The study was conducted with hundred respondents of non tribal women in two different districts of Assam. The study revealed that a large percentage (52%) of respondents were from middle age group (28-38 years) belonged to schedule caste (42%), 72 per cent were married women having qualification up to high school standard (42%) and from nuclear families (56%). A large majority (95%) of respondents were house wives. The findings also showed that a large percentage (39%) of respondents had membership in voluntary organization like SHG, a sizable percentage (40%) of respondents used radio and news paper as a means of mass media. The study further revealed that respondents’ membership in voluntary organization was found to have significant relationship with Marriage and Maintenance.

Keyword: Awareness, Non -tribal women, Marriage, Maintenance right