A study of income-expenditure patterns of Monpa community with special reference to twin capital cities of Arunachal Pradesh

Income and expenditure pattern of a community is of paramount socio-economic importance. Its study unleashes mosaic of sources of income and heads of expenditure. Infact, it helps to analyze and comprehend the ‘power to save’. Also, it aids to construe ‘investment potential’ of a particular community. The present study is carried on income and expenditure pattern of Monpa community residing in so called ‘Twin Capital Cities’ of Arunachal Pradesh namely- Naharlagun and Itanagar. The study reveals that the said community receives highest amount of monthly income from the head- ‘Salary’. On the other hand, they spent highest amount of money on house rent. It unveiled that their income exceeds expenditure. The study uncovers that a single Monpa resident of the twin capital cities of Arunachal Pradesh makes a monthly saving of Rs 14,957. Thus, there is lot of investment potentials available to the community. With this background, the present study makes an attempt to analyze the income and expenditure patterns of Monpa community who are residents of the twin capital cities. Also, it endeavors to identify various sources of income and heads of expenditure of Monpa populace residing in the study area.