Does Bhavanapadu look like the place you live in? What differences and similarities
can you think of? Compare them in the following aspects:
a. Sources of livelihood
b. Types of employment
c. Water sources
d. Agricultural practices
Answers
water employment is the place you live thier
Bhavanapadu village
- Bhavanapadu, a fishing village near the
coast of Andhra Pradesh and people living here are near the ocean.
Employment sector:
- Besides the big fishing business
discussed till now, small business in fishing
also takes place in the village. Karrateppa
is a country made boat which goes up to
5 Km into the sea and brings small catches
of fish. It can be carried by the wives of the
fishermen known as Berakatthelu. They
sell this fish in nearby towns like Naupada,
Tekkali, Pundi and Palasa.
- What is worse, there is no first aid in the big boats, nor any life jacket. Fishing is a risky and brave occupation.
- ‘Berakatthelu’, waiting for their turn to load fish in their Thattalu to sell at nearby towns.
Agriculture and Animal
Husbandry
- Fishing is not the only occupation of the
people in Bhavanapadu village. They
cultivate the land to grow crops and also
rear animals and birds.
- The village soil is mainly loamy and rice
is the principal crop grown on it. Only a
few acres of land are irrigated.
Bhavanapadu lies at the tail end of
Vamshadhara canal. Water comes to
Bhavanapadu only after the fulfilment of
the needs of the nearby village, Marripadu.
Hence most of the agriculture in
Bhavanapadu depends on the rain.
Salinity and Drinking Water
- The water in the village is saline. If one
digs upto 8 or 10 feet near the beach one
can get potable water.
- But in summer these
wells dry up. And it takes long time for
the water to fill up again. If you wait for an
hour you may get another pot of water.
- So women have to wait long to fetch water or they walk upto 2 km to collect fresh water