We initiated detailed information collection from randomly selected villages from one block each from each selected district. For the purpose of data collection, 28-45 habitations were randomly selected. The purpose was to landscape the local situation in terms of customer profile (Natural resource base, dependence on agriculture, livelihoods), support and service networks, and opportunities that could be further explored for relevant interventions design.

In the process of understanding the household livelihood status, we collected information on the food security status and the main source of income for their livelihood. The details of activities that women are specifically engaged in and the constraints faced by them during the course of their work were collected.. It was also relevant to collect information on the constraints faced by women in undertaking the activities to determine the type of support that would be required to overcome these constraints. Information on village infrastructure at these locations is critical for evaluating potential interventions and therefore collection of this information is very important.  So information on infrastructure such as electricity, transport, credit, marketing and communications were collected.

Three sets of group discussions interviews with men and women were held in each village to generate the information and the approximation from this data was compiled into MS-Access. This exercise was carried out to make the database more accurate and valid. There were also provisions in the database to incorporate general comments by the field investigator.

SC

ST

BC

OBC

MBC

Minority Muslims

Minority Christians

Minority Others

Other Households

Total Number of HH

Details of Resources

Area in Hectares

Households possessing/benefiting from them

Canal Irrigated Agricultural Lands

Local Water body irrigated agricultural lands

Open Well Irrigated Agricultural land

Borewell Irrigated Agricultural Lands

Agricultural Dry lands

Common Grazing lands

Common Other lands

Forest Degraded lands

Forest Other lands

Water Bodies

S.No

Details

Numbers

1.

Number of Households having atleast one labor

2.

Number of Households having serious food shortages

3.

Number of Households having not enough food

4.

Number of Households having Just enough food

5.

Number of Households having comfortable food

6.

Number of Households who migrated in Distress

7.

Number of Households involved in livestock activities

8.

Number of Households involved in post harvest activities

9.

Number of Households involved in other activities

S.No

Details

Numbers

1

Number of Women headed Households

2.

Number of Women labourers

3.

Number of Women involved in agriculture but not as labourers

4.

Number of Women involved in Livestock Activities

5.

Number of Women involved in Forest activities

6.

Number of Women involved in post harvest activities

7.

Number of Women involved in other activities

8.

Number of Women migrated in Distress

Details

Distance from the Village in km

Nearest Bus Stop

Nearest Telephone

Availability of the nearest Government Doctor

Availability of the nearest Private Doctor

Nearest Bank facility

Nearest Post Office

Nearest Primary School

Nearest High School

Nearest College

Nearest Public Internet

Distance of the village to the District Head Quarters

Distance of the village to the Block Head Quarters