The main source of the livelihood of the Chepangs is the forest and its produces. Most of them are small land holders, and some are landless. The environment and climatical conditions of the area are not conducive to various types of crops. Those who have laThe main source of the livelihood of the Chepangs is the forest and its produces. Most of them are small land holders, and some are landless. The environment and climatical conditions of the area are not conducive to various types of crops. Those who have land have it in the slops of steep ranges and hence the yields are only minimum and is sufficient only for six to seven months. The rest of the months they rely on hunting, animal husbandry, fowls, fish, and forest produces like wild yams and tubers, fruits, honey, leaves, fish etc. Their source of income is animal husbandry fowls, They also keep honey hives, and collect honey from forests. Most of them are engaged in agriculture related activities. According to the recent Nepal Living Standard Survey, almost 90 percent of Chepangs live below the poverty line, earning around 6,000 Nepali Rupees per capita annually.