FAMILY PLANNING AND CHANGING STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN INDIA (A STUDY OF THE RAJBANSHIS LIVING IN SOME VILLAGES UNDER SILIGURI SUB-DIVISION IN DARJEELING DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to highlight the impact of the family planning on the Rajbanshis living in the mentioned areas. The Rajbanshis living in several districts of North Bengal and some other adjacent areas of the state of West Bengal were mainly depended on agriculture as their main occupation from very past. Though, now-a- days, some changes in their occupational structure have been noticed but the Rajbanshis living in rural areas are mainly depended on agriculture for their livelihood. This study is concerned about the Rajbanshis who live in urban areas and they have changed their occupation in a large extent. In this study, the primary and secondary data have been used. The primary data have been collected with the help of interview schedules, questionnaires, etc and secondary data have been collected from books, journals, websites etc. This study is both qualitative and quantitative in nature. It is found that the impact of family planning has positively affected the status of the Rajbanshis living in this area. The control of family size has brought many positive changes in their economic, social, and cultural life.