Question

Why do non-farm activities develop in a village of Palampur?

Answer 1

Palampur is well connected to nearby towns and villages

The closest big village to Palampur is Raiganj and the nearest small town is Shahpur

Palampur has all weather roads which connect it to the above places

The major means of transport are bullock carts, tongas, cycles, jeeps, motorbikes, trucks and tractors

Palampur has approximately 450 families belonging to different castes

There are 80 families belonging to the upper castes and they live in large houses made of bricks and cement. The upper caste families own majority of the land in the village

One third of the village belongs to the lower castes called dalits or SCs. These lower caste families live in a corner of the village and their houses are made of mud and straw, this indicates that the lower caste families are also the poorer ones

There is electricity in many parts of Palampur which helps in running tube wells and small businesses

Palampur has 2 primary and 1 high school

Palampur has 2 primary government health centers and 1 private dispensary

The Basic occupation of the people in Palampur is farming and 75% of the population is involved in it.