Socio-economic Status of Kumal Community (A Case Study of Putalibazar Municipality,Syangja District)
| dc.contributor.author | Poudel, Durga Prasad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-28T07:14:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-12-28T07:14:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Nepal is one of the poorest countries in terms of economical condition butvery rich in terms of caste, language, culture, traditional and bio-diversity. Thedevelopment of ethnic diversity is very important for the development of a society aswell as country. In Nepal from the very beginning we are very familiar to ethnicdiversity and its importance for the development. But the ethnic groups of Nepal tosome extent are invery backward position. Due to lack of knowledge and academicqualification they are living their lifestyle in their own way. They arestill ignorant ofimportance of time, and education. Theyspendmajor sources of earning on the feastand drinking Jad,Raksi and Tobacco. Family size is very large due to the lack ofeducation about family planning. They have less excess todevelopment activities andpolitical status so it is necessary to motivate them to take part in local level. Most oftheKumalpeople are living in rural area soKumalpeople lies in poverty class. The specific objectives of study is to find out the socio-economic condition ofKumals, to identify lifestyle ofKumaland to suggest measures for the improvement intheir status. Out of the61 household only25 householdshavebeensurveyed.Bothprimaryand secondary sources have been used for the purpose of data collection.Questionnaire schedule, key informant interview, focus group discussion andobservationhave beenused for primary data. Kumals’are identified as one of the smallest groups of people living in Hillyand Terai regionas well. Theyrecognize themselves as one of the oldest groupsofinhabitant of study area. Tradition and cultureare the most important indicatorsofany particular culture groups. This study is focused on the study of the socio-economic condition ofKumal. Someof thespecified problemshave beenrecognized.In totality,study shows thatKumalcommunityof Putalibazar Municipality is sociallyand economically deprived. So, the government should provide different program,allocation of special seats for Kumal in education, health and jobs for these indigenous community. Government should provide regular classes for special education to change their traditional mind,should provided the facility of low interest of loan for seeds and fertilizer. They are stillnot getting sufficient food to sustain their daily life. It is hoped that this study of socio-economic condition of Kumalcan be an important work.The, attempt will serve as a valuable document now and in future to formulate policies, strategies, development programm and projects for upliftment of the status of theKumalto achieve the objectives of equity and development. This thesis discusses status of Kumal people of Putalibazar Municipality,Syangja District,Gandaki Zone, Nepal. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://elibrary.tucl.edu.np/handle/20.500.14540/6870 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Rural Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dalit community | en_US |
| dc.subject | human rights | en_US |
| dc.title | Socio-economic Status of Kumal Community (A Case Study of Putalibazar Municipality,Syangja District) | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| local.academic.level | Masters | en_US |
| local.institute.title | Central Department of Rural Development | en_US |
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