The present investigation was carried out in Akola, Buldana, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal and Wardha districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. From each district, 10 families were interviewed who lost their family head during 2001 to 2011. Thus, totally 60 families of suicide victim farmers were selected randomly from 46 villages, covering 9 Tahsils of 6 distressed districts of Vidarbha. The study revealed that majority of the selected families were having small to medium family size, 51.67 per cent were marginal dry land holders, moderate fertile land was observed with 55.00 per cent families, crop to crop farming system was noted with 83.66 per cent families. Annual income of 46.67 per cent families was noted between Rs. 20, 001 to 40, 000. Over half (58.33%) of the families have accrued the benefits from Government (State/P.M. Package). Out of the total 60 families, 31 (51.66%) families had accrued the benefits of milch animals from government package, out of them 16 (51.61%) families had sold the milch animals for either economic or non-profitable issues. About the other benefits accrued, the results revealed that well was dug by 11.67 per cent families, followed by  power spray pump (8.33%), pipes (6.67%), hoe (3.33%), bullock pair (1.67%) and water pump (1.67%) were taken by the selected families and the quality of animals and all other items were good. Further, the results revealed that among 36.67 per cent families, livelihood sources were changed due to government help/packages. The lack of remunerative prices for the farm produce, high price fluctuations, erratic rainfall over the year and lack of irrigation sources were the severe problems perceived by the families for rural livelihood sustainability in Vidarbha.