Socio-Economic Conditions of Sarki (A case study of Sarki Community, Parbatipur VDC, Chitwan)

Abstract

This thesis entitled "Socio-Economic Conditions of Sarki: A case study of Sarki Community, Parbatipur VDC, Chitwan". This study gives a short description of Sarki, for this purpose Parbatipur VDC of Chitwan district was selected. There are 80 household of Sarki and the population is 355 in this VDC. Only 40 household are selected for this study. Descriptive and analytic method is used in this study. The general objective of this study is to find out the socioeconomic condition of Sarki community. The specific objectives of study area are to analyze the socio-cultural aspects of the Sarki, to examine the economic condition of Sarki and to find out the problems of the community. Simple random sampling technique has been used to select sample. In this study data were collected from field survey by applying household survey questionnaire, observation and key informant interview. Sarki are traditionally leather worker. According to Hindu caste hierarchy, they are Sudra and known as 'Achhut' (Untouchable).Sarki are migrated from Gorkha, Tanahun and Lamjung in this VDC. Only 5% people are involving their traditional occupation. Labour is main occupation in this study area. Nowadays they are involving in labour(37%), agriculture work(25%) and private service (20%). Sarki are religiously Hindu and they follow Hindu religion and worship Hindu God and Goddess. Their culture is same as Brahman and Chhetri. They celebrate Dashain, Tihar, Tij etc. Sarkis are exploited by higher caste group and live in under poverty line. Most of them have not sufficient land for survive so they do labour and service work. Their expenditure is more than income. Most of them are uneducated but nowadays their children are going to school and college. Sarki community of Study area only 11.83% of the total are above SLC and 88.17% majority of the population are under SLC. Only 2 Sarkis have passed the Bachelor level. They had given priority on arranged marriage. Youth people have not interested with their indigenous knowledge so that knowledge being to hide from study area. They are using normal dress and ornaments such as Brahman and Cheetri and speak Nepali language. They use a lot of liquor (Jand and Raksi) in Festival and Rituals ceremony. Even establishment of Republic in Nepal, caste base discrimination is not totally end but it is slowly decreasing process. Still now, Sarkis are not allowed to enter the house of Brahmans and Chhetris.