared , training ,

technical support

revolving fund

Fishery training , technical support

revolving fund

-

34 Sonakhali

FV

10 Training on fishery Training on Duck farming Piggery (3: 1 per unit)

35 Mogalkata

FV

30 Piggery Training on Duck farming -

36 Chauhaddi 15 Duck farming

Duck of hybrid

quality Khaki

Campbell to be

reared , training ,

technical support

revolving fund


revolving fund

-

37 Gadhiarkuth

i

30 Duck farming

Duck of hybrid

quality Khaki

Campbell to be

reared , training ,

technical support

revolving fund


revolving fund

-

38 M-1 F.V. 10 Eco – tourism

infrastructure

development –

home stay

Wire mesh fencing of farm land Promotion of horticultural

crops

39 L.

babukhola-I

F.V.

10 Eco – tourism

infrastructure

development –

home stay

Wire mesh fencing of farm land Promotion of horticultural

crops

40 Singbulli

F.V.

10 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,

bank linkages,

market linkages,

revolving fund

- -

41 Katria F.V. 15 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,

bank linkages,

market linkages,

revolving fund



support

-


75

Sl.

No.

Name of

sample

JFMC

Tota

l

HHs

1st 2nd 3rd

42 Rangmohan

F.P.C.

10 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support ,

bank linkages,

market linkages,

revolving fund



support

-

43 Upper

Kandung

F.V.

16 Promotion of

improved practices

in farming-

training &

technical support

- -

44 6th Mile

F.V.

10 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs



support

-

45 Karmat F.V. 15 - - -

46 Sittong F.V. 10 - - -


48 3rd Mile

Simkona

30 Promotion of

Piggery-training &

technical support,

bank linkages,

market linkages,

revolving fund

- -

49 Paschim

Chattakpur

10 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs






& technical support

50 Gorkhey 30 Promotion of

Fishery through

SHGs

Community Hall Utensils


76

CHAPTER 4 OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF NON JICA

PROJECT-EDC/FPC HHs

The socio-economic profiling of the sample Non-EDC and

Non-FPC members (North Bengal) has been undertaken to

identify and compare the behaviour patterns with FPC and

EDC members (in North Bengal) under a specific sub group

and to track the impact of development programmes on them

who form part of the same profile set.

Non-EDC households and Non-FPC (or not registered

FPCs/EDCs) were covered from eight ranges across seven

divisions.

S.

No.

DMU FMU Beat Total

number

of

Project

JFMC

No of

Surveyed

JFMC

Name of

Surveyed JFMC

HHs

covered

in

baseline

survey

1 Wildlife -3

(Jaldapara)

Madarihat North Khair Bari 8 1 Khair Bari 10

2 Baikunthapur Belacoba Gourikone 16 1 Meachpara 10

3 Wildlife 2

(Gorumara)

Gorumara South Dhupjhora 4 1 Dakshin

Dhupjhora III

15

4 Wildlife -3

(Jaldapara)

Jaldapara East Malangi 5 1 Malangi 15

5 Jalpaiguri Dalgaon Bandapani 6 3 Garuchira 15

6 Dalgaon Birpara Tin Simana 15

7 Dalgaon Dalmore Dalmore South 10

8 Kurseong Sevoke Berrick 5 1 Lower Kandung

F.V.

10

9 Wildlife 1 Senchal East Rambi 4 1 Rambi F.V. 15

4.1. Demographic Details

From Table 4.1, it may be noted that overall 1575 members

are present in the Non-FPC households covered in the seven

forest divisions. Of the total, 52.20% are male while 47.80%

are female.

Table 4.1 Gender based Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions Total no. of Family Members

(Male)

Total no. of Family

Members (Female)

Total Family size



Kurseong 29 22 51

Wildlife-I 35 30 65




Overall % 52.20 47.80


77

In Table 4.2, caste based classification of main members of

the Non-FPC has been provided. Of the total 1575 members

40.87% belong to ST, 20% belong to OBCs, 19.13% belong

to General Category and 18.26% belong to SC. Division

distribution of population based caste is shown below

Table 4.2 Caste based Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions GC % of

GC

OBC % of

OBC

SC % of

SC

ST % of

ST

No

response

% of No

response

Grand

Total

Baikuntha

pur

- - - - 10 100.00 - - - - 10

Jalpaiguri 7 17.50 11 27.50 - - 20 50.00 2 5.00 40

Kurseong 2 20.00 3 30.00 - - 5 50.00 - - 10

Wildlife-I - - 5 33.33 - - 10 66.67 - - 15

Wildlife-II 5 33.33 4 26.67 4 26.67 2 13.33 - - 15

Wildlife-

III

8 32.00 - - 7 28.00 10 40.00 - - 25

Grand

Total

22 19.13 23 20.00 21 18.26 47 40.87 2 1.74 115

Overall % 19.13 19.13 20.00 20.00 18.26 18.26 40.87 40.87 1.74 1.74 100.00

The poverty status of the Non-FPC households has been

indicated in Table 4.3. Of all the households, 71.3% are in

BPL category, 25.22% are in APL category and 3.48% are

in AAY category.

