Heritage and Handicraft industry was one of the major sectors of economy which was affected by the Kerala flood-2018. This study was carried out with the objective of examining the impact of flood on the lives of artisans of Aranmula metal mirror. Survey was conducted in 10 randomly selected clusters of workshops of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State, India. All the artisans from the selected workshops were surveyed. It was found that the primary occupation of all the artisans was manufacturing of metal mirror. The study revealed that there was a significant difference in the income of artisans during pre-flood, flood and post flood period. They became unemployed around 2 months due to flood. The artisans are highly vulnerable community since they depend on daily wages for living. Floods and other natural calamities hindering their daily work would adversely affect their livelihood and further lower their standard of living. Hence interventions are essential to bring back the artisan community to normal life during such calamities.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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