Demographic Profile of Cauliflower Growers in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh
Keywords:
Landholding, Occupation, Family, Cauliflower etcAbstract
The present paper attempts to examine the demographic profile of cauliflower growers in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The study was conducted in 10 villages with a random selection of 120 respondents. The findings showed (43.33%) of respondents aged between 35-50 years, earning Rs.80000-120000 (32.50%) annually, had marginal landholding (38.33%), and (74.17%) of the cauliflower growers were literate. Concerning farming, 75% of respondents have reported agriculture and allied activities as their main occupation, the maximum no of respondents (44.17%) had pakka houses, (48.20%) were medium family size (5-7members) and (68.45%) were nuclear family type.
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