Analysis of Poverty among Scheduled Castes (SCs) of District Ghazipur, U.P. : A Multidimensional Perspective

Abstract

Poverty is one of the most complex and multi- dimensional social phenomenon that
affects the all sphere of human life. The Prevailing discrimination, segregation and exploitation
have evolved the nature and extent of poverty. The social formation as phenomenon on space
has great significance in geographical studies which became challenging task for poverty
analysis in unequal societies. The multi layers in social hierarchy are mainly represented by
caste system which has many faces in its social structure. Poverty in these social organizations
have varying nature in its magnitude and extent. In this context the prevalence of poverty in
scheduled castes (SCs) has vital importance for understanding the mechanism of poverty in
Indian society. The present paper is an attempt by authors to incorporate the various dimensions
of Scheduled castes (SCs) poverty those are responsible for the overall deprivation of this
particular social group. The paper also tries to establish theoretical debate based on ground
reality about the Scheduled Castes (SCs) poverty on the base of different historical roots.