01121pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001800040245011700058260000900175300001400184362001100198520068800209650003200897650001200929773003400941180718b2005   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFirdos, Sohel  aForest degradation, changing workforce structure and population redistribution: the case of Birhors in Jharkhand  c2005  ap.773-78.  a19 Feb  aThis paper attempts to capture the trajectory of change in the livelihood patterns of the Birhors, one of the smallest tribal groups of central India, in the context of the massive degradation of forest resources and its impact on the population growth of the tribe in Jharkhand. The destruction of forest cover has ruined the Birhors' traditional livelihood occupation of rope making and the pursuit of alternative activities such as agriculture has been beset with problems. Contrary to the commonly held view, the Birhor population has not been diminishing; rather they are getting redistributed as a result of the dismantling of their traditional economic activity. - Reproduced.  aForests - India - Jharkhand  aForests  aEconomic and Political Weekly