The 2 villages--Palakurichi and Venmani--whose study served as the base for our recent book "Economic Change in the Lower Cauvery Delta",were also part of 3 rounds of telephone surveys conducted by our colleagues from the Pandemic Study Unit of the
@fasagristudies
(FAS–PSU).
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Here is a research note by C. A. Sethu & M. Thangaraj based on the telephone surveys, which assesses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on employment, agriculture, indebtedness and coping strategies, food security, and education in the two villages.
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The note highlights the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Dalits in rural India. Despite constituting 16.6% of the total population, Dalits face discrimination in various aspects of life and are over-represented among the landless and poor.
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The pandemic and subsequent lockdown had immediate effects on employment, agriculture, and education in Dalit households, leading to declining real wages, increased cultivation costs, and disruptions in education.
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The cascading impact of these challenges, combined with existing debt, has intensified hardships for the Dalit community, emphasizing their vulnerability in the face of crises.
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Do read the Chapter-17 of our book to know more about the impact of the pandemic on the people of the two villages.
The research note and more details about our book can be accessed through the following two links :
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