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enough levels of education, which enables them to red ants are frequently sold in urban markets. This
use natural resources in the sustainable manner. It species' rural biodiversity may be lost as a result of
was unexpected to learn that red ants, in addition increased collection from its native environment for
to being utilized as food, are also employed in socioeconomic purposes. More research, surveys,
the treatment of several illnesses. The red ant, and data collection on various insects, on the other
a delectable cultural food as well as a potential hand, can help us gain logistical knowledge about
source of medicine, is critical to the tribes' way of edible insects.
life. This species provides numerous ecological Dhiraj Ghosh* and Dipankar Chatterjee**, *Ph. D Research Scholar, Faculty
and social benefits to the environment. The tribes' of ARTD, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research
detailed information about the ethno-entomological Institute, Ranchi campus, Email-dhirajrkmveri@gmail.com,
applications of this species may increase public ** Associate Professor, Division of RTD, Faculty of ARTD, Ramakrishna
awareness of the species' beneficial uses in health Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ranchi campus,
Email-dipcha123@gmail.com
and healing. After being collected from rural areas,

A Study on Perception of Tribes in Jharkhand

towards non-monetary poverty

Introduction issue but a social and cultural issue also.
"Poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to Many tribal communities in the state have a strong
prosperity everywhere. Poverty in any part sense of cultural identity and view poverty as a
of the world has the potential to harm global result of their cultural and social exclusion from
prosperity due to its adverse impacts on social mainstream society. In general, poverty among
and economic development. Addressing poverty tribal communities is perceived as a complex and
is essential for promoting stability and economic multifaceted issue beyond just a lack of income.
growth. For India, dealing with this matter is vital Some non-monetary dimensions contribute to
for the well-being of its citizens and the global poverty among tribal communities, including
economy. Poverty everywhere in the world discrimination, lack of access to education and
is a complex issue with multiple dimensions, healthcare, landlessness, and displacement from
including income, access to basic amenities ancestral land.
such as education and healthcare, and social Therefore, it is crucial to understand the tribal
exclusion. Amartya Sen stated that only income perception of poverty and different nonmonetary
is not the measure to depict poverty. Several poverty measures in tribes of Jharkhand.
non-monetary measures define poverty. It may
vary from person to person, location to location. Rationality of the study
So, there is a need to understand Jharkhand- Poverty is a major issue affecting many people
specific tribal perception towards non- monetary in India, including the tribal population in the
poverty. Jharkhand is a 'tribal state' in India Jharkhand region. The tribals of Jharkhand are
with a 26 per cent tribal population. Existing one of the most marginalized communities in
literature described that political instability and India, facing numerous challenges, including
unplanned exploitation of mineral resources poverty, illiteracy, lack of access to healthcare,
without benefiting the tribal population hinder and limited access to basic amenities like water,
the social and economic development of the electricity and roads. Despite these challenges,
state. Poverty is particularly severe among the little research has been done on the perception
tribal communities due to limited accessibility of of poverty among the tribal people of Jharkhand.
necessary amenities. Despite the high levels of The existing literature on Poverty in India often
poverty, there is a perception among some tribal focuses on the extent and severity of poverty
communities that poverty is not just an economic