SOCIO- ECONOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS: A VILLAGE LEVEL ANALYSIS IN TELANGANA

V. VIJAYA LAKSHMI¹, M. GAYATHRI DEVI²*
¹Principal scientist (FRM), AICRP-H.Sc., Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar mandal, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana
²College of Home Science, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar mandal, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India
* Corresponding Author : gdevi6789@gmail.com

Received : 21-07-2018     Accepted : 27-07-2018     Published : 30-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 14       Pages : 6742 - 6744
Int J Agr Sci 10.14 (2018):6742-6744

Keywords : Literacy level, Land Ownership, Fuel Expenditure, Housing Conditions
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar mandal, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Socio economic status is the essential factor in the modern world, especially for the developing nations. Socio economic status in rural areas is gradually increasing over a period of time. Developmental programmes and policies have to be implanted to improve the socio economic status of rural population. In this research paper an attempt made to study the rural population economic status and housing conditions. This study is entirely depending on primary data which have been collected door to door survey with suitable interview schedule. The major occupation of the study group is farming activity and their income also greatly depends on agriculture. Majority of the respondents having pukka house but which lacking in furnishings.

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