Assignment 5: Survey at Betalhalsurr Narayanpurra

VILLAGE PROFILE-

Narayanpura is a small village in the District of Banaglore further down the Air Force Base. The population is about 200-300, with almost 60 households.

There are 15 households run and headed by women. None of the women are part of the Panchayat. They do, however, gather together in the village and discuss matters.

During special seasons like Diwali and Summer, when the demand for pottery items is high, a few workers do come to the village to work with some families.

All the families are Hindu, belonging to other categories (not from SC/ST/OBC). A part of the village lives below the poverty line.

The entire village gets water from a single borewell. None of them own a personal water facility. All the villagers are potters, who have done this occupation all their life. They have learnt it from their ancestors; an art that has been passed down through the generations. Some of the younger generation, however, are leaving and taking up other jobs like being a driver.

Even though all the villagers engage in the same activity and get the clay from similar sources, they each go individually to collect it for their family. The pottery items are mostly sold in the city market. They do sell to those few who come to the village directly to buy. The men usually are the ones who sit at the wheel and make the pots. The women do the decoration on the pots before they are fired. Fancy items are not usually made, unless on order.

HOUSE-HOLD SURVEY-

Name of head of H/H: Shyamanna
Age: 65 yrs
Sex: M
Religion: Hindu
Category: Other
Marital Status: Married
Type of family: Joint
Educational status: Illiterate
Total number of family members 14 yrs & above: 11 (7 males, 4 females)
Literary status: 1 (F)

House Ownership: Yes
Type of House: Pucca
House with Kitchen Garden: No
Own Drinking water Facility: No
House with Cattle Shed: No
Electricity: Yes
Land Holdings: None

Credit Liabilities:
Source of credit: Bank
Amount: Rs. 20,000
Purpose: For pottery equipment and material
Total income: Rs. 30,000-40,000 per annum

Any other information: Sons have left this profession. One has become a driver, other one is not yet working.

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Name of head of H/H: Krishnamurthy
Age: 65 yrs
Sex: M
Religion: Hindu
Category: Other
Marital Status: Married
Type of family: Joint
Educational status: Literate upto 2^nd Std.
Total number of family members: 8
6-14 yrs: 2 (1 M, 1 F)
14 yrs & above: 6 (2 males, 4 females)
Literary status: 1 M, 1 F

House Ownership: Yes
Type of House: Pucca
House with Kitchen Garden: No
Own Drinking water Facility: No
House with Cattle Shed: No
Electricity: Yes
Land Holdings: None

Credit Liabilities:

Source of credit: Bank
Amount: Rs. 50,000
Purpose: For pottery equipment and material
Total income: Rs. 40,000-50,000 per annum

Any other information: They get one or two workers during Diwali season as extra help. One son does not work.

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Name of head of H/H: Munchiappa
Age: 40 yrs
Sex: M
Religion: Hindu
Category: Other
Marital Status: Married
Type of family: Joint
Educational status: Literate upto 7^th Std
Total number of family members: 4 (5 before his daughter got married and left)
14 yrs & above: 4 (3 males, 1 females)
Literary status: 2 daughters till 12^th Std, 2 Sons are in 7^th & 8^th.

House Ownership: Yes
Type of House: Pucca
House with Kitchen Garden: No
Own Drinking water Facility: No
House with Cattle Shed: No
Electricity: Yes
Land Holdings: None
Total income: Rs. 35,000-45,000 per annum

Any other information: One daughter married and lives away. Sons are still studying.

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Name of head of H/H: Nagrajappa
Age: 45 yrs
Sex: M
Religion: Hindu
Category: Other
Marital Status: Married
Type of family: Nuclear
Educational status: Literate upto 7^th Std
Total number of family members 14 yrs & above: 4 (3 males, 1 female)
Literary status: 2 Sons till 8^th Std

House Ownership: Yes
Type of House: Pucca
House with Kitchen Garden: No
Own Drinking water Facility: No
House with Cattle Shed: No
Electricity: Yes
Land Holdings: None
Total income: Rs. 30,000-40,000 per annum

Any other information: Sons are 20yrs and 22yrs of age. They help in the business by making 1,000-2,000 pottery items each per day.

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