Agriculture is the main occupation and lifeline of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Here women play a critical and potentially transformative role in agricultural growth in multiple directions like production of crops, rearing of animals, care and management of physical & natural resources as well as family matter, but they face persistent obstacles and economic constraints limiting further inclusion in agriculture as well as the recognition and acceptance of women are not found in Bundeli-society. Looking the potentialities of women in agricultural and allied activities an attempt to made highlight the woman contribution and their competency as well as level of women empowerment were identified in this region. Study was conducted in purposively selected four districts of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The findings of the study showed that women participation and interaction in farmers training, market visit and other organizational activities were found very less compared to men and statement receiving highest & first rank i.e. 90.5 per cent while attachment and keenly observation more in women compare to men regarding farm, house, animal, etc. received overall ranked second with 90 per cent average a greenness. Study also reveals that only 6 per cent women were strongly empowered with excellent achievements while, 51 per cent women disempowered with inadequate achievements. The woman empowerment in agriculture index (WEAI) showed poor value i.e. 0.404 out of 1.0. It means majority of women belongs to disempowered women but have few achievements status.

Keyword: Agriculture, Empowerment, Index, status and Women