Assessment of socio-economic status of the Kolar River fisher communities in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Fisheries play an important role in supporting livelihoods and providing food for over one billion people around the world. The study aims to better understand fishermen's livelihood patterns in the Kolar River basin, a tributary of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India. The current study was conducted from September 2020 to June 2022 to assess the livelihood status of the traditional fishing community of the Kolar River adjacent to the Bhopal region. During the study period, data were collected from 14 villages as well as Veerpur,