Impact Assessment of the District Poverty Initiative Project Rajasthan

Only 6 CIG member households in 2001 had some income from fruit trees and this number fell to 5 in 2007
(table 2.50). The average annual income from this source varies between Rs.2226 in Tonk and Rs.12983 in
Dholpur (in 2001 it was Rs.1319). Non-CIG households are more into horticultural activities and income across
districts has increased in 2007 as against 2001.
Income from Firewood Sale
Income from selling firewood collected from forests is reported in 2007 by 7 CIG member households and the
income ranges between Rs.3833 in Baran and Rs.4451 in Dausa. However, I case of non-CIG households, the
average income varies between Rs.1558 in Dausa and Rs.7419 in Tonk (table 2.51).
Table 2.50: Changes in Average Income from Fruit Trees Type of Households (Rs. pa)
District 2001 2007 Percent Change
CIG Non-CIG CIG Non-CIG CIG Non-CIG
Baran Mean 4060 -100
N 1
Dausa Mean 3339 2689
N 1 4
Dholpur Mean 1319 1928 12983 5564 884 189
N 4 5 2 2
Rajsamand Mean 6597 2445 8272 -100 238
N 2 22 12
Tonk Mean 2226
N 2
Total Mean 3078 2410 6751 6731 119 179
N 6 28 5 18
Table 2.51: Changes in Average Income from Selling
Firewood Village by Type of Households (Rs. pa)
District 2007
CIG NonCIG
Baran Mean 3833 5592
N 3 8
Dausa Mean 4451 1558
N 3 4
Jhalawar Mean 3710
N 1
Rajsamand Mean 6084
N 1
Tonk Mean 7419
N 1
Total Mean 4610 4340
N 7 14
Income from Traditional Yachak
Traditionally in Rajasthan certain caste groups were dependent on Yachak (social begging) and in the sample
there were 39 CIG member households in 2001 and this number declined to 10 in 2007 (table 2.52). As regards
the average income across the districts, a decline is observed in all districts in case of CIG member households.
However, in Dholpur this source is significant.
Table 2.52: Changes in Average Income from Traditional Yachak Type of Households (Rs. pa)
District 2001 2007 Percent Change
CIG Non-CIG CIG Non-CIG CIG Non-CIG
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