Socio - Economic Conditions Of Fishermen Community

Abstract

Tuticorin is viewed as one of the highest calibers of life in proficiency level, instruction, and well-being according to the human improvement pointers. Be that as it may, this situation is diverse on account of the angling town. Low pay, absence of credit, destitution, illadvised sanitation, wellbeing-related issues, and stuffed living conditions is proof that the fisher society is minimized and ignored network. This paper fundamentally centers on the financial status of the Fishermen people group in Tuticorin. The job and administration of anglers are irreplaceable in the general public as they give dietary benefit items to the individuals of Tuticorin. They face numerous financial issues within the house and in the distributing place. They are not getting support from the general public to run the family. The Thoothukudi district in southern Tamilnadu is situated between India and Sri Lanka in the Gulf of Mannar. There are around 70,000 people living in the 21 fishing villages that make up the Thoothukudi area. In comparison to the Coromandel Coast and Palk Strait, this area has a far higher concentration of fishers per square mile and is home to around 450 of India's 2,200 known fish species. Twenty percent. Due to the volatility of the industry and the lack of stability in earnings, fishermen have little time to put money aside for lean times. The Present Research intends to study Livelihood Issues, the economic appraisal of fishing and per capita income of the fishing workers, level of employment, Problems and Prospects of the fishermen community in Thoothukudi District, Tamilnadu.