Table 4.3 Poverty Status of FPC HHs

Divisions AAY BPL APL Grand Total

Baikunthapur - 6 4 10

Jalpaiguri - 29 11 40

Kurseong - 8 2 10

Wildlife-I - 14 1 15

Wildlife-II - 13 2 15


Grand Total 4 82 29 115

Overall % 3.48 71.30 25.22 100.00

In Table 4.4, the family details have been indicated. It may

be observed that the overall average size of family is 4.7

while the State average family size is also 4.5 (Primary

Census Abstract, 2011).

The average number of male members in the Non-FPC/EDC

households is 2.5, which is close to the state average of 2.3

(Primary Census Abstract, 2011). The average number of

female members in the study area is 2.3, which is close to

the state average of 2.2 (Primary Census Abstract, 2011).

The average number of earning members in a family in the

study area is 2.2.

Table 4.4 Family Size Classification of Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions Average Family size Average No. of male

Family Members

Average of no. of

female family

Members

Average no. of

earning Family

Members

Baikunthapur 4.3 2.7 1.6 2.6

Jalpaiguri 4.8 2.4 2.4 2.4

Kurseong 5.1 2.9 2.2 1.9

Wildlife-I 4.3 2.3 2.0 2.0

Wildlife-II 5.1 2.7 2.3 2.2

Wildlife-III 4.8 2.2 2.6 1.9

Overall Avg. 4.7 2.5 2.3 2.2


78

As indicated in the Table 4.5, the 75.09% of the total number

of male members are in the working group while, 74.33% of

the total number female members are in the working group.

Of the total population, 74.73% are in the working age

group.

Table 4.5 Working Age Population in Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions Total

no. of

Family

Membe

rs

(Male)

Total Male

Family

Members

in the age

group of

15-60 year

% of

working

age male

members

Total no.

of Family

Members

(Female)

Total

female

Family

Members in

the age

group of 15-

60 year

% of

working

age

female

members

Total

populatio

n (male+

Female)

Total

working age

population

(in the age

group of 15-

60)

% of

working

age

populati

on

Baikunthapur 27 25 92.59 16 16 100.00 43 41 95.35

Jalpaiguri 97 70 72.16 94 68 72.34 191 138 72.25

Kurseong 29 21 72.41 22 15 68.18 51 36 70.59

Wildlife-I 35 25 71.43 30 22 73.33 65 47 72.31

Wildlife-II 41 29 70.73 35 26 74.29 76 55 72.37

Wildlife-III 56 44 78.57 64 47 73.44 120 91 75.83

Grand Total 285 214 75.09 261 194 74.33 546 408 74.73

Table 4.6 indicates the dependant population in the study

area. Of the total population in sample households of non-

FPC/EDC members, 57.60% are dependants i.e. population

that belongs to the age group below 15 years and above 60

years. The highest numbers of dependants reside in

Kurseong and Wildlife III divisions.

Table 4.6 Dependant Population in Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions Total no. of

Earning Family

Members

Total no. of

Children

below 15 Year

(A)

Total no. of

Family Members

above 60 Year (B)

Total no of

dependents

% of

dependents of

the earning

members

Baikunthapur 26 1 2 3 11.54

Jalpaiguri 95 47 6 53 55.79

Kurseong 19 13 6 19 100.00

Wildlife-I 30 14 5 19 63.33

Wildlife-II 33 17 1 18 54.55

Wildlife-III 47 27 5 32 68.09

Grand Total 250 119 25 144 57.60

4.2. Services and Amenities

Of the total Non-FPC/EDC households, 90.43% in North Bengal division reported that their houses are electrified.

Table 4.7 Electrified Houses

Divisions Electrified houses Non-electrified houses

Baikunthapur 10 -

Jalpaiguri 34 6

Kurseong 8 2

Wildlife-I 15 -

Wildlife-II 13 2

Wildlife-III 24 1

Grand Total 104 11

Overall % 90.43 9.57


79

In Table 4.8, the source of light in the non-FPC/EDC

households are indicated. Major sources of light for 90.43%

of the households are electric bulbs or tubes.

Other sources of light for the households are kerosene oil

lantern/lamp (4.35%) and petromax (4.35%).

Table 4.8 Source of Light in the HHs

Divisions Oil

lamp

K Oil

lantern/lamp

K oil

petromax

Electric

Bulb/Tube

Grand

Total

Baikunthapur - - - 10 10

Jalpaiguri - 1 5 34 40

Kurseong - 2 - 8 10

Wildlife-I - - - 15 15

Wildlife-II - 2 - 13 15

Wildlife-III 1 - - 24 25

Grand Total 1 5 5 104 115

Overall % 0.87 4.35 4.35 90.43 100.00

Table 4.9 indicates the source of drinking water for non-

FPC/EDC households. Some of the households have

multiple sources of drinking water. Public dug well is the

major source of drinking water for 20% of the households.

