Family Income: A Case Study of Scheduled Castes in the Sivasagar District of Assam

Assam is a rich state in respect of its culture, tradition and natural endowments. The state is well known as the land of variety of Scheduled Castes people since times immemorial. The people of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes and their mode of life in different period of history mounded varied social, cultural and economic traits in Assam. There exist some significant differences regarding socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes people with the mainstream population of the country. Keeping these backgrounds in mind the present paper attempts to discuss on income pattern of Scheduled Castes people in the Sivasagar district of Assam.