Socio-Cultural & Economic Status of Dhimal Community (A Case Study of Urlabari Vdc, Morang, Nepal)

Abstract

This thesis entitled ‘Socio-cultural & Economic Status of Dhimal Community: A case study of Urlabari VDC, Ward No. 9. Morang’. The general objective of the study is to find out the socio-cultural & economic status of Dhimal people of Urlabari VDC, Ward No. 9, Morang District. Dhimal Community is back warded in every sector. The study attempts to documents the socio-economic and cultural pattern of the study area. This research is basically based in Urlabari VDC of Ward No. 9 of the Dhimal Community. In this community there are 200 Dhimal households. The researcher used census method for this study. All of the 200 households have been used for the primary data collection. Secondary data has been collected from different journal and publications. The major findings of this research are: The family structure of Dhimal people is being transformed from joint and expanded family to nuclear family with the modernity. Before a time, Dhimal people engaged in agriculture as well as fishing and hunting but now the trend is changed. They are interested and devoted to recruit in non-agricultural sector such foreign employment, police, army, teaching and other services which give the monthly salary. The proportion of Dhimal people enrollment is decreased with the increment of level of education. The rate of reduction with each upper level of education is comparatively higher of females than males that indicate the less favorable condition to gain education achievement for the females in the Dhimal Community. Hence, they are socially and economically backward and distress than males and they are compelled to limit only at home. The trend of changing religion has been increased in Dhimal community; they are adopting Christian religion due to the lower level of economic status and lack of knowledge. Dhimal people are being landless day by day due to spent money to celebrate their festivals i.e. unproductive sector. Socially, economically and politically Dhimal people are poor and distress. They are deprived from so many facilities due to their simple and honest character as well as the poor social and economic status. This research study will be useful for policy makers and development practitioner those who are involving in ethnicity sector