Other sources of drinking water for households are

ponds/river/stream (15.65%), own dug well (13.91 %), own

hand-pump / tube-well (9.57%), public hand-pump/tube-

well (22.61%), tap in dwelling (8.7%) and others (8.7%).

Table 4.9 Source of Drinking Water

Divisions Own

hand

pump/

tube well

public

hand

pump/

tube well

tap in

dwellin

g

public

tap

own

dug

well

publi

c dug

well

pond/

river/

stream

tanker/

truck

supplied

Others Grand

Total

Baikunthapur - - - - 3 6 1 - - 10

Jalpaiguri - 19 - 1 11 1 8 - - 40

Kurseong - - - - - - - - 10 10

Wildlife-I - - 10 - - - 5 - - 15

Wildlife-II - - - 1 2 10 - 2 - 15

Wildlife-III 11 7 - - - 3 4 - - 25

Grand Total 11 26 10 2 16 20 18 2 10 115

Overall % 9.57 22.61 8.70 1.74 13.91 17.39 15.65 1.74 8.70 -

Fuel-wood is the major source of fuel used for cooking in

75.65% of the households. Other sources of fuel are

hay/leaves (used by 6.09% of the households) and LPG

(used by 18.26% of the households).

Table 4.10 Main Source of Fuel Used for Cooking in the HHs

Divisions Fuel Wood Hay leaves liquid petroleum gas Grand Total

Baikunthapur 7 - 3 10

Jalpaiguri 39 - 1 40

Kurseong 3 - 7 10

Wildlife-I 6 1 8 15

Wildlife-II 15 - - 15



Overall % 75.65 6.09 18.26 -


80

The assets owned by non-FPC/EDC members has been

indicated in the table 4.11. Of all the households, 90.43 %

own mobile/land phone, 68.70% have bi-cycle, 40.87% have

television, 34.78 % possess ceiling fan, 14.78% same profile

set have scooter/moto cycle and 4.35% same profile set have

fridge/air conditioner

Table 4.11 Assets Available to the Member HHs

Divisions Mobile /

Land line

Televisio

n

Freeze / A.C Bi-

cycle

Scooter/ Motor cycle /

Moped

Ceiling

Fan

Baikunthapur 9 4 - 10 2 6

Jalpaiguri 33 13 2 33 8 13

Kurseong 10 7 2 - 1 3

Wildlife-I 13 12 - - - -

Wildlife-II 14 5 1 13 2 8

Wildlife-III 25 6 - 23 4 10

Grand Total 104 47 5 79 17 40

Overall % 90.43 40.87 4.35 68.70 14.78 34.78

The services available to Non-FPC/EDC members have

been indicated in the table 4.12. All of the households

indicated that they have bank passbooks, can avail banking

services and 89.57% have water available for bathing.

Table 4.12 Services Available to the Member HHs

Divisions Water available for Bathing Availing Banking Services Bank Pass book


Jalpaiguri 29 40 40

Kurseong 10 10 10

Wildlife-I 15 15 15




Overall % 89.57 100.00 100.00

4.3. Economic Details

The sources of income for sample Non-project FPC

households have been indicated in Table 4.13. Most of the

members have multiple sources of income. During survey,

as primary occupation Non-FPC households responded 78

times, followed by casual labour in rural non-farm 75 times

and casual labour in agriculture 41 times. Similarly, for

secondary occupation these households opted for casual

rural non-farm labour as dominant with 53 times mentioning,

followed by category others with 44 times mentioning and

attached agricultural labour as 11 times mentioning.

Table 4.13 Occupation of Non-project FPC HHs

Divisions Total

Sample

HHs


Type No. of

HH

Type No. of HH

Baikunthapur 10 Self – cultivator 9 casual labour in agriculture 3

Jalpaiguri 40 casual labour in rural non –farm 34 others 16

Kurseong 10 casual labour in rural non –farm 6 others 5

Wildlife-I 15 casual labour in rural non –farm 12 others 10

Wildlife-II 15 casual labour in rural non –farm 11 others 13

Wildlife-III 25 casual labour in rural non –farm 12 attached agricultural labour 11


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Table 4.14 indicates the average annual income of non-

FPC/EDC households from different sources. Average

income from all sources is Rs. 85797.73. The average annual

income from business and trading is the highest i.e Rs. 66875

while the lowest average annual income is from livestock-

dairy.

Table 4.14 Average Annual Income of Non-FPC/EDC HHs from Different Sources

Divisions Agriculture Livestock/

Dairy

Business /

Trading

Wage

Labourer

(casual work)

–private

Employment

generation

under Govt.

