Impact of Globalisation on Rural Development and Marginalised Group

Impact of Globalisation on Rural Development and Marginalised Group
(A Sociological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.)
Dr. Alok Chantia* & Dr. Preeti Misra**
*Lecturer, Dept. of Anthropology, Sri J.N.P.G. College,Lucknow,Email: alokchantia@rediffmail.com
**Lecturer, Dept. of Human Rights, School for Legal Studies, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
Lucknow, E Mail: misra9us@gmail.com
Keywords: Globalisation, Rural development, Culture, Dhankut
Abstract:
Man made culture but culture has its own carrying capacity and limit. With the increase
in material and moral density a new phenomenon emerged in the form of globalization
for smooth survival of human being across the world. It is a well known fact that
purchasing capacity of every individual on global level is not the same which generates
the feeling of inequality. So far as globalization process in rural India is concerned it is
reflected in different perspective. More than 75% of total population of India is still
living in villages, where they are living in Neolithic period. The fruits of globalization
have not reached to rural areas fully. Except facilities like roads, elementary education,
primary health centre, and panchayat, no concrete change has taken place in the lives of
rural people.
Dhankut ,a small endogamous group of Bahraich district is living in pocket culture of
Dhankuttypura. with a population of 2687 only (2001 census). Even after independence
and fulfilling all the criteria of characteristics of scheduled tribe they have not been given
the status of scheduled tribe. They have neither been recognized as SC/OBC/ST. They
have been mentioned with the name Dhankut in District Gazetteer and in the voters list.
Dhankut are victims of circumstances. Due to non recognition of their caste, poverty and
illiteracy their survival in todays globalized world has become hard. Dhankut’s
traditional occupation was cereal selling through barter system. But with the coming up
of new market system of packed commodities their traditional barter system collapsed.
Even those who are engaged in agriculture are not able to utilize modern techniques due
to poor economic condition.
In the present study 300 respondents have been taken randomly to analyse the effect of
globalization on their lives.90% respondents are of the view that globalization has taken
away their traditional occupation and given nothing in return .79% think that even
agriculture is not of much help as due to non recognition of their caste they are not able to
realize the policies and programmes of the government, like subsidies etc. given by the
government for the upliftment of marginalized groups. 80% feel that they have become
more poorer in last 20 years. The study revealed that though globalization is universal
phenomenon but its effect is not homogenous at micro level as in case of Dhankut living
in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.