Socio-Economic Status Of Rural Labour And Marginal Farmer Households In The Border Area Of Punjab: Fazilka District

Abstract

The mechanization of agriculture led to reduction in the share of agriculture sector in income and employment. The paper based on the empirical study has found the facts, which clearly show the deteriorating socio-economic status of the rural labour and marginal farmer households in the border district of Fazilka in Punjab. The average income of sampled respondents is insufficient to meet basic needs and improvement of their conditions of their houses. The housing conditions of rural labour households and marginal farmer households have been found to be dilapidated. The average size of houses among rual labour households have found to be insufficient as per their family size. The study also analyse the average annual income of rural labour and marginal farmer households. Which is insufficient ot meet their basic needs of their families. The paper finally concludes that Government should execute the existing social security schemes rather than announcing new schemes.