International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Jayalakshmi DR, Dr. Veena Chandawari and Dr. DA Nithyashree

abstract
In Karnataka Banjara are well known as Lambani/Lambadi. They are originally from Afghanistan before settling in Rajasthan and other parts of India. They normally live in tandas (Tanda is an area where Lambani caste people reside exclusively). The occupation and their livelihood is dependent on the geographical locations of the settlements and the weather conditions. The occupation of Lambani people have been changing time to time. The present study was conducted during 2017-18 to understand the livelihood status of Lambanis in Kalghatgi taluk of Dharwad district and Davangere taluk of Davangere district. Totally 120 Lambani women were selected based on the equal random sampling method. The data was collected by using pre-tested interview schedule. The results revealed that 35.84 per cent of the respondents work as agricultural labourers followed by diary (selling of milk 5.83 %). Whereas equal percentage (4.17 %) of them had agriculture & poultry birds selling while 1.70 per cent of the respondents were selling the eggs as their livelihood source. As a agricultural labourers majority of the Lambani women (74.17 %) were working during harvesting period followed by sowing of seeds (37.50 %) and weeding (30.00 %). Only 19.17 per cent participated in application of fertilizer and least (5.83 %) was in case of water management.