Part II.pdf - MTB-MLE Network

Name of the Ethnic Community Language they speak Other Language
10. Patni Hindi Mixed Do
11. Kolkamar Sadri & Hindi Mixed Do
12. Robidas Hindi Mixed Do
13. Turis
• Shing Turis Sadri Mixed Do
• Mredah Turis Santali Mixed Do
14. Chais Sadri & Hindu Mixed Do
15. Rais Sadri Mixed Do
16. Godats Sadri Mixed Do
17. Bhuyas Sadri & Hindi Mixed Do
18. Malpaharis Bangla –
Socio-economic situation
The tribal populations hardly have any land of their own. A large number of them do not even
have homesteads. Most of them are either share-croppers, or work as labourers. With income
being small in comparison to expenditure, tribal people are forced to borrow from moneylenders
and other rich landlords. There are no constitutional safeguards accorded to tribal groups.
Health situation
Access to health facilities in terms of medical care, family planning, water supply and sanitation is
minimal. Thirty to forty households share drinking water from one well. Usually, they use pond
water for domestic purposes like cleaning utensils and clothing. There are generally no latrines,
and almost all practise open defecation.
Gender situation
Most all of the adult women are involved in
both farm and household activities. The
volume of work that tribal women do is more
than double that of men. Wife-beating because
of perceived negligence of duty is a very
common scenario.
Tribal women (except the Garo community)
do not have hereditary rights on land. Only
sons inherit land and other resources. There
is wage discrimination between men and
women. Male workers may earn Tk. 50 daily,
but female labourers receive only Tk. 40.
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