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Expenditure Pattern of Monpa Farmers from West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh, India

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjebm.2018.v01i03.004
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In common understandings, status of standard of living of a person or a family or a society is mirrored through pattern of their expenditure. More often than not, expenditure connotes spending of money on goods and services in order to fulfil personal and social needs. Expenditure of Monpa farmers of the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh, Hitherto, 76 percent household have been spending up to Rs 5,000 per month. It is revealed from the study that, on an average, a sample respondent of the Study Area spends Rs 2449.69 per month on household items. Obviously, the respondents have made highest expenditure on food items. Also, Dirang Circle is found to have spent the maximum amount with Rs 3284.8 per month on household items. Excruciatingly, expenditure on alcohol stands in the second place. The study also reveals that monthly average expenditure of male respondents is much higher than female counterparts. Further, the circle wise analysis shows that, male and female sample respondents of Dirang Circle have made highest expenditure. Very importantly, the present study unveiled that standard of living of Monpa farmers of the Study Area is quite good as they spend Rs 81.6 per day on food items. It is much higher than a benchmark daily per capita expenditure on foods stipulated by Tendulkar and Rangarajan Committee respectively.

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