Exploring the Socio-economic Status of Rural Households: A Case Study of Zhapur Village in Kalaburagi District
Author : Dr. Devindrappa Mallikarjun
Abstract :
The present research paper has seven parts: Abstract, Introduction, Review of literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and Suggestions, followed by references. In India, farmland is measured by family status; those who have medium and large landowners have a better status than small and marginal landowners. However, the majority of farmers in India are small and marginal landowners. Those who have come from marginal and small landholding families also belong below the poverty line and they are also working as agricultural labourers. Even the majority of the landless families are working as agricultural laborers and landless families are also increasing decade by decade due to the impacts of farmland fragmentation. This study was conducted using a survey of 146 respondents (households) in this village. This village was a fully rain-fed area for farming and the majority of the farmers are not getting enough agricultural income for their family livelihood. The utilization of farmland also decreased from generation to generation due to the fragmentation of the farmland, which led to the farmers becoming agricultural laborers.
Keywords :
Farmland, Landless, Status, landowners, laborers, and households.
