ECONOMICS OF SABARI PILGRIMAGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE HOUSEHOLDS IN ERUMELY GRAMA PANCHAYAT - Final Project Report

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Final project report on the economics of Sabari pilgrimage, focusing on how the households in Erumely Grama Panchayat experience, participate in, and benefit from pilgrimage-related activities. It outlines the study context and problem statement, then reviews pilgrimage background and significance. The report analyses household characteristics, amenities, religion-based classifications, service needs and availability gaps, agencies rendering services, and income components linked to the local economy. Concludes with recommendations and research findings.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages149

Reading Time6 h 15 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

List of Tables

List of Figures

Chapter I Introduction

Statement of the Problem

Review of Literature

Relevance of the Study

Scope of the Study

Objectives of the Study

Methodology

Collection of Secondary Data

Sample Design

Selection of Households/Respondents

Data Collection

Variables used in the Study

Limitations of the Study

Definitions of the Terms

Organisation of the Report

Chapter II Sabari Pilgrimage An Overview

Sabari Pilgrimage: An Overview

Saga of Sabari Pilgrimage

A Glimpse of History

Significance of Saba

ECONOMICS OF SABARI PILGRIMAGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE HOUSEHOLDS IN ERUMELY GRAMA PANCHAYAT Dr. BABY M. D. Mcom. , Ph. D. Reader in Commerce St.Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally FINAL PROJECT REPORT (Ref. No. 31/99) Under the support of Kerala Reserch Programme on Local Level Development (KRPLLD) Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram DECEMBER 2003 CONTENTS | Name of Section | Page | | --- | --- | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii LIST OF TABLES iv LIST OF FIGURES v CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1-51 CHAPTER II SABARI PILGRIMAGE AN OVERVIEW 52-105 CHAPTER III ECONOMICS OF SABARI PILGRIMAGE 106-139 Chapter IV RES’ME’ AND SUGGESTIONS 104-150 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX I APPENDIX II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS May I express my deep gratitude to Dr. K. Narayanan Nair, and his colleagues in Kerala Research Programme on Local Level Development, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. I express my gratitude to Prof. Augustin Thomas, Principal of my college for his untainted support. I thank Rev. Fr. Cherian Thalakkulam C. M. I. , former Principal St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally for providing the necessary encouragement for the successful completion of the project. I wish to place on record my gratitude to Sri. N. K. Sukumaran Nair, Secretary, Pampa Parirakshana Samithi, for providing me with secondary data required for the study. I am much obliged to Sri. P. K. Kurian, M. D.S. for his valuable suggestion for the study and to Dr. Tomy Mathew, Lecturer Senior Scale, C. M.S. College Kottayam for sharing his research experience in tourism sector with me. I take this opportunity to thank Sri. Sunnykutty Thomas, Lecturer Senior Scale in Commerce, St. Dominic’s College and Sri A. P. Philip, Pavanatma College Murikkassery for their assistance in the analysis of the data. I am grateful to Miss Mariamma Devasia, Sri. Shaji Joseph, Sri. Bobby Balan and Sri. Jojo Joseph for their timely assistance in the collection and editing stage. I will be failing my duty if I do not acknowledge the support, help and encouragement extended by Prof. P. R. Gopinathan Nair, Mr. Albert Christopher Dhas of KRPLLD, the members of the Kottayam Study Circle, KRPLLD and the faculty members of the Department of Commerce, St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally. I also thank the authorities of local bodies and other agencies of Erumely Grama Panchayat for their help in organising awareness seminar, without which the completion of the projrect would have been difficult. I wish to express my gratitude to the M. Com Final students in the college especially Sri. George. B. Joseph. My sincere thanks are due to Sri. Saju Joseph, Lecturer, Dept. of English, and to Sri. George Joseph Department of Commerce, St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally for their help in correcting the manuscript. I continued to be indebted to M/s Syntax info for their help in word processing and photocopying of this work. Above all, may I express my heartfelt gratitude to God Almighty for having showered on me his choicest blessings all through my endeavour. Dr. Baby M.D. LIST OF TABLES | Table No. | Title | Page | | --- | --- | --- | 1.1 Details of the Sample 47 2.1 The Pollution Level in the Pampa and Manimala River systems 96 3.1 Classification of house holds based on wards 109 3.2 Dwelling locations of the sample respondents 110 3.3 Classification of the respondents based on religion 111 3.4 Number of members in the family and proportion of beneficiaries 113 3.5 Age wise distribution of the beneficiaries 114 3.6 Classification of the sample beneficiaries on the basis of the level of education 115 3.7 Type of roofing 117 3.8 Classification on the basis of flooring of houses 119 3.9 Classification on sources of drinking water 120 3.10 Classification of the respondents on the basis of household amenities 121 3.11 Value of house hold amenities 122 3.12 Classification based on participation in pilgrim related activ

FAQs

What is the study’s main focus in this final project report?

The report focuses on the economics of Sabari pilgrimage with special reference to the households in Erumely Grama Panchayat, examining participation, needs, services, and economic aspects.

How is the introduction section structured?

Chapter I includes the statement of the problem, review of literature, relevance and scope, objectives, methodology, secondary data collection, sample design, variable definitions, limitations, and organisation of the report.

What does Chapter II cover regarding Sabari pilgrimage?

Chapter II provides an overview, including the saga of Sabari pilgrimage, a glimpse of history, and the significance of the pilgrimage.

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