Gender disparity in Socio-Demographic variables among the Tribals of Eastern India: a case study of the Santals

Authors

  • Amrita Roy Department of Anthropology University of Delhi
  • Benrithung Murry University of Delhi, Department of Anthropology

Keywords:

gender disparity, socio demographic variables, Santals, tribal women, eastern India

Abstract

This paper gives a glimpse of the possible gender disparities that can be intimidated through various socio-demographic variables that exist among the tribals of eastern India by gaining insights from the Santals of Jharkhand, India. Data was collected from 1000 ever married women of the Santals, the largest tribal group of eastern India. The data analysis was based on data collected directly from the field using interview schedule and conclusions are based on qualitative analysis.

Gender disparities are evaluated through indicators like age and sex composition, sex ratio, education, occupation, domestic violence, attitude towards female child, decision making, age at marriage and the overall status of women. Women’s work and work experience differs significantly from those of men whilst women are totally excluded from industrial work in some areas. In others, they are segregated by occupations; their average earnings being well below those of men in most forms of employment. Owing to the burden and responsibilities of a woman on the domestic front, they get less time to learn skills and work experience or get educated than men. Hence, the sexual division of labour is a matter of rational choice by the families as part of the household work strategy. Violence faced by women on the domestic front instills a continued sense of insecurity in them keeping them bound to the home, economically exploited and socially depressed.

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Author Biographies

Amrita Roy, Department of Anthropology University of Delhi

AMRITA ROY

Educational Qualification:

 

  • Class X (I.C.S.E) from Sacred Heart Convent school , Jamshedpur (2000)
  • Class XII (I.S.C) from Sacred Heart Convent school , Jamshedpur(2002)
  • B.SC (Botany Hons.) from Miranda House, Delhi University(2005)
  • M.SC (Anthropology) from Miranda House, Delhi University(2008)
  • Ph. D from Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi and the topic of research is ‘Bio-social Determinants of Reproductive Performance among the Santals of Seraikela-Kharsawan District, Jharkhand’(Viva-voce awaited).

Professional Qualification:

  • P.G.Diploma in NGO Management (distance learning) from Madurai Kamraj University, Tamil Nadu.
  • Certificate course in ‘Gender and society’ from Women’s studies and development centre, Academic Research centre, Delhi.

Job Experience:

 

  • Interned with ‘International Clinical Epidemiological Network’ (INCLEN,

New Delhi) from June to July, 2007.

  • Worked with ‘International Clinical Epidemiological Network’ (INCLEN,

New Delhi) as a Research Assistant from July, 08 to October, 08.

  • Worked with Women’s studies and development centre (Academic

Research centre, Delhi) as Research Investigator’ from February, 2011 to

April, 2011.

Academics:

  • Participated in International seminar “In the name of Honor: a dialogue on Andocentric Matrimonial practices and women’s subjugation in South Asia” organized by women studies and developmental centre, University of Delhi, 16th – 18th February, 2011.
  • Participant in the National Seminar “The Human Mystique: Contemporary Discourses” organized by Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, 9th to 10th February, 2012.
  • Poster Presenter at the “ International Symposium on Anthropology of Global Issues” organized by World Council of Anthropological Associations, Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth, Indian Anthropological Society, Indian Anthropological Association and Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, 1-3 April, 2012.

Projects:

  • Health status and medical infrastructure of a country with special reference to Vietnam (M.SC, 2007).
  • An Insight into the emergency services of health care centre with special reference to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (M.SC, 2007).
  • A Study of Fertility, Mortality and Morbidity among the Rajputs of  Garkhal and

Junga, Himachal Pradesh (M.SC, 2008).

  • Integrated Management of Neonatal And Childhood Illness (IMNCI) funded by UNICEF/USAID (INCLEN TRUST, 2008).
  • Gender disparities in decision making: a comparative between India and Sri Lanka (WSDC, 2011).
  • Bio-social Determinants of Demographic Dynamics and Maternal and Child health among the Nagas of Dimapur District, Nagaland Funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (2012).

 

Publications:

  • Fertility Differentials among two Caste Groups: Rajputs and Brahmins of Garhkhal and Junga, Himachal Pradesh (communicated in the national journal Anthropologist, KRE publications).

Extra Curricular Activities:

  • Member and Bronze Award Holder at Duke of Edinburgh Award, East zone, 1998-2003.

 

  • Worked as a volunteer at JYOTI (Jamshedpur Youth organization of today’s India), Jamshedpur, Jharkhand from 2000-2002.

 

  • Worked as a volunteer at SEEDS (Socio economic and educational development society) Jamshedpur, Jharkhand from September 09 to March 10.

 

  • Certified with a training course on MS-Excel from Delhi University Computer Centre, University of Delhi, April 2010.

 

  • Worked as a computer assistant for the project ‘Bio-social Determinants of Demographic Dynamics and Maternal and Child health among the Nagas of Dimapur District, Nagaland’, March, 2012.

Languages Known:

 

  • Hindi, English and Bengali

Personal Details:

Fathers Name:      A.K.ROY

Permanent Address: House no.7, Tank Road,

Kadma, Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

Phone no: 9560911040

E-mail Id: [email protected]

 

Benrithung Murry, University of Delhi, Department of Anthropology

Assistant Professor, University of Delhi, Department of Anthropology

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2013-02-19

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Roy, A., & Murry, B. (2013). Gender disparity in Socio-Demographic variables among the Tribals of Eastern India: a case study of the Santals. Journal of Human Sciences, 10(1), 343–355. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/2436

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