The document summarizes a study on the socio-economic profile of fishermen around Chhirpani Reservoir in Chhattisgarh, India. It finds that most fishermen are adult males from nuclear families, with primary education and low income levels. Their primary occupation is agriculture but some also fish. Fishermen face issues like poaching, lack of storage, and high ice costs. The reservoir provides livelihood but fishermen would benefit from improved infrastructure, technology, and support from fisheries departments.

1. Project work under Hands On Training
TITLE
STUDY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF FISHERMEN IN
PERIPHERY OF CHHIRPANI RESERVOIR OF KABIRDHAM
DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH
Students: Rakesh Nirmalkar
Ved Prakash Ratrey
Mentor: Dr. B. Nightingale Devi, Assistant Professor
Department of Fisheries Basic Science and Humanities

2. Background of the study
• The state Chhattisgarh is water resourceful state in
central India with 1.64 lakh ha water area available
for fish culture (DoF, 2016).
• Fishermen in Chhattisgarh depend on fisheries and
aquaculture for earning their livelihood and occupy
an important place for the socio-economic
development of the fishermen.
• The total number of reservoir in the state is 1770
covering an area of 0.82 lakh ha(DoF, 2016).
• To understand the present socio-economic condition
of fishermen, study is required to understand the
present status.

3. 1. To assess the socio-economic profile of fishermen in
the periphery of Chhirpani Reservoir.
2. To understand the problem faced by fishermen in the
periphery of the Chhirpani Reservoir.

4. •Primary Data were collected using pre-structured questionnaires
and Focus Group Discussion.
•Secondary Data collected from various sources such as journal,
magazines, annual reports, fisheries department , etc.
•The collected were tabulated and analyse using percentage
analysis in MS excel.
Study area Villages Sample no. Total sample (N)
Chhirpani
Bhandar
Chhirpani
Shaktipani
10
10
10
30 no.s

5. Map showing the Chhirpani Reservoir
Map source- Google Earth

6. Fig – Primary Data Collection

7. Particulars Frequency Percentage (%)
Gender Male 26 86.66
Female 4 13.33
Age Group <25(Young age group) 1 3.33
26-40(Adult age group) 24 80
41-50(Middle age) 3 10
>50(Old) 2 6.66
House type Kuccha 26 86.66
Semi pucca 4 13.66
Pucca 0 0
Marital status Married 28 93.33
Unmarried 2 6.66
Family type Nuclear 15 50
Joint 15 50
Educational status Illiterate 2 6.66
Primary 18 60
Middle 8 26.66
High 2 6.66
Socio-economic profile of the respondents

8. Sanitation facility
Available in house 8 26.66
Public toilet 0 0
Open defecation 22 73.33
Occupation Fishing 7 33.33
Agriculture 23 76.66
Other 0 0
Experience(years) <5 5 16
6-10 14 46.66
11-15 6 20
>15 5 16.66
Health centre Primary 0 0
Public 20 66.66
Private 10 33.33
Income level <27000( EPL) 5 16.66
27000( BPL) 21 70
>27000( APL) 4 13.33
Cont..

9. Socio-economic profile of the respondents
0
20
40
60
80
100
<25 26-40 41-50 >50
Percent
Year
Age group
0
10
20
30
40
50
<5 6-10 11-15 >15
Percent
Year
Fishing Experience
76
24
0
20
40
60
80
Pri.(Agriculture) Sec.(Fishing)
Occupation
male female
0
20
40
60
80
100
sex
Percent
Gender
0
20
40
60
joint nuclear
Percent
Family type
Family Type
0
20
40
60
80
100
married unmarried
Percent
Status
Marital status

10. 0
20
40
60
80
100
katcha semi pucca
Percent
Type
House Type
0
20
40
60
80
<27000 27000 >27000
Percent
Yearly income level
Income level
26%
0%
74%
Sanitation facility
Available in house
Public toilet
Open defecation
cation
6%
61%
27%
6%
Educational status
Illiterate
Primary school
Middle school
High school

11. •The fishes caught in Chhirpani Reservoir were transported to different region such
as Kolkata, Bilaspur, Durg and Kawardha city.
• It has been reported that fish from Chhirpani Reservoir are more in demand in
the state of Kolkata.
Fishes from
Chhirpani
Kolkata
Bilaspur
Kawardha
Local
consume
Durg

12. • ‘Kumhni’ is trap which is used in the small lotic water, small
river streams, canals, over flow area of reservoir or any other
lotic water bodies.
• In the survey area Tribal community (Baiga) are mostly used
this type of trap for fishing.
Fig- Fishermen with Kumhni Trap Fig-Front of the trap Fig-Back of the trap
Cont…

13. Traditional fishing practiced in periphery of Chhirpani
Reservoir

14. Sl.No Fish species Scientific Name
01 Rohu Labeo rohita
02 Catla Catla catla
03 Mrigal Cirrhinus mrigal
04 Grass carp Ctenophyrangeodon idella
05 Silver carp Hypophthalmicthys molitrix
06 Common carp Cyprinus carpio
07 Tilapia Oreochromis sp.
08 Pangus Pangasius
09 Big head Hypophthalmicthys nobilis
10 Chingri Microbrachium choprai
11 Kotri Puntius sp.
12 Bami Mastacembelus sp.
13 Katrohu
14 Bhunda Channa sp.
Catla catla the most abundant and economically important species in
Chhirpani Reservoir (Sarang et.al, 2015).
Table: Fish species catch by fishermen in Chhirpani Reservoir
List of the fish species catch by fishermen in Chhirpani Reservoir

15. Strengths Weakness
 Good water resource.
 Suitable for cage culture
 Hard working fishermen
 Less polluted water
 Poor education
 Not punctual
 Less fishing days in month
 No updated fishingtechnology
Opportunity Threats
 Water availability throughout
monsoon season
 Good fish biodiversity
 Ranching in Reservoir
 Transport facility is good
 Increasing population of the
fishing community
 Have a tendency for migration
 Alcohol abused
SWOT Analysis Of Chhirpani Reservoir for
fisheries

16. • Poaching.
• Less fish demand during any festive season.
• Non-availability and high cost of ice.
• Drought.
• Disputes between fishermen.
• Inadequate storage facilities.
• Competition.
• Inadequate communication with the departmental
experts.
Problem faced by fishermen

17. Conclusion
• In the present study, it was found that the
highest (80%) fishermen were adult group(26-
40)are dominant due to physical strength.
• 93% fishermen are married and adults have an
experience of 6-10 years in fishing activity.
• 76% respondent having primary occupation as an
Agriculture and 33% are engaging in fishery as
secondary occupation.
• Income level of the fishermen i.e. 70% are BPL,
16.66% were EPL and 13.33% were APL. Due to
income level of fishermen their house type i.e.
86% were kuccha, 13.66% were semi pucca.

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