Paper short abstract

Dom’s reside in Heso, fatehpur, Sigid Birdih and Hatma (City) of Ranchi.The main objective of this study is to highlight the physical, social, psychological educational, cultural, medical and economic needs of the Dom communities of rural and urban area for their survival.

Paper long abstract

Dom's (Mirdha's) reside in the traditional tribal villages of Jharkhand. Their traditional occupation is basket making, durmming, fluting and jajmani system. They also depend on labour and food collection. Economically and educationally they are weak. They are landless and illiterate. Thus a case study of four villages have been taken to know the practices for survival i.e. Heso, fatehpur, Sigid Birdih and Hatma of Ranchi. Heso, fatehpur and Sigid Birdih are situated in the midst of forest and hill areas of tribal populated villages. However, Hatma (city) dwelling doms migrated from the rural areas of different district of Jharkhand in 1981. They are illiterate, poor, garbage pickers and depend on labour.

The main objective of this study is to highlight the physical, social, psychological educational, cultural, medical and economic needs of the Dom communities of rural and urban area for their survival.