Kathiravan is 20 years old and belongs to the Narikurava community[i]. He is from Vayalur habitation, Karanai village panchayat, Uthiramerur block, in Kanchipuram district. He has studied up to Class 10. His family consists of himself, his parents, his two older brothers and a sister.

Data on ground realities is always hard to come by – no matter what the subject is. More so, when it comes to data related to livelihoods and incomes of micro-enterprises in villages.