Schemes

Average of

Total

Annual

Income

Baikunthapur 37000.00 4400.00 - 24800.00 3012.60 63664.40

Jalpaiguri 16476.92 3358.62 69500.00 64480.56 5124.40 80067.60

Kurseong - 4500.00 48000.00 49428.57 3121.20 72221.20

Wildlife-I 4875.00 6575.00 72000.00 74938.46 8178.00 87325.73

Wildlife-II 6500.00 1185.71 69000.00 75900.00 4082.31 95223.07

Wildlife-III 48076.92 5544.44 - 60978.26 6661.71 102677.88

Overall avg. 30407.58 4204.05 66875.00 61413.86 5265.29 85797.73

Table 4.15 indicates the average annual expenditure of non-

FPC/EDC Households from different sources. Major item on

which expenditure is made by non-FPC/EDC households is

food on which the average annual expenditure is Rs. 31409.

Other major items on which average annual expenditure is

high compared to the rest are purchase of agriculture inputs

and savings.

Table 4.15 Average Annual Expenditure of Non-FPC/EDC HHs from Different Sources

Divisions Foods Fuel Social

Functio

ns

Heal

th

Educa

tion

Transport

ation

Electr

icity

Agricultu

re Inputs

Saving Average of

Total Annual

Expenditure

Baikunthapu

r

23600 2222 3375 2870 4906 2080 2620 12033 3950 59714

Jalpaiguri 30150 - 2171 3868 3741 2528 1865 12150 15350 64718

Kurseong 28600 2143 2150 2600 3833 2200 2125 - 13500 58721

Wildlife-I 30333 2360 2000 2467 5000 2273 1733 2000 20933 66392

Wildlife-II 32267 - 2493 2967 5000 2767 2038 9375 22600 72623

Wildlife-III 37800 2400 5756 6628 9250 2164 1954 33536 7180 95498

Overall avg. 31409 2275 3109 3970 5527 2379 1981 18358 14096 71702

Table 4.16 indicates the land details of the non-FPC/EDC

households. The average residential land owned is 0.10

acres. Average agricultural land holding of households is

0.57 acres while the average irrigated cultivates land holding

is 0.05 acres.

Table 4.16 Land Details of FPC HHs

(in acre)

Divisions Total

Residential

land

Average

Residential

land

Total irrigated

cultivated land

Average total

irrigated

cultivated land

Total agriculture

land owned by

the HH

Average

agriculture land

owned by the HH

Baikunthapur 2.1 0.21 1.0 0.10 8.0 0.80

Jalpaiguri 9.7 0.24 6.8 0.17 10.4 0.26

Kurseong 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00

Wildlife-I 0.6 0.04 0.2 0.01 0.6 0.04

Wildlife-II 1.4 0.09 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.20

Wildlife-III 5.6 0.23 8.0 0.32 6.5 0.26

Overall avg. 19.6 0.10 16.0 0.05 28.4 0.57


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Table 4.17 indicates the type of houses owned by non-

FPC/EDC households. Of the total households, 87% own

Kachcha house, while, 5.2% own semi-pucca houses while

7.8% own pucca houses.

Table 4.17 Type of House Owned by Non-FPC/EDC HHs

Divisions Straw thatched Kachha Semi-Pucca Pucca Grand Total


Jalpaiguri 37 - 3 40

Kurseong 3 4 3 10

Wildlife-I 15 - - 15

Wildlife-II 14 - 1 15

Wildlife-III 24 - 1 25


Overall (In %) 87.0 5.2 7.8 100.0

Table 4.18 indicates the types of forest produce collected by

non-FPC/EDC households. Firewood is collected by

members of 95.65% households while 42.61% collect other

forest products.

Table 4.18 Forest Produce for FPC HHs

Division Firewood Others Baikunthapur 8 8

Jalpaiguri 38 20

Kurseong 10 -

Wildlife-I 14 2

Wildlife-II 15 15

Wildlife-III 25 4

Grand Total 110 49

Overall % 95.65 42.61

Table 4.19 indicates the quantity of forest produce obtained,

by non-FPC/EDC households. Products mainly obtained are

firewood and others. The products obtained are mainly used

for self-consumption and not for sale.

Table 4.19 Quantity of Produce Obtained, Sold and Kept for Self-use

Products Total forest

product

obtained

Total Forest

products sold-

Quantity (Kg./Pcs)

% of sale

out of total

produce

Total Self-use

Quantity (Kg. /

Pcs)

% of self use

out of total

forest

produce

Firewood 104300 2700 2.59 101600 97.41

Others 12420 - - 12420 100.00

4.4. Non-Project wise Details

Table 4.20 Social Composition of Surveyed FPC HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs No. of Households

S.C. S.T. O.B.C. GEN. Not Responded

1 Khair Bari 10 - 9 - 1 -

2 Meachpara 10 10 - - - -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 4 2 4 5 -

4 Malangi 15 7 1 - 7 -

5 Garuchira 15 - 3 4 7 1

6 Tin Simana 15 - 15 - - -

7 Dalmore South 10 - 2 7 - 1

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - 5 3 2 -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 - 10 5 - -


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Table 4.21 Economic Status of Surveyed FPC HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Number of HH

AAY BPL APL

1 Khair Bari 10 3 5 2

2 Meachpara 10 - 6 4

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 - 13 2

4 Malangi 15 1 7 7

5 Garuchira 15 - 11 4

6 Tin Simana 15 - 13 2

7 Dalmore South 10 - 5 5

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - 8 2

9 Rambi F.V. 15 - 14 1

Table 4.22 Composition of Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Male Female Literacy % among adults Avg.

