(modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line." Livelihood In Chainpur CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 21,123 and formed 75.40%, agricultural labourers numbered 4,448 and formed 15.69%, household industry workers numbered 599 and formed 2.11% and other workers numbered 2,183 and formed 7.70%. Total workers numbered 28,353 and formed 50.10% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 28,238 and formed 49.90% of the population. Infrastructure There are 83 inhabited villages in Chainpur CD block. In 2011, 3 villages had power supply. 2 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 82 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 76 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 7 villages had post offices, 8 villages had sub post offices, 1 village had telephone (land line), 19 villages had mobile phone coverage. 83 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 11 villages had bus service (public/ private), 5 villages had autos/ modified autos, 4 villages had taxi/vans, 11 villages had tractors. 2 villages had bank branches, 3 villages had agricultural credit societies, 27 villages had public distribution system. Agriculture In Gumla district, only three CD blocks, namely Sisai, Bharno and Kamdara, have plain lands. Rest of the district is mostly undulating in nature. Forests cover around 27% of the total area. About 35% of the total geographical area of the district is under cultivation. Out of 3.296 lakh hectare cultivable lands, only 22,056 hectare of land is under assured irrigation coverage. “The main economy of the village depends upon agriculture, forest produce, cattle development, and other labour activities...” About 70% farmers belong to the small and marginal category and have small plots scattered all around. Percentages of landless farmers are negligible. Bauxite mining Bauxite and laterite (aluminium ore) is found in “villages of Amtipani, Langdatanr, Chirodih, Jalim, Narma, Bahagara and Gurdari of Bishunpur block, Langatanr, Lupungpat and Chota-agiatu in Chainpur block and Hanrup, Serangdag and Jalim in Ghaghra block. The total number of bauxite mines is twenty one”. Backward Regions Grant Fund Gumla district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under