Socio-Economic Status of Bote Community" (A Case Study of Gaidakot VDC in Nawalparasi District)

Abstract

The study on "Socio-Economic Status of Bote Community" was carried out by collecting primary data from the census type survey for Bote community of Western rural Nepal. The communities were from the Gaidakot village development committee of Nawalparasi district.

It also explores to protect the right and to develop the consciousness of the poor and exploited Botes; the government should take initiation to provide them a special programme of compulsory education. Some scholarships should also be a parted especially for their education.

From the various studies it is found that Botes are considered Hindu ethnic groups because they worship the sacred cow and use its urine (gaut). They have been celebrating all Hindu festival such as Dashain, Tihar, Maghe Sankranti etc. their socio-economic and cultural system is adopted from the Aruans and they be long to Matawali caste in the social hierarchy. They still believe in supernatural things like Sikari Pooja, Bayu Pooja etc. wearing typical dress and cluster type of settlement patterns differ them from other ethnic group. The literacy rate is very low with less percentage of literacy females. They are not aware of education on their children Kanchha Bote who has passed SLC is the highest educated person of the study area. They possess a small areas of level that is not sufficient for agricultural production and they are not educated too. They do not have good knowledge of vocational subjects, fishing and ferry service help then 7 months to buy necessary goods. Wage labour is not guaranteed so they are really in as miserable condition.