The Pattern of Landholdings and Emerging Agrarian Relations: A Study in North Chotanagpur Region of India. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Behera, Hari Charan
• Is Part Of: Oriental anthropologist. Volume 15:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 175
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Anthropology -- Periodicals; Anthropology -- India -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- India -- Periodicals; 301.0954
• DOI: 10.1177/0972558X1501500112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0972-558X

Abstract

In this paper, the author's attempt is to discuss about emerging landholding pattern, caste wise distribution of landholdings, caste-class relations based on the nature of landholdings, and other social issues concerning agrarian society in north Chotanagpur region of Jharkhand, India through a micro-level study. The focus in the paper is also about agrarian relations in the region through a caste based analysis.