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Volume 0, Issue 0 (ARTICLES IN PRESS 2024)
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Livelihood diversification is the key to a sustainable rural economy. The study aimed to assess livelihood diversity, determinants, and constraints among the scheduled caste families in Beraberia village of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal to plan a foolproof developmental program. Simple random sampling was followed to select a sample size 108 from the study area. The Simpson livelihood index formula was used to assess the level of livelihood diversification, and the Tobit model was used to find the determinants of the livelihood diversity index. A preferential ranking technique was followed to analyze the constraints in livelihood diversification. The most common livelihood activity in the study was agriculture, with an income contribution of 60.72%. Around 66 percent of the households had a medium to high livelihood diversity index. The Tobit regression model result showed that income, economic motivation, and access to credit were the significant determinants of livelihood diversification in the study area. At the same time, the family dependency ratio negatively influenced the Diversification index. Further, the constraint analysis in livelihood diversification revealed that lack of capital (RBQ 0.77) and livelihood assets (0.75) were significant impediments to livelihood diversification. The study suggests that government bodies must prioritize credit access and capacity building among SC families in rural areas to create more profitable and sustainable livelihoods among the weaker sections of society.
Devanshu Gupta, Priyanka Ghosh, Irtiza Wani, Debika Bhunia, Shipra Sonali, Vivek Kumar,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (9-2025)
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Based on a comprehensive review of existing literature and examining the specimens, including 11 types that were housed in the Coleoptera Section of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 154 species of tortoise beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from India are identified. This represents approximately 5.4% of the species diversity of the known tortoise beetles. Photographs of the examined specimens (including type specimens) are also provided. The details of the distribution of all the species across Indian states (including districts and micro-locations) and biogeographic zones are presented. Studying the distribution data of the species reveals that the Western Ghats harbours the highest number of tortoise beetle species (84), followed by the Northeast (58), Deccan Peninsula (51), Himalayas (49), Gangetic plains (34), Islands (12), and Semi-Arid regions (12).
