Impact Assessment of the District Poverty Initiative Project Rajasthan

Salary Income
There are few households that have some members with jobs that earn them regular salaries. In 2001, there were
51 CIG member households while this number went down to 41 in 2007 (table 2.43). The same is the case with
nonCIG member households. Across the districts the number is small of salary earning households. In Baran, the
number was 5 in 2001 that fell to 4 by 2007. In Churu, Dausa, Rajsamand and Dholpur the number of such CIG
member households reduced. Similar pattern is observed in case of nonCIG households.
Table 2.43: Changes in Average Income from Salaries by Type of Households (Rs. pa)
District 2001 2007 Percent Change
CIG NonCIG CIG NonCIG CIG NonCIG
Baran Mean 14208 10819 11073 25188 -22 133
N 5 5 4 8
Churu Mean 21359 21337 49411 30418 131 43
N 13 21 5 7
Dausa Mean 27605 24191 17272 10747 -37 -56
N 6 11 5 7
Dholpur Mean 21400 17456 15639 28275 -27 62
N 7 18 6 9
Jhalawar Mean 8221 10758 12056 17714 47 65
N 1 4 8 13
Rajsamand Mean 20704 29798 22257 29120 8 -2
N 13 33 5 24
Tonk Mean 21245 23342 16867 31902 -21 37
N 6 6 8 8
Total Mean 20960 22948 19859 25375 -5 11
N 51 98 41 76
In 2001, among the CIG member households, the average annual income from salaries ranged between Rs.8221
in Jhalawar to Rs.27605 in Dausa. In 2007, the range was Rs.11073 in Baran and Rs.49411 in Churu. However,
Baran, Dausa, Dholpur and Tonk a decline is observed in this source of income among CIG member households
and in Dausa and Rajsamand among nonCIG member households. There could be varied reasons for this change
like young family members joining the labour market as salaried employees, older ones retiring, lost temporary
job and so on. However, nonCIG member households have fared better in this regard. This could also mean that
DPIP has helped CIG member households have income in the village and temporary jobs have been given up or
CIG member himself has given up job for self-employment in the village.
Household Industry Income
There were 15 CIG member households in 2001 that were engaged in household industry and this number fell to
7 in 2007.Such nonCIG households were 39 in 2001, but reduced to 10 in 2007. Table 2.44 shows that the
average annual income has reduced across districts among CIG member households except Churu where it
improved by 144 percent. In case of nonCIG member households, in Baran and Churu the average income
improved while in other districts it declined. The income from this source itself has not been much; Rs.5045 in
Tonk and Rs.13354 in Baran. It is also that only few families have this source of income. Mortality rate of
household industry without any institutional support also is very high in rural areas.
Table 2.44: Changes in Average Income from Household Industry by Type of Households (Rs. pa)
District 2001 2007 Percent Change
CIG NonCIG CIG NonCIG CIG NonCIG
Baran Mean 16915 10474 13354 16322 -21 56
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