Family

Size

Avg.

Earning

Member

1 Khair Bari 10 24 30 61.11 5 2

2 Meachpara 10 27 16 69.77 4 3

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 41 35 57.89 5 2

4 Malangi 15 32 34 53.03 4 2

5 Garuchira 15 39 35 59.46 5 2

6 Tin Simana 15 31 36 37.31 4 3

7 Dalmore South 10 27 23 70.00 5 2

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 29 22 54.90 5 2

9 Rambi F.V. 15 35 30 61.54 4 2

Table 4.23 Occupation in Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sampl

e HHs


Type No. of HH Type No. of

HH

1 Khair Bari 10 casual labour in rural non

–farm

8 others 7

2 Meachpara 10 Self – cultivator 9 casual labour in agriculture 3

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora

III

15 casual labour in rural non

–farm

11 others 13

4 Malangi 15 Self – cultivator 12 attached agricultural labour 11

5 Garuchira 15 casual labour in rural non

–farm

12 others 1

6 Tin Simana 15 casual labour in rural non

–farm

15 others 12

7 Dalmore South 10 casual labour in rural non

–farm

7 others 3

8 Lower Kandung

F.V.

10 casual labour in rural non

–farm

6 others 5

9 Rambi F.V. 15 casual labour in rural non

–farm

12 others 10


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Table 4.24 School Education in Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total Sample

HHs

No. of Children

eligible to go to school

No. of

Children

going to school

No. of Drop out

children

1 Khair Bari 10 4 4 -

2 Meachpara 10 1 1 -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 14 13 -

4 Malangi 15 17 16 1

5 Garuchira 15 16 15 -

6 Tin Simana 15 13 13 -

7 Dalmore South 10 10 8 -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 9 7 -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 11 9 -

Table 4.25 Basic Facilities in Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs

Availabi

lity of

toilet

facilities

Availability

of toilet

facilities

with flush

Regular

availability of

drinking water

from different

sources

Water

deficit

HH

Househo

ld using

LPG

Househol

d using

fuelwood

1 Khair Bari 10 7 6 10 - 9 -

2 Meachpara 10 1 1 9 1 7 3

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora

III

15 4 4 14 1 15 -

4 Malangi 15 14 12 14 1 8 2

5 Garuchira 15 7 4 7 8 14 1

6 Tin Simana 15 - - 15 - 15 -

7 Dalmore South 10 9 4 5 5 10 -

8 Lower Kandung

F.V.

10 6 3 5 5 3 7

9 Rambi F.V. 15 10 9 15 - 6 8

Table 4.26 Stressed Migration in Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Stressed migration for more than

three months (Number of HH)

1 Khair Bari 10 -

2 Meachpara 10 -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 -

4 Malangi 15 -

5 Garuchira 15 -

6 Tin Simana 15 -

7 Dalmore South 10 -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 -


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Table 4.27 Land Classification at Surveyed JFMC


Total

Forest

Land


Community

Fallow land

& Waste

land

Plantation

on

Community

land

Reserve

Forest

Protected

Forest

Reserve Forest Protected Forest

1 Khair Bari 10 - - - - - - -

2 Meachpara 10 - - - - - - -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 - - - - - - -

4 Malangi 15 - - - - - - -

5 Garuchira 15 - - - - - - -

6 Tin Simana 15 - - - - - - -

7 Dalmore South 10 - - - - - - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - - - - - -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 - - - - - - -


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Table 4.28 Cultivable Land at Surveyed HHs

(in acre)

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Total Cultivable

Land

No. of HH

with

irrigation

Irrigated Land Rainfed Land Avg. land

leased

Avg. land

leased out

1 Khair Bari 10 6.170 1 0.330 6.170 - -

2 Meachpara 10 5.980 2 0.990 5.980 0.330 -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 2.990 - - 2.990 - -

4 Malangi 15 10.810 6 7.650 10.810 - -

5 Garuchira 15 4.310 6 2.980 2.490 - -

6 Tin Simana 15 3.630 4 1.980 3.630 - -

7 Dalmore South 10 1.840 3 1.840 1.840 - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - - - - -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 0.210 2 0.210 - - -


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Table 4.29 Crop Production and Sell at Surveyed HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total

Sample

HHs


Ma

jor

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n k

g/b

igh

a

Sa

le i

n K

g

Sec

on

d C

rop

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n k

g/b

igh

a

Sa

le i

n K

g

Th

ird

Cro

p

Co

st o

f

Pro

du

ctio

n i

n

Rs.

