A STUDY ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL FARMERS (original) (raw)

The present study is an attempt to determine the socio-economic conditions of the farmers of 10 blocks namely, Hingalganj, Baduria, Khamaria, Deganga, Panskura, Balichak, Galsi, Nagaukhra, Pandua and, Gobardanga in different districts of West Bengal, separately. The data and information were based on the data collected by Dr. Debdulal Dutta Roy to examine the self-efficacy of the farmers of the selected blocks spread across West Bengal. Socio-economic characteristics about demography, monthly income, and expenditure, income, and expenditure from agriculture, the pattern of people living in a particular location, and other details related to their cultivation profile. It was found that the majority of the farmers across the blocks were middle-aged, educated up to the secondary level, and had an average or below-average income and expenditure as compared to the average monthly income and expenditure of the farmers of India. In the end, blocks specific to one district were examined to compare their socio-economic status of that district. This was only possible for North 24 Parganas and Medinipur as here the majority of the blocks were concentrated. The rest of the blocks belonged to different districts, hence for them, a comparative analysis was not drawn.