The present study discus the NTFPs diversity and usage pattern of Eluru Forest Division, West Godavari district. Forest coverage area is 7742 Km2 i.e. 10% of the total geographical area of the District. For data collection four forest ranges Eluru, Jangareddigudem, Kannapuram and Polavaram were covered. Mostly their primary occupation is agriculture, labour, cattle rearing and NTFPs collection is secondary occupation. Data was collected from 500 households in the 25 villages from Eluru, Kannapuram, Jangareddigudem and Polavaram forest Ranges. As per obtained data, 157 different plant species were mostly used as 18 different categories. They are Medicinal 74 (47%), marketable 61 (38.8%), edible 43 (27%), gum/resin/dye 23 (14.6%), vegetable 21 (13% ), utensils 20 (12.7%), fodder 19 (12.7%), fibre 10 (6.3%), festivals and ceremonials 08 (5%), tannin 7 (4.4%), fuelwood 7 (4.4%), drinks and beverages 07 (4.4%), oil yielding 05 (3%), poisonous and fish poisonous 03 (1.9%), manure 03 (1.9%), decorative 03 (1.9%), pest control 02 (1.2%), varnish 01 (0.6%). NTFPs make an important contribution to rural livelihoods through the use and sale of products, so many forests poor people depend on NTFPs. NTFP as a development mechanism for poor communities.
