82-Socio economic condition of fishermen of mainsha of Chilika Lagoon, Orissa

Abstract

Orissa has a coast line of 480 km and offers ample scope for its fishing community along the coast for the development of marine fisheries. Chilika, the largest brackish water lagoon, is situated in Orissa. Chilika stretches over three districts namely Puri, Ganjam and Khurda. Puri has the highest coast line of Orissa having 155km. Ganjam is having only 60km coast line . There are about 132 villages in and around Chilika Lagoon. Mainsha is among them having 178 household with 1036 total population. Out of them 530 are male and 506 are female. There are 301 married male and 301 married female. 244 are unmarried male and 197 are unmarried female. There are 8 numbers of widows. There is no divorce case at all. The literacy rate is 100% up to Upper Primary Standard. Among them 43 numbers are service holders. Annual income varies from Rs.21,000 to 24,000 only. Boat is the only way of communication to this village. There are 5 numbers of Government bore-wells to provide drinking water to them. One Government Homeopathy Dispensary is available for their medical facilities. But there is no Primary Health Center in the village. People are not availing loans from any Nationalized or Cooperative Banks. Alcoholic drink is strictly prohibited in the village. No electricity is available to this village, but work is in progress for supply of electricity. Two solar energy tubes have been supplied by Chilika Development Authority (CDA).