llars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary A village name “Sarei Misrani” in Gopiganj Bhadhoi, situated 60 kms from Varanasi. The main occupation of this village once was agriculture and carpet/ rug weaving. Agricultural income was almost insufficient due to small agricultural lands and concentrated on weaving carpets for better income. Has population around 2300 with only 15-20% educated went to schools of them 10% have completed 10-12 standard. However, children go to school for primary education. Their yearly income is Rs. 6000-8000 in US dollars (136-182) that means monthly income is (12-15 US dollars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary nd carpet/ rug weaving. Agricultural income was almost insufficient due to small agricultural lands and concentrated on weaving carpets for better income. Has population around 2300 with only 15-20% educated went to schools of them 10% have completed 10-12 standard. However, children go to school for primary education. Their yearly income is Rs. 6000-8000 in US dollars (136-182) that means monthly income is (12-15 US dollars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary etter income. Has population around 2300 with only 15-20% educated went to schools of them 10% have completed 10-12 standard. However, children go to school for primary education. Their yearly income is Rs. 6000-8000 in US dollars (136-182) that means monthly income is (12-15 US dollars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary en go to school for primary education. Their yearly income is Rs. 6000-8000 in US dollars (136-182) that means monthly income is (12-15 US dollars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary llars). Whereas wheat floor price per kg is Rs.10, Rice Rs.10-12 per kg, Sugar- Rs.22 per kg. The income they have is too less for necessary survival. The income is from cattle milk, agriculture, and weaving.

I met Mr. Suresh Mani in this village and he along with his colleagues gave the information about village plight:

Carpet weaving was once profitable to the weavers has reduced their income due to lack of demand of knotted and indo Nepal rugs. For the last 5-6 years the demand has dropped steeply caused by invasion of machine made carpets. One carpet of 12/60 or 9/54 quality takes 6 months to weave. The wages is decided by the quality for example for 9/54 quality the wages is Rs.