Ethnic communities and non-traditional land uses in the north Cachar hills of Assam: A critical study
By: Dutta, Sujit K.
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ArticlePublisher: 2011Description: p.340-349.Subject(s): Ethnic groups | Land use
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Indian Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: North Cachar Hills is the only hill district of Assam with its headquarters at Haflong having an area of 4888 sq.km. and 581 villages. The district has been functioning with its full authority by forming an Autonomous Council. Traditional slash and burn agriculture (locally referred as `jhum') is the predominant land use in uplands. This study was undertaken to understand cropping patterns, marketing system and relationships between landholding size and productivity in selected villages of North Cachar Hills district of Assam. - Reproduced.
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North Cachar Hills is the only hill district of Assam with its headquarters at Haflong having an area of 4888 sq.km. and 581 villages. The district has been functioning with its full authority by forming an Autonomous Council. Traditional slash and burn agriculture (locally referred as `jhum') is the predominant land use in uplands. This study was undertaken to understand cropping patterns, marketing system and relationships between landholding size and productivity in selected villages of North Cachar Hills district of Assam. - Reproduced.
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