/big

ha

Yie

ld i

n k

g/b

igh

a

Sa

le i

n K

g

1 Khair Bari 10 Paddy 4675.00 1113.3 675.0 Jute 8200.00 380.0 380.0 - - - -

2 Meachpara 10 Paddy 4544.44 978.9 1166.7 Tea 20000.00 525.0 525.0 - - - -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 Paddy 4525.00 825.0 500.0 - - - - - - - -

4 Malangi 15 Paddy 4533.33 2275.0 2000.0 Potato 19800.00 12920.0 12920.0 Jute 8075.00 952.5 952.5

5 Garuchira 15 Maize 5116.67 875.0 875.0 Paddy 4600.00 686.7 0.0 - - - -

6 Tin Simana 15 Paddy 4583.33 575.0 0.0 Potato 18375.00 4875.0 4875.0 - - - -

7 Dalmore South 10 Paddy 4500.00 933.3 450.0 Maize 5000.00 1033.3 1033.3 - - - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 Potato 12000.00 200.0 200.0 Vegetables 3900.00 700.0 700.0 Couliflower 7000.00 1000.0 1000.0

Table 4.30 NTFP Collection at Surveyed HHs


Top Most (Type) %sale 2nd Most (Type) %sale 3rd Most (Type) % sale

1 Khair Bari 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

2 Meachpara 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

4 Malangi 15 - - - - - -

5 Garuchira 15 - - - - - -

6 Tin Simana 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -

7 Dalmore South 10 Dry Leaves - - - - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - - - - -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 Dry Leaves - - - - -


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Table 4.31 Surveyed HHs by Livestock

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample

HHs

Numbers of livestock by Households & income generated

Cow Income Buffalos Income Poultry Income Goat Income Pig Income

1 Khair Bari 10 15 7000.00 - - 6 400.00 8 14000 20 49500.00

2 Meachpara 10 34 17000.00 - - 10 1000.00 13 26000 - -

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 11 5500.00 - - 8 800.00 1 2000 - -

4 Malangi 15 10 5000.00 - - 19 1900.00 16 22000 - -

5 Garuchira 15 21 17500.00 - - 4 400.00 22 42000 - -

6 Tin Simana 15 19 9500.00 - - 8 800.00 12 24000 1 3000.00

7 Dalmore South 10 - - - - 20 200.00 - - - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - - - - - - - 3 9000.00

9 Rambi F.V. 15 8 26500.00 - - 51 5100.00 9 18000 1 3000.00

Table 4.32 Marketing Approaches of the Surveyed HHs


Middlemen

%Transport on

foot/Cart

% No packaging

done

1 Khair Bari 10 94.12 23.53 5.88 76.47

2 Meachpara 10 100.00 64.29 - 71.43

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 88.89 88.89 - 88.89

4 Malangi 15 100.00 73.33 40.00 60.00

5 Garuchira 15 100.00 68.42 - 68.42

6 Tin Simana 15 73.68 78.95 26.32 57.89

7 Dalmore South 10 100.00 60.00 - 80.00

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 100.00 100.00 - 100.00

9 Rambi F.V. 15 100.00 70.00 - 90.00


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Table 4.33 Source of Income of the Surveyed HHs

Sl.

No.

Name of sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs


No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

No

. o

f H

H

Av

g.

An

nu

al

Inco

me

in R

s.

Wag

e R

ate

No

. o

f D

ays

job

av

aila

ble

/

yea

r

1 Khair Bari 10 7 8967.14 9 7877.78 - - - - 1 5000.00 9 14432.57 188.65 67

2 Meachpara 10 4 37000.00 10 4400.00 - - - - 6 11166.67 10 7951.66 189.88 42

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 1 6500.00 7 1185.71 - - 4 69000.00 3 28133.33 15 21873.42 181.39 113

4 Malangi 15 6 93705.00 9 3211.11 - - - - 1 36000.00 15 23090.61 203.70 97

5 Garuchira 15 6 8750.00 13 4607.69 - - - - 2 34700.00 15 20163.72 181.57 97

6 Tin Simana 15 4 29875.00 14 2664.29 - - - - - - 15 20509.86 144.38 116

7 Dalmore South 10 3 14066.67 2 100.00 - - 2 69500.00 2 27000.00 8 19473.33 180.29 98

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - - 2 4500.00 - - 1 48000.00 1 12000.00 10 23703.20 182.26 128

9 Rambi F.V. 15 2 4875.00 8 6575.00 - - 1 72000.00 2 20000.00 15 33074.09 209.44 134


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Table 4.34 Overall Average HH Income, Expenditure Patterns

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Avg. annual income

of HH in Rs.

