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Personal Characteristics of Agricultural Labourers in Haryana State

Nishi Sharma, Ummed Singh & A. Jhamtani

Abstract

he problems of agricultural labourers, it was thought worthwhile to understand their personal, social and psychological factors, which may have contributed their socio-economic backwardness. The study was conducted in Haryana State, the total sample to 300 respondents was selected randomly for the present study. The study shows that majority of respondents were having poor living conditions, had low socio-economic status, belonging to hierarchically low castes, landless and illiterate. The most of the economic and social problems of this mega class can be solved if some active institution or organization is formed where agricultural labour can enroll themselves and this organization works in the interest of the labour.

Keyword: Landless Agricultural Labourers, Backwardness

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