Income and Employment Pattern in Rural Area of Chhattisgarh: A Mircro View
| dc.creator | Bhakar, R. | |
| dc.creator | Banafar, K.N.S. | |
| dc.creator | Singh, N.P. | |
| dc.creator | Gauraha, A.K. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T13:43:18Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T04:40:53Z | |
| dc.description | This micro level study, conducted in the state of Chhattisgarh to examine the income and employment pattern, has revealed that farm and non-farm activities are the main sources of income and employment and off-farm activity (agricultural labour) contributes only a negligible portion. The smallholders as well as landless households during the slack agricultural season depend on rural non-farm activities as the source of earning. A wide disparity in economy of farm and non-farm households has been observed. The income has been found higher under farm than non-farm households, but on per capita basis, no significant difference has been observed between farm and non-farm households. Within farm households, there are wide disparities between marginal and large farmers. A major portion of farm household’s income is generated from kharif crops and a small portion by rabi crops due to prevalence of mono-cropped farming system in the state. A majority of households has been found to generate their employment through non-farm activities. The annual employment generated by non-farm household is considerably higher as compared to that by farm households. Within farm households, employment provided by service activities has shown a positive relationship with farm-size, while there is inverse relationship with non-agricultural labour. Policies aimed at improving the income and employment level include diversification of agriculture and increasing of crop productivity. To promote the rural non-farm sector, financial assistance may be provided to start new nonfarm activities. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.47414 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/47414/files/15-R-Bhakar.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/47414 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/553407 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/47414 | |
| dc.title | Income and Employment Pattern in Rural Area of Chhattisgarh: A Mircro View | |
| dc.type | Text |