The Changing Socio- Economic Condition of Kami Community of Kolputar and Keureni Village of Belkotgadi Municipality, Nuwakot District, Central Nepal

Abstract

This research is carried out in the Kami community of Kolputar and Keureni village of Belkotgadi municipality of Nuwakot district. The aims of this research is to know the changing socio-economic condition of Kami community. This study is mainly based on two type of research methodology i.e. descriptive and analytical research design. Descriptive design is for describing the general pattern of the Kami life, their rituals, economic condition and then changes taking place among them. The analytical research design analyzes the gathered facts and information and makes a critical evaluation of materials. Descriptive design also describes the socio- economic condition of the Kami, social organization and the interrelationship with same and other caste people. In this research, 30 respondents were taken for questionnaire survey. In that contemporary society they worked in the agricultural field as farm laborers at high caste people’s farm. They had not a sufficient land. Most of the Dalit people followed the traditional occupation. They used to make a domestic iron instrument and gold ornaments. Except such types of profession they reared pig, chicken and goat as domestic animals. It is found that Dalit people could easily enter into the public temples and feasts. According to them, except the Puja room they can get permission to enter into any places of the upper caste houses. They can go to public tap with the Brahmins to fetch water. Nowadays there’s no Balighare system as that of tradition with the urbanization and modernization process traditional system has been changed. So many youths have gone to foreign country to earn money. They do not prefer traditional occupation because they cannot get sufficient money from this profession. So many youths follow the gold business. So, the traditional occupation has also been changed in their community. So the economic condition of Dalit is good. It is also found that, there is no untouchable caste based social problems in the youth circle. Both of youths go to along the hotel and restaurant to enjoy. There is not restriction to eat and touch bodily out of the house. Even the caste system and untouchable is going to reduce from the society but the Dalit people cannot marry with upper caste and even Janajati too.