Survey on Technology Use Studies

An Insight into the Rural Life

Our Observations and possible corrective measures

Guided by :
Prof.
S.C.Mahapatra
Prof. P K
Bhowmick
 Asmit Bhowmick 07CH1034

 Abhijeet Sureka 07CH1036

 Abhishek Singh 07CH3019

 Kaushal Kr Jha 07CH1021

 Suruchi 07CH1008

 P R Komal 07CH3014
 Plan of Action

The first step towards a healthy interaction

between us and the rural people is to
establish an informal and friendly
relationship, so that they can confide
their problems to us.
The second step is to make an
estimation of the social and
economic conditions of the people
based on the information given by
them.
The third step is to identify the
technology which will enhance their
lives and help them in a smooth
adoption of the technology.
 VILLAGE SURVEYED

NAME : KHARPAL
DISTRICT : MIDNAPORE
PANCHAYAT PRADHAN : MINO
SOREN
 Persons Surveyed
Chobra Soren

Sona Soren

Chunaram Soren

Sira Hembram

Krista Hembram

Pramjit Hembram

Dukha Tudu

Bishu Mandi

Tukai Mandi

Sidam Mandi

Champa Mandi
 Family Surveys II
Live
Occupatio Transport
Name stoc
n facilities
k
Chobra Soren Nil Daily wage earner Nil

Sona Soren Nil Daily wage earner Nil

Chunaram Soren 2 cows Daily wage earner Nil

Wife daily wage

Sira Hembram Nil
earner
Nil

Krista Hembram 2 cow Daily wage earner 1 bicycle

Pramjit Hembram Nil Daily wage earner Nil

2cow,3goats
Dukha Tudu 3 hens
Paddy Field 1 bicycle

Daily wage earner

Bishu Mandi 2 goats Nil

Daily wage earner

Tukai Mandi Nil 1 bicycle

Sidam Mandi Nil Daily wage earner Nil

Daily wage earner
Champa Mandi 1 cow,1 calf Nil`
Family surveys
LIVESTOCK
DISTRIBUTION
Sex Ratio
Sex Ratio-1000:1255
26 Men:33 Women
Various technology
subjects
Agriculture
Education
Energy
Health
Livestock
Transport
Water
 EDUCATIONAL STATUS
The literacy rate is insignificant
in the allotted part of the village
as compared to national average
figure. Among the literates some
are qualified up to primary school
and very few up to middle school.

Educational facilities in the

village include a primary school.
There is no middle school or high
school.
The literacy in children is better in
comparison to the adults in the
families.
No girl has education above primary
school. At the same time drop out
problem is quite high among middle
school boys.
 ECONOMIC STATUS
Most of the people in the village
are daily wage earners.Most
people work in others’
fields.Some of them have planted
their crops in fields provided by
Ashram leiving a nominal charge
of land.
The cattle they own is used in self
consumption providing no extra
source of income.

They own their houses by

inheritance.

The average annual income of a

family is about Rs. 22000/(This
amounts to about Rs 1800/month
which fortunately well above Indian
poverty line (Rs 356.35 -- source
 STATUS OF WOMEN
The women are mostly confined
to the household work. Their life
is mostly restricted to the homes.
Some women also work as
laborers in the field.

The men to women ratio is also

not bad. There are about 44%
men and 56% women.
 LIVING CONDITIONS
THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY IN MOST OF THE
HOMES WE SURVEYED.

PEOPLE USE KEROSINE GIVEN FRON GOVT.

RATION SHOPS FOR LIGHTING THEIR HOMES
AND OTHER PURPOSES.

MOST PEOPLE USE THE TRADITIONAL

ENERGY RESOURCES LIKE DRIED COW DUNG
,WOODS AND TRADITIONAL CHULAHS FOR
COOKING. VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE
KEROSINE STOVES.
 Healthcare facilities and conditions
There is no primary healthcare centre in a village or
even in any of the nearby villages with the nearby
doctor’s chamber being as far as Gopali.

The nearest hospital is in Prem Bazaar near IIT

campus. For serious diseases they refer the vilagers to
the sub-divisional hospital, Chandmari.

The villagers complain of not getting even the basic

medicines for free. They are made to buy all the
medicines from outside shops and the hospital doesn’t
provide them with anything.

