The Story of Village

Topics to be discussed-

 Overview
 Introduction
 Organization of Production
 Farming in Palampur
o Land is fixed
o Is there a way one can grow more from the same land?
o Will the land sustain?
o How is the land distributed between the farmers of Palampur?
o Who will provide the labour?
o The capital needed farming
o Sales of Surplus Farm Products
 Non-Farm Activities in Palampur
o Diary- the other common activity
o An example of small-scale manufacturing in Palampur
o The shopkeepers of Palampur
o Transport: A fast developing sector
 Summary
 Exercise

Overview

Farming is the main activity in Palampur, where as several other activities such as small scale manufacturing diary,
transport, etc. are carried out on a limited scale. These production activities need various types of resources – natural
resources, man-made items, human effort, money, etc.

Introduction

Palampur is well connected with its neighbouring villages and towns. Raniganj, a big village, is 3 kms from Palampur