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Abstract

This study was undertaken to update the livelihood status of fishermen community in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district from February to December, 2013. The data were collected through the questionnaire, survey, group discussion and public interview. The results of the study revealed some interesting facts and showed that most of involved fishermen are in 16-30 years age group (45%) whereas majority of them were Hindu (62%). About 75% of fishing community was illiterate and 24% was literate. Furthermore, it was reported that about 78% of the fishermen received treatment from Village doctors ( have little medical knowledge, mostly quack) and only 20% of the respondents concern the doctors from upazila health complex and left over 2% got health service from MBBS doctors outside the upazila. It was found that 61% house were Kacha (Made of mud and straw) while 37% house were Semi-pucca (Tin shed building) and only 2% house were pucca. (Bricks Built house) About 23% of fishermen had ability to access electricity and others 77% had no access to electricity. No Vulnerable Group Feeding cards were provided by government for them in those areas. Lack of proper knowledge, illiteracy not as much of governmental support was the major constraints. Mridula Rani Das 1 , Sunuram Ray 2 , Uttam Kumar 3,* Salma Begum 4 and Satya Ranjan Tarafdar 5