Abstract
The Ganjam district is blessed with good potential of aquatic resources having a coastline of 60 km with 11,243 families living in 27 villages with a population of 37,715. Their livelihood is depend on the sea. Two types of fishermen found are Kaibarta and Nolia. A total of 19,504 male and female are married. Out of the total population, only 21.5 per cent have primary standard education, 15.9 per cent up to upper-primary level, whereas the illiterate constitute 57.8 per cent of total population. Their annual income varies from Rs. 18000-20000. The marine fishermen are fully engaged in capture fishery whereas inland fishermen are engaged in culture as well as capture fishery. Orissa Fishermen Cooperative Society provides nets and boats to fishermen. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is also providing financial help to them.