Study on the Socio-economic condition of fishermen in the Muzaffarpur Maun Region

In the present study, it has also been observed that the male members of the society (as the society is of Mahila wing) of Bhusara maun are almost solely dependent on fishing who are in the age group between 18-65 years and almost all belongs to Sahani (Maghee or Mallah) community. Further, it has also been observed that though most of the female members of the Society are illiterate, but their wards are going to schools, few adults are matriculate, under metric and only one is graduate. They have altogether sixty personal boats, cast nets, Drag nets. Gill nets, Dipnets, encircling nets etc for fishing. About 15-20% of them have bricks-house while others have thatched huts. Some of having agricultural lands, few have shops & automobiles (Tempo, Motorcycles etc.) but more than 90% of the population is depended on fishing & sale in the market. Fishing is usually done every day but 50% of the total catch they will have to give society.