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Consumption Patterns of Rural Household in Nanded District


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1 N.R. BONKALWAR, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
2 Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
     

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Consumption pattern of rural household in Nanded district was conducted in five villages of Biloli Tahsil in Nanded district. Samples of 200 consisting 50 each landless labours, small, medium and large farmers were selected randomly from selected villages. Data were pertaining to year 2010-11. The lorenze curve for the households was observed to be curved shifted more towards the line of equality in landless labour, small farmer, medium farmer and large farmer in rural household. Gini ratio indicated that the equal distribution income and expenditure of landless labour, small farmer, medium farmer and large farmer of rural household.

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Consumption Pattern, Rural Household, Income and Expenditure.
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Authors

N. R. Bonkalwar
N.R. BONKALWAR, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
D. J. Sanap
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
A. P. Babar
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India

Abstract


Consumption pattern of rural household in Nanded district was conducted in five villages of Biloli Tahsil in Nanded district. Samples of 200 consisting 50 each landless labours, small, medium and large farmers were selected randomly from selected villages. Data were pertaining to year 2010-11. The lorenze curve for the households was observed to be curved shifted more towards the line of equality in landless labour, small farmer, medium farmer and large farmer in rural household. Gini ratio indicated that the equal distribution income and expenditure of landless labour, small farmer, medium farmer and large farmer of rural household.

Keywords


Consumption Pattern, Rural Household, Income and Expenditure.

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