Livelihood Pattern of the Dalit and Non-Dalit Community of Chhoprak VDC, Gorkha

Abstract

This study entitled ‘Livelihood Pattern of the Dalit and Non-Dalit Community of Chhoprak VDC, Gorkha’ aimed to analyze the livelihood pattern of the Brahmins and Sarkis by comparing their livelihood strategies. The survey research was applied. The study population was the total population of Chhoprak VDC of Gorkha district in particular and the all Dlits and Non-Dalits all over the country. The stratified and simple random sampling methods were applied to select 50 households form the universe including 25 households of the Brahmins and so on. The data have been collected from the selected households through questionnaire. Questionnaire consisted of 2 sets of both objective and subjective questions. The data have been presented through tables, graphs and percentage. The main findings of the study was that the Brahmins had higher social, cultural and economic status in comparison to Sarkis because of various reasons such as lack of education, traditional system of farming, burden of loan, lack of health awareness and facilities, lack of women participation and social backwardness. I have recommended that the government of Nepal should develop policy to run awareness programs to eradicate untouchabality, uplift the social, cultural and economic status of Sarkis. Similarly, NGOs and INGOs should create and run social awareness projects and provide opportunities of income generating activities to the Sarki community. Likewise, the Government of Nepal should provide debt to the youths of Sarkis for foreign employment without any interest.