A young man of 30 should have as many as 7 children. The girls get married at their early age between 14 to16. Most of them are illiterate. It was reported that cattail of good quality can be harvested from October to December. Yadav's are milkmen by occupation.
Livestock raising is their main occupation and prefer keeping their animals in the forests.
Their feral buffaloes that live inside the Reserve were born and raised in the forest. They are wild and difficult to tame. That is why these animal can't be brought outside. This has been their productive economic activities. Compared to others, these people enjoy a good life as they are the landowners, too.