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@article{193464,
        author = {Fulchand Mahato},
        title = {Agrarian Identity and Socio-Economic Transformation: Changing Livelihood Patterns among the Kurmi Community in Bengal},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {425-429},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193464},
        abstract = {The Kurmi community has historically maintained a strong agrarian identity, with agriculture forming the foundation of its socio-economic and cultural life in Bengal. However, rapid socio-economic transformations over recent decades including land fragmentation, technological change market expansion and climate variability have significantly altered traditional livelihood patterns. While agriculture continues to remain important, many Kurmi households are increasingly diversifying into non-farm employment, seasonal migration and small-scale business activities to ensure economic stability.
The relationship between the Kurmi people in Bengal's evolving livelihood tactics and their agrarian identity is examined in this study. It draws attention to the ways that rural development policies, declining landholdings and environmental challenges are promoting occupational diversification. According to the report, adaptive economic practices are reshaping agricultural identity rather than erasing it. The study adds to larger conversations on rural development, community identity and socioeconomic mobility in modern Bengal by evaluating these changes.},
        keywords = {Kurmi Community, Agrarian Identity, Socio-Economic Transformation.},
        month = {March},
        }