Recasting Citizenship for Development - File UPI

104 GOPA SAMANTA AND KUNTALA LAHIRI-DUTT
Table 5.1
List of Women Heads of Households
Length of Stay No of Agricultural
Name Origin Status Age in Char Children Land Source of Income
Sunita Sarkar Bangladesh Widow 42 9 years 3 Nil Wage labour
Dipa Sarkar Bangladesh Deserted 41 11 months 4 Nil Wage labour
Kakali Sarkar Bangladesh Deserted 40 8 years 3 Nil Wage labour
Kajalrani Mondal Bangladesh Husband missing 43 6 years 4 Nil Wage labour
Padmabati Sardar Bangladesh Widow 51 8 years 3 Nil Wage labour
Tulsi Barui Bangladesh Widow 55 14 years 4 Nil Wage labour
Tukurani Ray Bangladesh Circumstantial head 39 12 years 4 2 bigha Leasing out land and
wage labour
Aloka Mohali Bangladesh Deserted 32 10 years 1 2 bigha Farming own land
Sundaria Mahato Bihar Widow 43 7 years 3 1.25 bigha Leasing out land and
wage labour
Dhaneshri Mahato Bihar Widow 50 35 years 3 1 bigha Leasing out land and
wage labour
Dasania Mahato Bihar Widow 35 20 years 3 Nil Petty trading
Source: Field survey.