http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/index.asp 1840 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2020, pp. 1840-1845, Article ID: IJARET_11_12_173 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JType=IJARET&VType=11&IType=12 ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499 DOI: 10.34218/IJARET.11.12.2020.173 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AS A STRATEGY OF LIVELIHOOD AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS: A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BORDER VILLAGES OF UDALGURI DISTRICT Malabika Kalita Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Dimakuchi College, Assam, India. Rupali Talukdar Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, K.C. Das Commerce College, Assam, India. Nibedita Das M.Phil Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Gauhati University, Assam India. Amit Das Assistant Professor, K.C. Das Commerce College, Assam. India. ABSTRACT The term ‘Livelihood’ refers to a means of living i.e. the financial means whereby one lives. In other words a person’s livelihood refers to a means of securing the necessities of life. Livelihood Diversification on the other hand recognizes that people survive by doing many different things rather than just one thing or few things. The present study tries to unravel the patterns of livelihood diversification. The study was conducted in selected villages near Indo – Bhutan Border of Udalguri district. It revealed that multiple livelihood options were adopted by the farming community, which included farm diversification along with non-farm employment and migration of the family members. Keywords: Livelihood, Livelihood Diversification, Farming Community, Migration Cite this Article: Malabika Kalita, Rupali Talukdar, Nibedita Das, Amit Das, Livelihood Diversification as a Strategy of Livelihood Among Farm Households: A Study with Special Reference to Border Villages of Udalguri District, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 11(12), 2020, pp. 1840-1845. http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JType=IJARET&VType=11&IType=12