Villagers suffer from different waterborne diseases. If a

proper sanitation facility is put in place and villagers
NO SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN THE
VILLAGE.

EVEN THE HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES

HAVEN’T BLOOMED IN THE VILLAGE. MOST
RESIDENTS OF KHARPAL ARE LABOURERS.

PEOPLE ARE NOT SKILLED TOOLWORKERS.

ONLY ONE CO-OPERATIVE SHOP WAS

FOUND IN THE VILLAGE.

GOVT. SCHEMES FOR 100 DAYS WORK FOR

EVERY FAMILY IS ILL IMPLEMENTED IN THE
VILLAGE.
Building and
Construction
 MODES OF TRANSPORT
Major population has no means of
transport. They use walking even for
long distances.

Few of them have cycle as a means

of transport.

None of them have motorized

vehicles.
 WATER RESOURCES
The main source of water are handpumps.
All the families are dependent on it.

There is a well in the village but the areas

surrounding the well weren’t clean.

There are no facilities for rain water

conservation.

Rain water is primarily used for irrigation.

Water borne diseases are very common.
 LIVESTOCK

The people keep animals in their

houses. These are used for milk
and meat. The animals include
cows, goats and poultry.

While cows are used for milk

rearing and goats are used for
meat.

They rely on poultry as their

reserve source of money but
 WASTE DISPOSAL

None of the people have proper

waste disposal places while most of
them just dump their garbage in the
nearby places.

The disposed waste can be viewed

as a potential source to generate
bio-fuels which can be used for
household cooking or the waste can
be recycled.
 TECHNOLOGIES IN USE
THE VILLAGE IS TECHNOLOGICALLY VERY
BACKWARD.
THEY HAVE BEEN USING THE TRADITIONAL CHULHAS
FOR LONG.
EVEN NO STEPS FOR SOIL CONSERVATION HAVE
BEEN TAKEN ON THEIR PART.
THERE EXISTS A GRAVE PROBLEM OF SOIL LEACHING
DURING RAINS.
NO TOOL WORK IS PRACTICED.
 ATTITUDE TOWARDS
CHANGE AND RISK
Most of the people were willing to accept
the changes but were afraid of the risks.

They still use traditional technology. New

technology is not used in the allotted part of
the village as it is expensive for them.

People are also not aware of new schemes

introduced by the Government due to poor
connectivity and media .
Technology and changes
Technology and changes
 SUGGESTIONS

We can suggest them to have proper drainage

facilities so that rain water does not accumulate on the
kachha roads. The low lying areas should be filled with
soil to avoid growth of mosquitoes and flies in them.

We can ask them to create manures by themselves

using a vermi compost so that they could use it for
agricultural purposes.

They can use the animal waste in making bio gas and
use it as a fuel in kitchen for cooking purposes.
We can suggest them to purify water before using it
for drinking purposes by treating it with alum (which
is available in the market at low cost).

We can teach them about modern farming methods

and irrigation techniques.

We can teach the women about healthy cooking

methods.

Proper disposal of waste should be done so that

communicable diseases are not spread.

We need to provide them with Appropriate

Technology which is both cheap and easily
available.
A TRADITIONAL CHULHA

Many disadvantages :

• Smoke is very harmful to the

womenfolk who use it everyday

• Precious wood lost in burning

(Low calorific Value)

•Efficiency is extremely low for

these traditional chulhas

• Deforestation and wasteful

usage of Farm residue
 Our suggestion from The national programme on
improved chulha (NPIC – started in 1986-87)

Improved Chulhas are playing a role to reduce the

consumption of fuel wood and also to improve the health and
hygienic conditions and reduce the drudgery of the human and to
make an overall improvement in the quality of life.
Objectives of improved chulhas are
•fuel wood saving.
•Removal/reduction of smoke from the kitchen.
•Reduces cooking and collection of fuel wood time.
•Cook more than one food at a time.
•Up gradation of environment.
•Available for various types of fuel, for cooking different types of

food at a time.
•Reduces health problems.
•Provides employment to rural poor.
 ALL OF US WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR WARM THANKS TO
VILLAGERS
FOR BEING SO KIND TO US AND COOPERATING WITH US.

OUR VERY OWN RESPECTED MAHAPATRA SIR AND