Socio-Economic Change among the Tribal Women: An Anthropological Study of the PVTG Sauriya Pahariya of Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur

Sauriya Paharia also known as Maler is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of Bihar and Jharkhand confined in the Rajmahal hills of Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand extending upto Kahalgaon sub-division of Bhagalpur District of Bihar. This study is confined in the Sauriya settlements of Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar and part of my Ph.D research work. Sauriya Paharia resides in the hilly slopes and forest villages of Kahalgaon and speaks Malto language belongs to Dravidian linguistic family. Earlier they mostly depend on shifting cultivation but over the period of time their livelihood shifted to the various sources. Along with their male counterpart, Sauriya women contribute equally as far as their economy and livelihood is concern. This paper is an attempt to describe the socio-economic change of the Sauriya women and the factors associated with it. This research paper is based on field work and empirical experiences.

Keywords:
Socio-economic, Livelihood, Sauriya Paharia, Change, PVTG