Avg. annual expenditure

of HH in Rs.

1 Khair Bari 10 77139.00 68339.00

2 Meachpara 10 63664.40 59714.40

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 95223.07 72623.07

4 Malangi 15 119703.80 113603.80

5 Garuchira 15 75629.33 68162.67

6 Tin Simana 15 100897.60 71830.93

7 Dalmore South 10 55480.00 48880.00

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 72221.20 58721.20

9 Rambi F.V. 15 87325.73 66392.40

Table 4.35 Loan Patterns of HH

Sl.

No

Name of

sample

JFMC

Total

Sample

HHs

No.

of

HH

Avg.

amount/Ye

ar in Rs.

Rate of

interest

in %per

year

Source Purpose

Primary Second

ary

Primary Secondary

1 Khair Bari 10 3 21000.00 4.67 Bank - Enterprise

(including

poultry, fishery,

agriculture)

repayment

of another

loan

2 Meachpara 10 1 10000.00 36.00 Family

relatives &

friends

- Social functions

(marriage, birth,

death)

-

3 Dakshin

Dhupjhora

III

15 5 31400.00 9.50 PACS Bank Enterprise

(including

poultry, fishery,

agriculture)

House

construction

4 Malangi 15 2 6500.00 24.00 Money

lender

- Children’s

Education

Treatment of

illness

5 Garuchira 15 - - - - - - -

6 Tin

Simana

15 - - - - - - -

7 Dalmore

South

10 - - - - - - -

8 Lower

Kandung

F.V.

10 1 500000.00 12.00 Bank - Other -

9 Rambi

F.V.

15 1 5000.00 24.00 PACS - Purchase of

cattle

-


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Table 4.36 No. of HHs Benefitted from Govt Schemes

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs

MN

RE

G

A

NR

LM

NR

HM

IAY

SS

A

Na

t O

ld

Ag

e

Pen

sio

n

PM

JD

Y

PM

JS

Y

PD

S

IWM

P

RK

VY

Ex

ten

sio

n

Ser

vic

es

1 Khair Bari 10 10 8 7 1 7 1 6 1 10 - - 6

2 Meachpara 10 10 8 8 2 4 - 1 - 10 - 1 10

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 15 15 15 - 10 1 14 1 15 - 1 11

4 Malangi 15 13 9 13 1 12 - 3 1 15 1 - 3

5 Garuchira 15 15 11 12 - 12 2 5 - 15 - - -

6 Tin Simana 15 14 11 15 - 10 - 13 1 - - - 1

7 Dalmore South 10 9 9 8 - 6 - 7 - 9 - - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 10 3 9 1 5 1 - 1 8 - - 1

9 Rambi F.V. 15 13 1 15 1 7 - 15 1 14 - - -

Table 4.37 No. of Food Deficient HHs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total Sample HHs Availability of Food

No. of HH Avg. no. of

months /year

1 Khair Bari 10 10 12

2 Meachpara 10 10 12

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 15 12

4 Malangi 15 15 12

5 Garuchira 15 15 12

6 Tin Simana 15 15 12

7 Dalmore South 10 10 12

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 10 12

9 Rambi F.V. 15 15 12

Table 4.38 Employment Generation under Forest in Days

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC Total HHs No. of HH No. of Person

Days

1 Khair Bari 10 9 114

2 Meachpara 10 10 323

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15 2 74

4 Malangi 15 2 105

5 Garuchira 15 - -

6 Tin Simana 15 - -

7 Dalmore South 10 - -

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 10 - -

9 Rambi F.V. 15 - -


92

Table 4.39 Number of HHs Associated with SHGs

Sl. No. Name of sample JFMC No. of HH associated with SHGs

1 Khair Bari 8

2 Meachpara 8

3 Dakshin Dhupjhora III 15

4 Malangi 9

5 Garuchira 11

6 Tin Simana 11

7 Dalmore South 9

8 Lower Kandung F.V. 3

9 Rambi F.V. 1


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CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

Sustainable forest management encompasses all the three

components of sustainability, viz. ecological, economic and

socio-cultural well-being. Hence, a three dimensional

approach, i.e. social, economic and ecological, is suggested

for benchmarking. An enabling environment to facilitate

assessment, monitoring and reporting on criteria and

indicators is an important factor for sustainable forest

management. The phenomenon of comprehensive

management of forests addressing its ecological, economic

and socio-cultural functions, results in an improved

understanding of the forest managers and awareness among

the people. The following set of indicators at division level,

project level and prioritised impact level is proposed:

