Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of jhum cultivators and non-jhum cultivators
| Sociodemographic factors | Total | Non-jhum cultivators | Jhum cultivators | Jhum cohabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | ||||
| Rajbila | 10,789 (44.8) | 8,466 (44.8) | 1,217 (46.2) | 1,106 (43.6) |
| Kuhalong | 13,285 (55.2) | 10,440 (55.2) | 1,414 (53.8) | 1,431 (56.4) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 11,791 (49.0) | 9,226 (48.8) | 1,336 (50.8) | 1,229 (48.4) |
| Female | 12,283 (51.0) | 9,680 (51.2) | 1,295 (49.2) | 1,308 (51.6) |
| Age | ||||
| < 6 months | 1,098 (4.6) | 884 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 214 (8.4) |
| 6–59 months | 2,683 (11.1) | 2,141 (11.3) | 7 (0.3) | 535 (21.1) |
| 5–14 years | 5,409 (22.5) | 4,331 (22.9) | 101 (3.8) | 977 (38.5) |
| ≥ 15 years | 14,884 (61.8) | 11,550 (61.1) | 2,528 (95.9) | 811 (32.0) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Bengali (non-tribal) | 5,019 (20.9) | 5,007 (26.5) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) |
| Marma | 14,411 (59.9) | 10,660 (56.4) | 1,999 (76.0) | 1,752 (69.1) |
| Tanchangya | 2,142 (8.9) | 1,671 (8.8) | 194 (7.4) | 277 (10.9) |
| Khyang | 1,155 (4.8) | 880 (4.7) | 137 (5.2) | 138 (5.4) |
| Chakma | 824 (3.4) | 458 (2.4) | 185 (7.0) | 181 (7.5) |
| Tripura | 402 (1.7) | 162 (0.9) | 88 (3.3) | 152 (6.0) |
| Other tribal | 108 (0.5) | 55 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) |
| Education, years (age ≥ 15 years) | ||||
| 0–2 | 8,774 (59.0) | 6,423 (55.6) | 1,904 (75.5) | 447 (55.1) |
| 3–5 | 2,731 (18.4) | 2,221 (19.2) | 360 (14.2) | 150 (18.5) |
| 6–8 | 3,379 (22.7) | 2,906 (25.2) | 259 (10.3) | 214 (26.4) |
| Occupation (age ≥ 15 years)* | ||||
| Agricultural | 5,633 (37.9) | 4,489 (38.9) | 936 (37.1) | 208 (25.7) |
| Daily labor | 2,255 (15.2) | 1,968 (17.0) | 204 (8.1) | 83 (10.3) |
| Jhum cultivation only | 999 (6.7) | − | 999 (39.6) | − |
| Other | 5,997 (40.3) | 5,093 (44.1) | 384 (15.2) | 520 (64.1) |
| Bed net use | ||||
| Yes | 19,087 (89.3) | 15,169 (90.4) | 2,239 (86.7) | 1,679 (83.1) |
| No | 2,290 (10.7) | 1,606 (9.6) | 343 (13.3) | 341 (16.9) |
| Total | 24,074 | 18,906 | 2,631 | 2,537 |
*
Respondents could report jhum cultivation and another occupation, because information about jhum cultivation and occupation status was acquired through two separate surveys.