Personal and Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Rural Women of Udaipur District (Raj.)

The present paper aims at highlighting the personal and socio-economic characteristics of rural women. The study was conducted in Udaipur district of Rajasthan with a total sample of 100 rural women. The major findings reveal that Socio personal variables like age, marital status, occupation, education, caste, family size and type, organizational membership, land holding, housing, livestock ownership dwelling, media ownership, extension contact and their socio- economic status were found to be personal and socio-economic characteristics of the rural women.