[Table/Fig-2]:
Location, access, and population of the study villages
| State | District | Distance from Hqs (Kms) | Distance from Main Road | Transport | Condition of Roads | Households | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | |||||||
| TN | Virudunagar | 9(taluk) | Passes through | yes | yes | Good tar, all weather | 358 | 1287 |
| MH | Jalna | 20 (taluk) | 10 kms | no* | yes | Kaccha road | 223 | 1081 |
| HP | Chamba | 10(dt) | Passes through | no | yes | Blocked during monsoon | 182 | 896 |
| MP | Shahdol | 40(block) | 7 kms | no | yes | No road; dirt track | 253 | 1119 |
| UP | Allahabad | 3(block) | 3 kms | no | no | Dirt track | 245 | 1298 |
| OR | Rayagada | 18 & 16 (block) | 2 kms | no | no | Blocked during monsoons | 260 | 1085 |