PATTERN OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME AMONG THE TRIBES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TSP AND NON-TSP AREAS OF RAJASTHAN:

Abstract

The household income in general and per capita household income in particular reflects the totality of livelihood and development of people. In this paper, attempts have been made to explain the pattern of income of the tribes of Rajasthan.The study is based on primary data collected through household survey in 2012.The analysis has been carried out in a regional framework in which the pattern of income of the tribes of the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) areas has been compared with the tribes of non-TSP areas. First, the pattern of income has been examinedacross household types. Then the sectoral composition of income has been explained in order to know the significance of different sectors in the economy. Finally, the households have been divided into per capita income groups.