Resource Availability and Socio-economic Profile of Scheduled Caste (SC) Community in Agrarian Society: Approach Towards Sustainability

Resource availability is important for sustainable livelihood and development. A resource is not merely a tangible object but also a functional relationship that exists between people’s wants, capabilities and attitude towards worth of the environment. The objectives of this study are to study the availability of various resources in Koch Bihar for its natives and whether they are being sustainably utilized or not and the other one to study and investigate the socio-economic profile of the village people belonging to scheduled caste community in Koch Bihar District, West Bengal. The present study is based on both primary and secondary sources of data to have a clear picture about resource availability and its sustainable utilization by the natives of Koch Bihar District. The extensive household survey also focuses on the socio-economic background of the scheduled caste population residing within the district largely belonging to the farming community, and they are directly depending on the primary economic activity and natural resources.