5.1. Division Level Indicators

S. No Indicator Current Status

Project JFMC Control JFMC

1 Population (i) No of Males: 1969

(ii) No of females: 2720

(iii) Avg. no earning members: 2.0

(i) No of Males: 285

(ii) No of females: 261

(iii) Avg. no earning members: 2.2

2 Poverty status No of BPL HHs: 772

No of APL HHs: 395

No of AAY HHs: 116

No of BPL HHs: 82

No of APL HHs: 29

No of AAY HHs: 4

3 Health & Hygiene (i) Availability of toilet facilities: 821 HHs

(ii) Availability of toilet facilities with or

without flush: 657

(iii) Regular availability of drinking water:

1236

(iv) Water deficit HHs: 47

(i) Availability of toilet facilities:

58

(ii) Availability of toilet facilities

with or without flush: 43

(iii) Regular availability of drinking

water: 94


4 Education (i) No of children eligible to go to school:

909

(ii) No of Children going to school: 841

(iii) No of droputs: 12

(i) No of children eligible to go to

school: 95

(ii) No of Children going to school:

86


5 Food security Availability of food for avg. no of months: 12

months for all HHs

Availability of food for avg. no of

months: 12 months for all HHs

6 Level of Migration Stressed Migration: 38 HHs reported Stressed

migration (for more than 3 months)

Stressed Migration: 0 HH reported

Stressed migration (for more than 3

months)

7 Coverage under

schemes (no of

HHs)

(i) MNREGA: 1152

(ii) NRLM: 767

(iii) NRHM: 1110

(iv) IAY: 130

(v) SSA: 763

(vi) PMJDY: 557

(vii) PMJSY: 67

(viii) PDS: 1268

(i) MNREGA: 109

(ii) NRLM: 75

(iii) NRHM: 102

(iv) IAY: 6

(v) SSA: 73

(vi) PMJDY: 64

(vii) PMJSY: 6

(viii) PDS: 96


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5.2. Project Level Indicators



1 Means of livelihood Primary Occupation:

casual labour in rural non –farm- (816

HHs)

Secondary Occupation:

others- (580HHs)

Primary Occupation:

casual labour in rural non –farm-

(78 HHs)


others- (53HHs)

2 Average Annual income Rs. 82142.57 Rs. 85797.73

3 Average Annual expenditure Rs. 68324.56 Rs. 71702.08

4 Ownership of productive assets

(livestock, water availability)

(i) Total cultivable land (in acre)-

538.600

(ii) No of HHs with access to

irrigation: 228

(iii) Irrigated land (in acre):

168.780

(iv) Livestock owned:

Cows: 1854

Buffaloes: 10

Poultry: 1816

Goat: 1052

Pig: 148

(i) Total cultivable land (in

acre)- 35.940

(ii) No of HHs with access

to irrigation: 24

(iii) Irrigated land (in acre):

15.980

(iv) Livestock owned:

Cows: 118

Buffaloes: 0

Poultry: 126

Goat: 81

Pig: 25

5 Employment generation in forest (i) No of HHs dependent on forest

for employment: 366

(ii) Avg. No of person days of

employment: 17.57

(i) No of HHs dependent on

forest for employment:

23

(ii) Avg. No of person days

of employment: 26.78

6 Employment opportunities

(income from different sources)

1. Agriculture: Rs. 25466.44

2. Livestock: Rs. 5122.87

3. NTFP: Rs. 13465

4. Business: Rs. 66645.48

5. Labour: Rs. 19600.89

1. Agriculture:

Rs.25467.35


3. NTFP: Rs. 0.00


5. Labour: Rs. 20474.72


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5.3. Prioritized Impact Indicators



1 Health &

Hygiene

(i) Availability of toilet facilities: 821

HHs

(ii) Availability of toilet facilities with or

without flush: 657

(iii) Regular availability of drinking water:

1236


(i) Availability of toilet facilities:

58

(ii) Availability of toilet facilities

with or without flush: 43

(iii) Regular availability of drinking

water: 94


2 Education (i) No of children eligible to go to school:

909

(ii) No of Children going to school: 841


(i) No of children eligible to go to

school: 95

(ii) No of Children going to school:

86


3 Food security Availability of food for avg. no of months: 12

months for all HHs

Availability of food for avg. no of

months: 12 months for all HHs

4 Level of

Migration

Stressed Migration: 38 HHs reported

Stressed migration (for more than 3 months)

Stressed Migration: 0 HH reported

Stressed migration (for more than 3

months)

5 Means of

livelihood

Primary Occupation:

casual labour in rural non –farm- (816 HHs)


others- (580HHs)

Primary Occupation:

casual labour in rural non –farm- (78

HHs)


others- (53HHs)

6 Employment

opportunities

1. Agriculture: Rs. 25466.44


3. NTFP: Rs. 13465


5. Labour: Rs. 19600.89

1. Agriculture: Rs.25467.35


3. NTFP: Rs. 0.00


5. Labour: Rs. 20474.72

Documents

· Socio-economic baseline study to ascertain socio-economic status of communities involved in the FPCs & EDCs’ for North Bengal WEST BENGAL FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION