Rural Poverty of Nepal, (A Cause Study of Dewal Vdc of Dadeldhura)

Abstract

This study deals with the rural poverty. At present, the poverty hasbecome crucial elements causing so many disturbances to the human being andnature. All types of evils i.e. dissatisfaction desperation, anger, anxiety etc.come from poverty. In this VDC, there are 7060 total population and 1098 HHs. Forfulfilling the objectives of the study, 132 HHs are selected (12% from everywards) by sample. The total sampled population is 833, out of which 418 aremail and 415 are female population. 46.82 % are Illiterate population, 92%HHs' main occupation in agriculture, average land holding size is 1 Ropani–2Ropani and 83% HHs live in joint family. It is found that 64% of HHs and 65% of total population are lived in Kagroup. Similarly, 21% sampled HHs and 21% population are lived in Khagroups. 8% HHs and 7% population are lived in Ga groups. It is also found that7% HHs and 7% population are non-poor respectively. The main income of the total sampled HHs is found to be Rs. 20.38 percapita per day. Similarly the main income of the absolute poor (Ka groups)HHs is found to be 10.30 per capita per day that is far below the absolutepoverty line. It is poverty from the test statistics, that the living standard of dependentupon education, employment and size of land holding. The poverty is inverselyrelated to the level of education, employment, average family size and size ofland holding among the sampled HHs. The level of standard of living of poor isvery low but the consumption is very high.