ABSTRACT
Arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater and its health ramifications in different states of India is an emerging public health concern. Among the affected region, states along lower and middle Gangetic plain are highly affected with elevated concentration of As in the groundwater. For this interdisciplinary study, by using Concurrent Quantitative Dominant Mix Method, the researcher attempts to understand health implications among different social groups in As exposed Haldi Chhapra village of Patna district, Bihar, India. The study found 3.65% individuals have manifestations of As poisoning. Among the affected individuals 5.44% belong to Schedule Castes (SC), 3.89% to Extremely Backward Class (EBC), 2.57% to Backward Class (BC) and 3% to Other Class (OC).
